Aquariums & Marine Parks Map

Okinawa Island

Reef beaches and Ryukyu Kingdom heritage

8.4

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium holds whale sharks inside one of the largest tanks in the world. The Kuroshio Tank panel alone contains more than seven thousand tons of water. Visitors can watch manta rays glide alongside the whale sharks through thick acrylic glass. The aquarium sits inside a marine park overlooking the East China Sea.

Highlights:

🏖️ Relax on white sands of Emerald and Zanpa Beaches
🏯 Explore historic Shuri Castle, former Ryukyu Kingdom palace
🐋 Visit Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, home to whale sharks

Osaka

Castle, neon canals and street food

8.5

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is built around one giant tank shaped like a ring. Visitors spiral downward past different ocean depths as they walk around it. Guests can watch a whale shark swim through the tank's Pacific Ocean zone. The building's design lets one central tank represent the entire Pacific Rim.

Highlights:

🐠 Visit the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, one of the world’s largest
🍢 Feast on street food at Dotonbori and see the neon lights
🏯 Explore Osaka Castle and wander through its scenic park

Singapore

Tropical city-state of hawker food and gardens

9.5

Singapore's S.E.A. Aquarium holds one of the largest viewing panels in the world. Its Open Ocean tank contains over 45 million liters of water. Visitors can watch manta rays and hammerhead sharks glide past the huge acrylic panel. The aquarium sits on Sentosa Island alongside a resort and theme park.

Highlights:

🏮 Wander through Chinatown’s temples and traditional shophouses
🌳 Visit Gardens by the Bay and its iconic Supertree Grove
🌆 Admire the futuristic skyline from Marina Bay Sands SkyPark

Tokyo

Japan's capital of temples, towers and food

9.7

Sumida Aquarium sits at the base of Tokyo Skytree in eastern Tokyo. Its main penguin pool has no glass barrier between the birds and visitors. Visitors can watch penguins waddle right along the pool's open edge. A jellyfish tank called Chick-Chok also glows above the aquarium's central lounge.

Highlights:

🖼️ Visit the teamLab digital art museum
🌆 Enjoy panoramic city views from observation decks
🍣 Savor sushi at a local eatery

New York City

Five boroughs of skyline, food and museums

9.5

New York Aquarium opened in 1896, making it the oldest continually operating aquarium in the US. It sits right on the Coney Island boardwalk beside the Atlantic. Visitors can watch sea lions perform in an outdoor stadium facing the ocean. A shark exhibit inside includes sand tiger sharks recovered from local waters.

Highlights:

🌃 Visit Times Square at night for unforgettable neon views
🎭 Watch a Broadway musical in the Theater District
🏙️ Admire skyline views from the Top of a skyscraper

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