When you can’t go around the world, go (up) around an aquarium first  – 10.03.15

Closest I could get to sea during this trip was at the bay area where encountered many kinds of fish in an aquarium as big as a building best enjoyed by spiraling down eight floors of giant tanks. Though I wish one day I could swim with you in the open sea, sight between you and who-knows-how-thick glass was enough to make me all this panicky taking as many pictures as I could, my favorites shared as you click more.

 

TEMPOZAN FERRIS WHEEL  on the way to OSAKA AQUARIUM

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How ticket looks like 

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TEMPOZAN FERRIS WHEEL still visible from stairs to the entrance

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Selfie before the exploring

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Scope before going to 8-floor tank

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Attached

(On the first floor called Japanese Forest) 

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One of many spot marks to let you know where you are in the spiral tall aquarium

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Those purple spots almost glowing

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Someone else is curious you see

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Oh so regal

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And then they were many

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And these giant sweethearts just kept on jumping in and out of water

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And these creatures kill with colors

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Schoolin’

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And this elusive sting ray

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Another failed attempt

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Boom. This one was just too cute

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This giant caught these boys’ curiosity

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But he/she is not that adorable from this angle though

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‘Butt crack’

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Like TV tube

Some in hiding

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Lazy babies

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Robot

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Robots

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An explanation of what separates people from all else supposedly underwater

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Some sort of sea mushrooms

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Stars

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And a poorly photographed Dory this one

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And from the jellyfish section are these :

Saying goodbye to the tank

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Outside the tank is this place for opportunity to touch the sting rays and some shark shells

Just some proof that I touched this

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Before the exit is this place for these restless sharks

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The aquarium from a spot inside before the exit

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Locker where I kept my stuff

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Top of it all with a selfie

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How to get there

OSAKA AQUARIUM KAIYUKAN is accessible few minutes from Osakako Station , Chuo Line.

Opening hours is from 10AM-8PM.

Click here ticket details. For Amazing Pass holders, there is a 100yen discount.