Sumida Aquarium
Magellanic penguins in a 350-ton open indoor pool, about 700 jellyfish, and a lab where you watch jellyfish being bred.
1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida City, Tokyo 131-0045
Kid essentials
- Monday
- 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Tuesday
- 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Wednesday
- 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Thursday
- 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Friday
- 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Saturday
- 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
- Sunday
- 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
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