This aquarium is one of the most easy-access aquarium in central Tokyo.
Not only convenient location, this aquarium has Dolphin shows at big indoor round pool, and unique installation with digital graphics arts.
Contents
Location
About 2-3mins walk from Shinagawa station (Takanawa-Exit side).
Maxcell Aqua Park Shinagawa (Official Website)
Address: 4-10-30 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8611 (Link to Google MAP)
*Within Shinagawa Prince Hotel site
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Entrance fee
You can get ticket online in advance, or at counter on the day.
Re-entry is allowed.
Adults (High school students or older) | 2,500 yen |
Elementary / middle school students | 1,300 yen |
Children (4 years old or older) | 800 yen |
0-3 years old | Free |
*Ride Attractions (merry-go-round, pirate ship ride) : 500 yen each for 1 ride
Maxcell Aqua Park Shinagawa (Official Website)
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Opening Hours
Opening hour is longer than other aquariums – night aquarium might be good idea as special travel memory.
Basic opening hours
- Weekdays : 10:00 am – 7:30 pm (Last entry at 7:00pm)
- Saturdays and holidays : 10:00 am – 8:00pm (Last entry is 7:00pm)
*Please check official site “OPENING HOURS” before you go, Seasonal change might be occurred.
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Ride attractions inside
This aquarium starts from Merry-go-round of sea life, and Pirate ship ride!
*Price : 500yen/parson for each ride
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Sea lives with cool lighting
Seasonal lighting boost up the beauty.
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Dolphin shows
Dolphin’s clever move & relations of trust with trainers are wonderful. Music & Lighting of show is also worth to see.
My daughter enjoy wet sitting in front every time, with rain-poncho.
[ Tips ]
- Usually they have 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00, 15:30, and 19:00. (please check official site for latest info)
- 19:00 is night version show.
- Many guest starts to keep good seats about 30min before shows.
- If you sit in front, you would wet.
- You can buy Rain-Poncho (100yen ) at shop near Dolphin pool.
- After show, staffs will rend you towel for someone get wet.
- After show, please be seated a while till staffs ask you leave.
- Popcorn, soft-served ice cream, drink include beers are available at shop near Dolphin pool.
Event Schedule (Link to official site)
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Big tube tunnel
Huge tube will show up after dolphin pool area. Manta ray is flying over gracefully.
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Aquarium souvenir shop
Many cute goods will make you and kids stop…
Better plan 10-20 min to see this shop in advance before you move to another place.
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Re-entry allowed?
Yes (for same day). Please show the ticket to staffs.
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How long will it take?
Approx. 2-3 hours.
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Stroller parks, Nursing room?
You can park stroller at entrance, or enter with stroller.
*No rental stroller available.
Nursing room is on 2F.
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Food and Drinks?
There are no food-eating place with chair&table inside, only some drink stands for adults and popcorn kind of stuff.
If you want to have lunch or dinner around here, There are restaurants / food court next to the aquarium building.
Better bring in water and little snacks for little kids.
Snack shop inside Aquarium
There are 2 kiosk inside. (Drinks, Popcorn, Soft served ice creams etc) No seats for eating.
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Restaurants / food court (outside the aquarium)
Couple of minutes walk from aquarium exit, there is food court next building.
Food court Shinagawa Kitchen (Official website)
MAP : Prince hotel Shinagawa Annex tower 2F, 4-10-30, Takanwasa, Minato-ku, Tokyo ( Link to Google Map )
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