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Gifu World Freshwater Aquarium

Gifu World Freshwater Aquarium

This museum is one of the largest freshwater aquariums in the world and features around 28,500 waterside creatures (including fish and amphibians) from some 260 species. The creatures are displayed in tanks designed to recreate their natural environment as freshwater fish from the head to the mouth of the Kiso-sansen, Nagara and other rivers throughout the world.

Name
Gifu World Freshwater Aquarium
Category of Industry
Exhibitions
Backyard tour:
visitors may take the chance to have a look behind-the-scenes at the facilities necessary to maintain this aquarium. (A fee is charged).
Touring procedures
Admission
Charged
Attendance figure
1回:―
1日:―
Hours
weekdays : 9:30 to 18:00 weekends and holiday : 9:30~18:00 (admission ends one hour to closing time)
Amount of time required
90 minutes
Closed
Open throughout the year (*Closed irregularly for facility checkups)
Parking
large buses : 130
passenger cars : 1,200
Shopping and food
Shopping : Yes
Food : Yes
Categories of visitors

(Acceptance of people in the same category of industry : )
Available service for guests from overseas
Guide : ―
Brochures : English, Chinese (Simplified) and Korean
Reservation
Reservations not required 
Reservation number
TEL : 0586-89-8200
FAX : 0586-89-8201
Access
Public Transportation: take the Gifu Bus bound for Kawashima-matsukura (from JR or Meitetsu Gifu Station) and get off at Kawashima-Kasada bus stop. The aquarium is 15 minutes walk from the bus stop
Address
1453 Kawashima Kasada-machi, Kakamigahara City, Gifu (located in the site of Water Eco Park) 501-6021
Inquiry address
1453 Kawashima Kasada-machi, Kakamigahara City, Gifu (located in the site of Water Eco Park) 501-6021
Applications and inquiries
Sales Division, Sales Team
Number
0586-89-8200
URL
http://aquatotto.com/