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Miyajima Public Aquarium

entrance of the aquarium
Date opened 1959
Location 10-3 Miyajima, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Number of animals 13,000
Number of species 350
Memberships JAZA
Website http://www.sunameri.jp/index.html

Miyajima Public Aquarium (宮島水族館 Miyajima Suizokukan) is an aquarium on the island of Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.

Overview

There are about 350 variety of aquatic animals include Finless Porpoises, Sea Otters, Steller Sea Lions, Sea Lions and Penguins.

Hours

  • From 1st of January to 25th of December
  • From 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

History

  • Opened as a prefectural aquarium in 1959.
  • Transferred to Miyajima, Hiroshima as a town aquarium in 1967.
  • Reconstructed the buildings in 1981.
  • Began to keep Sea Otters in 1985.
  • Transferred to Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima as a city aquarium in 2005.
  • Planned the renewal in 2011.

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Coordinates: 34°17′43″N 132°18′55″E / 34.295392°N 132.315356°E / 34.295392; 132.315356

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