Enoshima Aquarium, Aquarium in Katasekaigan, Fujisawa, Japan
Enoshima Aquarium is a large public aquarium in Katasekaigan along Katase Beach, displaying over 26,000 marine animals from more than 540 species sourced from regional and international waters. The complex covers 14,000 square meters (about 151,000 square feet) and connects exhibition areas with outdoor pools directly beside the ocean.
Nikkatsu president Hisasaku Hori founded Enoshima Aquarium Co. in 1952, and the original Enoshima Aquarium opened on 1 July 1954. It closed on 31 December 2003, and the successor Shin-Enoshima Aquarium opened on 16 April 2004 under a BOO scheme involving Orix and Nikken Sekkei.
The nickname "Enosui" is used on the bilingual sign above the entrance and in the titles of the aquarium's own publications, such as its jellyfish books. The collection grew out of the older Enoshima Aquarium, which kept a noted jellyfish display, and the successor continues that line, having formally described new jellyfish species in 2021 and 2022.
Entry costs 2,800 yen for adults and 1,300 yen for children between six and twelve years old, with free admission for children under three. The facility sits directly beside the beach and is reachable on foot from Katase-Enoshima station.
The Sagami Bay Tank recreates the underwater environment of the local marine surroundings and displays the variety of species living in the waters around Enoshima. Visitors can observe fish species that actually inhabit the nearby sea.
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