Aqua Park Shinagawa

AQUA PARK SHINAGAWA
Entrance of Aqua Park Shinagawa Map
Map
35°37′40″N 139°44′06″E / 35.6278°N 139.7350°E / 35.6278; 139.7350
Date openedApril 2005 [4]
LocationShinagawa Prince Hotel, Tokyo [3]
Land area11,535 m2 (124,160 sq ft)[1][5]
No. of animals18,000 [6]
No. of species450 [6]
Total volume of tanks4,670,000 litres (1,234,000 US gal) [1][2]
Annual visitors1.74 million +(2017)[7]
MembershipsJAZA[8]
Major exhibitsDolphin show
Rays tunnels fishtank
ManagementYokohama Hakkeijima [9]
Public transit accessShinagawa Station[10]
Websitewww.aqua-park.jp/en/aqua/

Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa (ja: マクセルアクアパーク品川, Makuseru Akua Pāku Shinagawa), formerly Epson Aqua Park Shinagawa, Epson Shinagawa Aqua Stadium is a public aquarium located inside the Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Minato, Tokyo. It can be accessed from Shinagawa Station.[11][12] It is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA).[13]

History

Reef manta ray and green sawfish in Wonder tube

On April 8, 2005, "Epson Shinagawa Aqua Stadium" opened on the premises of the Shinagawa Prince Hotel.[4] Many attractions are held at the aquarium in the center of the city operated by Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, and a charter wedding party is also held at the aquarium.[14] It was closed for renovations on January 5, 2015. The facility's name was changed to "Epson Aqua Park Shinagawa" and it was reopened on July 10.[15]

On April 1, 2016, the name was changed to "Aqua Park Shinagawa" due to the expiration of the naming rights contract with Epson Sales Japan.[16]

On October 26, 2017, Maxell Holdings acquired naming rights under a contract. From December 1, 2017, the name was changed to Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa.[17] It is a popular aquarium in the city center, and the annual number of visitors exceeds 1.5 million every year. In 2019, the number of public aquarium visitors in Japan is ranked fourth in JAZA's annual report.[18]

Exhibits

Dolphin Performance in The Stadium

Since partnering with Epson and Maxell, aquariums have incorporated projection mapping into entrance hall and dolphin shows.[19] The Stadium has 1,350 seats, and there are shows by Pacific white-sided dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, and false killer whales that make full use of technology such as water curtains. [20][21] Also, the dolphin show at The Stadium is different day and night.[22]

Manta Ray And Dwarf sawfish

A dome-shaped tunnel fishtank with a total length of 20 m (66 ft) named "Wonder Tube" is installed in the facility. In Wonder Tube, about 15 species of rays of various sizes, including manta rays, are kept.[23] This aquarium has the only facilities in the world where Dwarf sawfish are kept. There are events such as an experience corner where you can feed krill to manta rays.[20][24]

Various creatures are exhibited on "Wild Street", and Penguins, Sea Turtles, and Fur seal are kept there. Many Fur seal and Otters and Sea lion are on display at the small outdoor stadium "Friendly Square".[25]

There is an event live hall called "Stellar Ball" on the grounds of the building. This live hall was produced and named by Yumi Matsutoya. The 1st floor has 1,758 standing seats and 750 seats, and 2nd floor has 126 seats on the terrace and VIP seats.[26]

Facilities

The facility is a two-story building with attractions on the first floor and The Stadium where the dolphin show is held and tunnel fish tanks on the second floor.

Attractions

[27]

Ground floor

  • Park entrance
  • Magical ground
  • Coral cafe bar
  • Jerry Fish Rumble
  • Stellar ball

[28]

Upper floor

  • The Stadium
  • Little paradise
  • Wonder tube
  • Life Museum
  • Aqua jungle
  • Wild street
  • Friendly Square
  • Aqua Shop Luce

[20]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "エプソン 品川アクアスタジアム 新しい都市型エンターテインメントを目指して、2015年夏、全館リニューアルオープンへ！！". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. 20 November 2014.
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  18. ^ 日本動物園水族館協会 JAZA (2020). 日本動物園水族館年報（令和２年度）. 日本動物園水族館協会 JAZA.
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