| Closed Day | Open everyday (may be closed temporarily) |
| Opening times | ① 9：00～17：00 (March 1st to November 30th) ② 10：00～17：00 (December 1st to February 28th) |
You can see the Sagami Bay Large Tank.
It is located in the Sagami Bay Zone.
It is the largest tank in the Enoshima Aquarium.
The tank is 9m high and has a capacity of 1000t, and is said to have about 100 types and 20,000 fish.
The Sagami Bay Large Tank recreates the ecology of Sagami Bay.
Sagami Bay is an ocean near where cold and warm currents collide.
It is said to be one of the world's oceans with the greatest variety of marine life.
Two wave-making devices are installed to create waves that are closer to the natural ocean.
Sagami Bay is famous for being full of sardines.
A large school of sardines is expressed by putting about 8,000 of them in the large tank.
A. "Sakanagotoko(Fish Heart)" - You can see the divers who raise the fish interacting with them. This show lasts for about 15 minutes.
B. "Sakana-mini-live(Mini Fish Live)" - The divers who raise the fish use an underwater camera to "introduce the fish in the large aquarium." This show lasts for about 10 minutes.
You can see the tank with shirasu (whitebait).
(Located in the Sagami Bay Zone)
This is the first ever "permanent exhibition of whitebait".
It is said that much is unknown about the ecology of whitebait.
Enoshima Aquarium "exhibits whitebait while conducting research and publishing what it has learned".
As a result, you can see everything from "newly hatched whitebait" to "whitebait that will be served at the dinner table".
What is "whitebait"...?
It is the young fish of fish such as sand lance, eel, anchovy, Japanese sardine, round herring, and herring.
It is a general term for white young fish that have no pigment in their bodies.
The fish sold as whitebait is mainly "anchovy".
Anchovy is a fish that "spawns all year round".
It is said that "the peak of spawning is in spring and autumn".
ⒶSpring shirasu are said to be "small and firm".
ⒷAutumn shirasu are said to be "fatty".
Raw shirasu loses its freshness easily, so it can only be eaten "on the day it is caught".
Please note.
After being "boiled in salt and processed", shirasu is "distinguished by the difference in water content".
①Shirasu that has been boiled in salt and drained is called "kamaage". (Water content is 85%)
②Shirasu that has been boiled in salt and dried to a soft state is called "shirasu-boshi". (Water content is 50-85%)
③Shirasu that has been boiled in salt and dried to a firm state is called "chirimen". (Water content is 30-50%)
You can see the spherical jellyfish tank "Jellyfish Planet" (located in the Jellyfish Fantasy Hall).
It is a "spherical tank".
At the Enoshima Aquarium, it is called "Jellyfish Planet".
It is a "perfectly round spherical tank" so that you can see the jellyfish beautifully.
The lighting makes the jellyfish look even more mysterious.
A show held at the Jellyfish Fantasy Hall
"Jellyfish Sky"... a "3D projection mapping show".
You can see footage of the ocean where the jellyfish live and how they are raised in the aquarium.
It's a "10-minute show".
You can see the manned research submersible "Shinkai 2000"
(Located in the deep sea area)
There is the manned research submersible "Shinkai 2000".
This is the first vessel in Japan to conduct a full-scale diving survey.
It can carry people and dive to a depth of 2,000m.
①The size is 9.3m in length, 3m in width, and 2.9m in height.
It weighs about 24 tons.
It has a crew of 3 (2 pilots and 1 researcher).
②The maximum underwater speed is 3 knots.
(It travels 5.4 kilometers per hour)
③The normal diving time is 7 hours.
From 1982 to 2002, it made 1,411 dives over 20 years, and produced numerous research results.
In recognition of the submarine's technological capabilities and achievements, the manned submersible research vessel Shinkai 2000 was designated a "Ship Heritage" by the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers.
You can also see inside the cockpit.
You can watch a dolphin and sea lion show
(It's in the Dolphin Show Stadium)
It's a 15-minute show with a sea lion and a dolphin.
You can touch the creatures of the seashore
(It's in the touch pool)
You can touch the creatures of the seashore around Enoshima.
You can touch cat sharks, thrush sharks, common octopus, sea cucumbers, hermit crabs, starfish, and more.(The types of fish seem to change depending on the season.)
When you touch the moving sea creatures directly, you will be surprised and your image of fish will change.
You can see the horizon of Sagami Bay, Enoshima, and Mt. Fuji from the terrace.
There is a day trip night tour by reservation.
You can visit the aquarium at night after the aquarium closes.
The aquarium staff will explain the fish to you.
You can see the fish at night, which look different from the daytime.
Reservations are required.
There are also overnight tours.
The admission fee to Enoshima Aquarium is ① 2500 yen for adults, ② 1700 yen for high school students, ③ 1200 yen for elementary and junior high school students, and ④ 800 yen for children (3 years and older).
➀ There is a "Enoshima Aquarium admission ticket & Enoshima Electric Railway 1-day ticket Norio-kun".
You can buy a set that includes a ticket that allows you to get on and off the Enoshima Electric Railway at any station as many times as you like in one day and an admission ticket to Enoshima Aquarium.
You can buy it at 7-Eleven, Lawson, and Ministop(convenience store).
➁ There is an "Enoshima Aquarium Area Passport".
You can buy a ticket that allows you to use A) Enoshima Samuel Cocking Garden, B) Enoshima Sea Candle, C) Enoshima Escar, and D) Iwaya Cave.
You can buy it online.
| ①通常料金Regular price (Shin-Enoshima Aquarium only) |
Adults | 2500yen | High school students, elementary and junior high school students, young children (3 years old and above) | 1700yen 1200yen 800yen |
| ②Shin-Enoshima Aquarium admission ticket & Enoshima Electric Railway 1-day ticket Norio-kun (ⒶShin-Enoshima Aquarium + ⒷEnoshima Electric Railway 1-day ticket) |
Adults | 3050yen | High school students, elementary and junior high school students, young children (3 years old and above) | 2330yen 1880yen 1480yen |
| ③Enoshima Aquarium Area Passport (ⒶShin-Enoshima Aquarium + ⒷEnoshima Samuel Cocking Garden + ⒸEnoshima Sea Candle + ⒹEnoshima Escar + ⒺIwaya Cave) |
Adults | 3100yen night3500yen |
High school students, junior high school students, elementary school students |
2460yen ナイト2860yen |
Other options include the "Enoshima Aquarium Odakyu Set Ticket" and the "Monorail DE Enoshima Aquarium" ticket.
