Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
名古屋港水族館
Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
The Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium in Minato Ward, Nagoya, has the largest tank capacity and total area of any public aquarium in Japan, as well as Japan's largest dolphin-show pool. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums and is accredited as a museum-equivalent facility under the Museum Act.
Nagoyakō Station on the Meikō Line is about 450 m away in a straight line. We have not checked opening hours, fees or show times.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
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- Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium1 — Bariston · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium5 — Bariston · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium4 — Bariston · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium3 — Bariston · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium2 — Bariston · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium Exterior (1), Minato-machi Minato Ward Nagoya 2022 — Tomio344456 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium (Minato-ku, Nagoya) VLux5 hdsr 03 — Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium (Minato-ku, Nagoya) VLux5 hdsr 02 — Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium (Minato-ku, Nagoya) VLux5 hdsr 04 — Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium (Minato-ku, Nagoya) VLux5 hdsr 06 — Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium (名古屋港水族館) is a public aquarium in Minato-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA), and is the public aquarium with the largest tank capacity and total area in Japan. It also contains Japan's largest dolphin show tank. The aquarium is accredited as a museum-equivalent facility under the Museum Act by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information · Official visitor information
Background text adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Aquarium
Nearby station
Nearby station: Nagoyakō (Meikō Line), about 450 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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