Izu Mito Sea Paradise — Attraction in Numazu

This was a kind of a planned stop , as wanted to see the creatures there, but also was near the castle ruins I wanted to get a view of mount Fuji from (mount Fuji had other ideas). Sea paradise itself is a great place and has a lot of animals to view, some of which I have not seen anywhere else e.g. the jellyfish enclosure. I was not expecting there to be dolphin and seal shows there of which I saw the dolphin shows in 2 parts of the complex. These are included in the 24k yen admission fee ( at time of this review) 1 had 1 dolphin as part of the show, and the other had 3 dolphins. There is 1 food stand there, but this I can't review as not ate there. I got a Cornetto out the machine and it was while eating this the second show appeared next to me unexpectedly. You can feed the seal in 1 of the areas and this costs 100 yen per tub ( at time of this review ).

All in all a good place to visit and the bus stops right outside, so handy. If needed there is a 7 11 just up the road...

The price is rather steep for the scale of the aquarium but it's quite understandable given it's located in a small town. There wasn't much to do here rather than aquariums and performance show, if you wanted to catch the show at least you have to time your visit right because they run on a schedule. It was quite packed when I visit so I'm not sure if they still run performance if there's only few people on board.

Something to note, after the entrance they asks you for an involuntary photoshoot then at the exit they will ask you to buy off the print from them for a certain fee (about 2000 yen iirc). This might catch you off guard so you can either politely say no or if you are a fan of LL! Sunshine, you can buy your photo attached to an acrylic keychain of your favorite member for 1500 yen.

I would recommend visiting this place at least once if you are in...

One of the best place to enjoy your time with family! The dolphin and sea lion shows are mind blowing!! There was a show where they feed a 640kg sea lion and that was sooo fun to watch! You can enjoy many deep sea fish and creatures!

Also there is a snack stand that has many food options and the price is reasonable. Try the jellyfish ice cream. It has real jellyfish inside. Really tasty!

There is a gift shop also that has many beautiful things you'll like! Prices are reasonable compared to other gift shops.

Ticket price: 2200 yen (if bought there). If you buy from website or Line coupon, then it'll be 2000 yen.

For those above 64 years old, ticket price is 1800 yen.

I'd say, the ticket price sounds expensive but the experience is totally worth it!! Plan for 5 hours and you'll enjoy many...