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Osaka Aquarium and Modern Architecture

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Japanese name: 海遊館と大阪の現代建築

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WHAT TO DOOsaka Aquarium and Modern Architecture

Visitors spiral downward past the tanks - a building where the route itself decides the order of what you see.

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Visitors spiral downward past the tanks - a building where the route itself decides the order of what you see.

About this place

The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (海遊館, Kaiyūkan; known as the Kaiyukan) is an aquarium located in the ward of Minato in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, near Osaka Bay. When it opened in 1990, it was the largest public aquarium in the world. The aquarium is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums and is accredited as a Museum-equivalent facilities by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The aquarium is about a five-minute walk from Osakako Station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Chūō Line, and is next to the Tempozan Ferris Wheel.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：1990 Architect / artist：Cambridge Seven Associates Highlights / collection：Exterior walls of red and blue tiles, Route descending from top to bottom Genre：Architecture

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