Numazu Deep Sea Aquarium — Attraction in Numazu

世界初の深海生物をテーマにした水族館であり、世界でただ一つのシーラカンスの冷凍標本が展示されている水族館でもあります。 『深海生物』がテーマとありつつも、展示されている深海生物は総展示数の半数にも満たず、また展示されている深海生物も水深200m～500mの範疇のものがほとんどです。光も届かないくらいに深い場所に生息している深海生物の展示は皆無に等しく、映像での展示に留まっています。これは、ほとんどの深海生物の捕獲が難しいだけでなく、生態が謎に包まれており、飼育が容易でないことが挙げられます。加えて生息場所は強い水圧がかかっているため、そのための環境を疑似的に整えているからか、大きな水槽を用意することが極めて難しく、展示に使用されるほとんどの水槽は小さいです。これにより、観覧者同士で密集状態になりやすく、休日の主に午前中～昼過ぎにかけて非常に混雑します。当然のことながら、イルカショー等は存在せず、沼津港内の一角に設けられた施設であるため、そもそも大規模な水槽を設置することも出来ません。迫力のある海洋生物の展示は一切期待できませんが、それでも他の水族館ではまず見られない深海生物がズラリと展示されている様相は、観る人をワクワクさせることは間違いないでしょう。捕獲どころか発見自体も極めて困難な、ラブカやメガマウスの剥製が展示されているのも魅力的です。 館内の展示スペースは1階と2階で構成されており、1階は前述の深海生物をテーマにした展示構成となっている一方、2階には冷凍標本のシーラカンス2体、剝製のシーラカンスが3体展示されています。現在、シーラカンスは絶滅危惧種に指定されており、生きた姿を間近で見ることは敵いませんが、冷凍された、もしくは剥製になった標本とは言え、実物のシーラカンスが間近で観られる機会はそうそうありません。一方で混雑具合は1階の深海生物の水槽ほどではなく、比較的ゆっくり鑑賞できると思います。 エスカレーター・エレベーター共に設置されているため、車椅子等の障碍を持つ方でも気軽に利用できます。 入館料の支払い方法は、現金もしくはPayPayのみであることに注意が必要です。全ての展示ではありませんが、多くの展示には、日本語だけでなく英語の説明もあるため、海外からの観光客でも楽しめると思います。

It's the world's first aquarium themed on deep-sea life and the only aquarium in the world to exhibit a frozen specimen of a coelacanth. Although the theme is "deep-sea life," the number of deep-sea creatures on display is less than half of the total number of exhibits, most of the deep-sea creatures on display are in the range of 200m to 500m in depth, and there are almost no exhibits of deep-sea organisms that live in areas so deep that light cannot reach them. This is not only because most deep-sea creatures are difficult to capture, but also because their ecology is shrouded in mystery and they are not easy to keep in captivity. In addition, the habitat is subject to strong water pressure, which makes it extremely difficult to prepare a large tank, and most of the tanks used for exhibits are small. This makes it easy for visitors to become crowded with other visitors, and it is extremely crowded on holidays, mainly from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. Naturally, there are no dolphin shows, and since the facility is located in a corner of Numazu Port, it is not possible to set up a large tank in the first place. Although it is not expected to have any powerful marine life exhibits, the array of deep-sea creatures on display, which are rarely seen in other aquariums, is sure to thrill visitors. It is also fascinating to see stuffed specimens of Frill shark and Megamouth Shark, which are extremely difficult to find, let alone capture. The first floor is dedicated to the aforementioned deep-sea creatures, while the second floor displays two frozen and three stuffed coelacanths. Coelacanths are currently listed as an endangered species, and although it's not possible to see them alive up close, it's not often that visitors have the opportunity to see real coelacanths up close, even if they are frozen or stuffed specimens. On the other hand, it's not as crowded as the deep-sea tank on the first floor, so you can enjoy the exhibit at a relatively leisurely pace. Both escalators and elevators are available, making it easy for visitors with disabilities, such as wheelchairs, to use the museum. Note that admission fees can only be paid in cash or by PayPay. Many, but not all, of the exhibits have explanations in English as well as Japanese, so visitors from overseas can...

Very wonderful place to visit! You may spend 60-90 mins or more if you like. Opened in 2012 and getting popular once NHK, national broadcasting, released the video that captured gigantic squid alive in the deep sea. Top features: 1) Coelacanths (both frozen and stuffing): Very rare in Japan due to strict trading rules these days. Those are imported before the regulations were effective. 2) Bathynomus giganteus 3) Fresh local deep sea creatures (Suruga bay is the deepest bay in Japan.) One staff answered my questions so sincerely and in details. So nice! It seemed staffs are proud of and enjoy working there. They are effectively displaying all creatures, and hold some presentations (Japanese only by staffs). Overall, kids must love this place and even some adults can enjoy a lot surely. Highly recommended place to visit! Note that weekends are so crowded. Go in the morning or...

The exhibition at this aquarium was very nice. However, there are two problems. One is that the only payment method is cash. The second is that the staff's response is not good. The staff at the admission ticket office responded according to the manual, and the five-member family customer in front of me pitifully stopped admission and went home. The staff who guides you at the entrance cannot guide you smoothly. As a result, the passage before going to the back of the building became a large line, and many people complained. The end of the large line was very empty. I was disappointed. The inside of the aquarium was vacant and comfortable, unlike the area near the entrance. The exhibition of deep-sea fish was also devised. It was...