Numazu Deep Sea Aquarium Coelacanth Museum
Located near Numazu Port, about 15 minutes by bus from JR Numazu Station, this is one of the world’s few aquariums specializing in deep-sea life. As a specialist aquarium, it has the largest number of deep-sea creatures on display in Japan.
Beautiful aquarium! The colors of the plants and animals are so vibrant, and the lighting is fantastic.
Chiba Zoological Park
A total of 942 animals (as of the end of March 2024) of about 189 species, including mammals, birds, and fish, are kept and exhibited here. The animals are divided into various zones such as the Monkey Zone, Small Animal Zone, and Birds and Water System Zone.
There are so many different kinds of animals here. The staff and keepers are super friendly. It's a great place for families!
Nagoya Castle
One of Japan’s largest castle complexes, built in the early Edo period by order of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Edo shogunate. A pair of male and female golden shachihoko roof ornaments gleam atop the five-tiered Main Tower Keep, a symbol of Nagoya.
The exterior renovations and color scheme really surprised me. It looks amazing and is definitely worth a visit.
Aqua World Ibaraki Oarai Aquarium
One of Japan’s leading aquariums, featuring approximately 580 species of marine and freshwater life. Fittingly for an aquarium with a shark as its logo, it houses more shark species than any other aquarium in Japan. It also has one of Japan’s largest tanks dedicated to ocean sunfish and is one of the few aquariums in the country to display multiple ocean sunfish.
Even though there were a lot of people inside, the place is so spacious that you don't have to worry about it feeling crowded.