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Miyajima Public Aquarium

Coordinates: 34°17′43″N 132°18′55″E / 34.295392°N 132.315356°E / 34.295392; 132.315356
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Miyajima Public Aquarium
entrance of the aquarium
Map
Date opened1959
Location10-3 Miyajima, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
No. of animals13,000
No. of species350
MembershipsJAZA
Websitehttp://www.sunameri.jp/index.html

Miyajima Public Aquarium (宮島水族館, Miyajima Suizokukan) is an aquarium on the island of Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. The aquarium is accredited as a Museum-equivalent facility by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.[1]

Overview

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Finless porpoise

The aquarium has around 350 species of aquatic animals include finless porpoises, sea otters, Steller sea lions, sea lions and penguins.

Exhibits

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The aquarium is divided into several sections across two floors featuring different habitats:[2]

  • Mudflats of Miyajima
  • Sea of Healing
  • Whales of Setouchi
  • Mysteries of the Sea
  • Blessings of the Sea
  • Rocky Shore of Friendship
  • From Mountains to Sea
  • Penguin Pool
  • Sea Lion Pool

History

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Miyajima Public Aquarium opened as a prefectural aquarium in 1959.[3] It was transferred to Miyajima, Hiroshima as a town aquarium in 1967, and its buildings were reconstructed in 1981. In 2005, the aquarium was once again transferred to Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima as a city aquarium. In 2011, a roof was installed near the aquarium entrance as part of building renewal efforts to combat weather concerns.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "法律上の位置付けがある登録博物館・指定施設". 文化庁. 2024-02-27.
  2. ^ "Map". Miyajima Public Aquarium (Official website). Miyajima Public Aquarium. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  3. ^ "History of Hatsukaichi City" (PDF). Hatsukaichi City Council. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  4. ^ "宮島水族館のスロープに屋根". Chugoku Shimbun. April 15, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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34°17′43″N 132°18′55″E / 34.295392°N 132.315356°E / 34.295392; 132.315356