Kyoto Aquarium 京都水族館

Inaugurated in 2012 at the edge of Umekoji Park (east of the station), the aquarium is divided into nine areas, as playful as didactic. The visitor can get out of the depths of the ocean, have fun with sea ​​lions and immerse themselves near a coral reef.

The "Kyoto River" reproduces the ecosystem of two rivers in the region, Kamo and Yura, that attract the yamame trout and carp yunaga's flagship. The largest salamander of Japan, which is also the largest amphibian in the world!

Fisheye Fish

In the west wing of the aquarium, a 500-ton giant pool of water offers seven different views on its occupants, including a fisheye bubble (wide angle, which allows a 180 ° view), which deforms ... lines like the vision of fish. What observe moray eels, groupers and stingrays every angle.

P ingouins and sea lions have their own space, children can join in a small pond in U. And outside, a choreography of dolphins takes place every 20 minutes, visible from an amphitheater with panoramic views of the park Umekoji .

Ballade in the Kyoto aquarium, video gaku5 lapis.