Tickets
Tickets and prices
The real Kaiyukan price ladder, the three age tiers and what timed entry means.
Kaiyukan Guides
Longer reads on the Kaiyukan route, its tanks, the date-based admission levels and the trip out to Tempozan Harbour Village, written for visitors who want more depth than a quick answer gives.
Tickets And Admission Prices
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Amazing Pass and Kaiyukan
The pass does not cover Kaiyukan, but it does cover the Ferris wheel next door and the metro ride there.
Hours, Routes And Timing
Planning
Getting There
Subway, ferry, bus and driving routes to Kaiyukan, with real walking times and parking rates.
Zones, Tanks And The Animals
Exhibits
Whale Sharks
Two whale sharks, one 5,400-ton tank, and the floors where you actually see them feed.
Is It Worth It?
Comparison
Is Kaiyukan Worth It?
The honest case for and against Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, with real prices and crowds.
How It Compares
Comparison
Kyoto vs Kaiyukan
Price, scale, animals and access compared, with the verdict for each type of traveller.
Comparison
Best Aquariums in Japan
Six major Japanese aquariums compared on price, species, scale and signature tanks.
Around Tempozan And Osaka Bay
Nearby
Tempozan Ferris Wheel
Everything you need to know about the 112.5-meter giant observation wheel at Tempozan Harbor Village, including ticket prices, nearby attractions, and whether a combo ticket with the aquarium really exists.
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Near the Aquarium
The harbor village, the Ferris wheel, the ferry to USJ and what is honestly not walking distance.
Nearby
Eating Near Kaiyukan
Every real place to eat at Tempozan, halal options covered honestly, plus the re-entry rule that changes your lunch plan.
Nearby
Hotels Near Kaiyukan
The three closest verified places to stay, ranked purely by distance from the aquarium door.
Nearby
Free Things in Osaka
Verified free things to do in Osaka, from pay-what-you-want walking tours to the Tempozan bayfront.