Aqua Park Shinagawa
Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa (ja: マクセルアクアパーク品川, Makuseru Akua Pāku Shinagawa), formerly Epson Aqua Park Shinagawa is a public aquarium located inside the Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Minato, Tokyo. It can be accessed from Shinagawa Station.[9][10]
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Date opened | April 2005 |
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Location | Shinagawa Prince Hotel, Tokyo [1] |
Coordinates | 35.6278°N 139.7350°E |
Land area | 11,535m² [2] |
No. of animals | 18,000 [3] |
No. of species | 450 |
Total volume of tanks | 4,800,000 litres (1,268,000 US gal) [4] |
Annual visitors | 1.74 million +(2018)[5] |
Memberships | JAZA[6] |
Major exhibits | Dolphin show Reys tube aquarium |
Management | Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise [7] |
Public transit access | Shinagawa Station [8] |
Overview
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On April 8, 2005, Epson Shinagawa Aqua Stadium opened on the premises of the Shinagawa Prince Hotel. [11] Many attractions are held at the aquarium in the center of the city operated by Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, and a charter wedding party is also held at the aquarium. [12] It was closed for renovations on January 5, 2015. The facility's name was changed to "Aqua Park Shinagawa" and it was reopened on July 10. [13]
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It is a very popular aquarium in the city center, and the annual number of visitors exceeds 1.5 million every year. The stadium has 1,350 seats, and there are shows by Pacific white-sided dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, and false killer whales that make full use of technology such as water curtains. [14] [15]
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In Wonder Tube, over 15 types of rays of various sizes, including manta rays, are bred. This aquarium has the only facilities in the world where Dwarf sawfish are bred. [14] [16]
Facilities
Upper floor
- The stadium
- Little paradise
- Wonder tube
- Life Museum
- Aqua jungle
- Wild street
- Friendly Square
- Aqua Shop Luce
References
- "Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa". Shinagawa Prince N Tower.
- "maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa - Zoo / Aquarium - DAIKEN SEKKEI.INC". www.daiken-sekkei.co.jp.
- "Comparison of major aquariums in the Greater Tokyo Area (Japanese)" (PDF).
- "エプソン 品川アクアスタジアム 新しい都市型エンターテインメントを目指して、2015年夏、全館リニューアルオープンへ!!". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES.
- "Tokyo Disneyland increased visitors in FY2017 for the first time in the past three years | Travel Voice". www.travelvoice.jp.
- "List of Aquariums" (PDF). jazga.or.jp. Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
- "海と島と生きもののテーマパーク". 横浜・八景島シーパラダイス.
- "JR東日本:駅構内図(品川駅)". JR東日本:東日本旅客鉄道株式会社.
- "Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa". GO TOKYO.
- "AQUA PARK SHINAGAWA マクセル アクアパーク品川". Japan Experience.
- "2005.07 「エプソン品川アクアスタジアム」がグランドオープン│de'-TAISEI DESIGN". www.taisei-design.jp.
- "アクアパークウエディング | 品川プリンスホテルウエディング". プリンスホテルズ&リゾーツ.
- "水族館を超えた「新しい都市型エンターテインメント施設」新名称『エプソンアクアパーク品川』品川プリンス内に、2015年夏、グランドオープン!". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES.
- "Guide to the facility UPPER FLOOR (2F) | Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa". マクセル アクアパーク品川.
- "Aqua Park Shinagawa". June 13, 2016.
- "Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa is a Secret Sightseeing Spot". NAVITIME Travel.
- "館内のご案内 アトラクション". マクセル アクアパーク品川.
- "In-house information GROUND FLOOR (1F) | Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa". マクセル アクアパーク品川.
External links
- Official Site (in Japanese)
- Official Site (in English)
- StelaBall