Notojima Aquarium

Our trip to Notojima Aquarium was amazing. I saw a lot of fish and the dolphin show, penguins walks. You must take pictures. I bought some souvenirs. The shop has snack and stuffed animals shows of Notojima Aquarium animals. There are colorful and unique displays. I should have checked the map of Notojima Aquarium before, because our happy time passed very fast.

The aquarium has long been a favorite of the locals, and you can see the whole place in about two hours. It is one of the few aquariums where whale sharks can be seen, and there are two whale sharks. The tanks are generally lowered to make it easier for children to see the exhibits. The dolphin show is a must-see, and although the pool is small in size, the dolphins' performance is spectacular. Infection control measures are taken, and parents and children will be able to look around in peace.

This aquarium is huge inside even though it does not look like it from the outside. They have quite complete collections of fish and other marine creatures. It is well kept, clean and informative enough. Although most the information is in Japanese, the basic info of the creatures is in English. They also have a dolphin and sea lion show. The aquarium is in the side of the ocean so you can see the sea. The view is beautiful. There are a lot of restaurants in the place. But the public transport access to this place is not good. Only a few busses a day.

We arrived sorta late and walked fast so I only took us about 1 hour to finish the whole aquarium. (To enter the parking lot took us almost 30 mins, it was pack during the golden week.) Not bad, not impressive neither. Or maybe I’m just not a aquarium person.

It had some rain in the morning but the performance of penguins was still be operated. Its look interested. Slot of sea creatures are presented here including a very big salamander. It will be better if go on a sunny day when you could observe the dolphins performance both outside and inside of the aquarium. The performance of dolphin should not be missed here. It will be better if the managers could reorganize the pools and aquarium since they are quite old and not so effectively placed. Also, the road to reach the aquarium which is placed in an island is very beautiful on sunshine or at dawn.