Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
| Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan | |
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The Kaiyukan Aquarium
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| 34°39′16.1″N 135°25′44.0″E / 34.654472°N 135.428889°E | |
| Date opened | May 1990 |
| Location | Osaka, Japan |
| Land area | 26,570 m2 (286,000 sq ft) |
| No. of animals | 29,000 |
| No. of species | 420 |
| Volume of largest tank | 5,400,000 litres (1,427,000 US gal) |
| Total volume of tanks | 11,000,000 litres (2,906,000 US gal) |
| Annual visitors | 2.5 million+ |
| Memberships | JAZA |
| Major exhibits | The Pacific Ocean tank etc. |
| Management | kaiyukan company |
| Public transit access | Chūō Line at Osakako (Osaka Metro) |
| Website | www |
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 first opened, it was the largest public aquarium in the world.
It is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and the aquarium 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.