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Aomori Prefectural Asamushi Aquarium

Aomori & HakkodaMostly indoors · rain-friendly
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Overview

Overview

An Aomori Prefecture-run aquarium in Asamushi Onsen, facing Mutsu Bay. Admission is free for high school students and younger, and just ¥1,200 for general visitors. It's about a 10-minute walk from Asamushi-Onsen Station on the Aoimori Railway and about 20 minutes by train from Aomori Station, making it easy to combine with sightseeing in Aomori City.

Address
1-25 Babayama, Asamushi, Aomori, Aomori 039-3501
Closed
None (open year-round)
Time needed
About 1.5–2 hours
Official website
https://asamushi-aqua.com/
Highlights

Highlights

The highlight is a 15m-long tunnel tank where you can see Mutsu Bay sea life overhead. Dolphin performances are held 4–5 times a day, with special seats for close-up viewing (¥2,000 per group). Besides seal, sea lion, and penguin exhibits, you can also try extracting a pearl from an oyster.

Hours

Opening hours

Opening hours9:00–17:00

Entry until 16:30. Hours may be extended during Golden Week, Obon, etc.

Dolphin performance (weekdays)10:00 / 11:30 / 13:30 / 15:30

Until November 30 (except special periods such as summer)

Dolphin performance (weekends & holidays)10:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 14:30 / 16:00

Until November 30. The number and times change from December to February

Hours vary by day and season. Check the official website before you go.

Tickets

Prices & tickets

General¥1,200

Revised April 1, 2025

Children (high school and younger)Free

Until the first March 31 after turning 18

Entry after the last dolphin performance¥800

General

People with disabilitiesFree

Admission waived for disability certificate holders and up to one caregiver

Annual pass¥3,000

Prices include tax and may change. Check the official website before buying.

🎫 How to buy tickets
  • →High school students and younger get in free, so families only need to pay for adults
  • →Entry after the day's last dolphin performance costs ¥800
  • →Your ticket allows re-entry on the same day only
  • →Special seats for the dolphin performance cost ¥2,000 per group of up to 5
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Tips

Tips for travelers

  • ✓About 20 min from Aomori Station on the Aoimori Railway, then about 10 min on foot from Asamushi-Onsen Station. Easy to reach without a car
  • ✓Free for high school students and younger. General admission is an affordable ¥1,200
  • ✓Plan your visit around the dolphin performance times. 5 shows a day on weekends and holidays
  • ✓In the tunnel tank, you can see Mutsu Bay sea life overhead
  • ✓A visit typically takes 1.5–2 hours
Access

Getting there

Nearest station
  • Asamushi-Onsen Station (Aoimori Railway)About 10 min walk
From major stations & airports
  • Aomori Station: Aoimori Railway (toward Hachinohe) to Asamushi-Onsen Station (About 20 min)
Getting back
  • By car, about 15 min from Aomori-Higashi IC on the Aomori Expressway via Route 4. Free parking (398 regular cars) open 8:30–17:00
  • Close to the Asamushi Onsen hot spring town, so it's easy to combine with a day bath or an overnight stay after the aquarium
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Crowds

Crowds & best time to go

Busy
Golden Week and Obon (hours may be extended)
Time needed
About 1.5–2 hours
Weather

Weather & what to wear

Summer

Special operations during the summer holidays; in some years the number of dolphin performances and other details change.

Autumn

Until November 30, dolphin performances are held 4 times on weekdays and 5 times on weekends and holidays.

Winter

From December to February, the number and times of dolphin performances change. Some years feature a special New Year version of the performance.

☂ Rainy days
Most of the visit is indoors, so it's enjoyable even on rainy days
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Rules

Rules & what you can bring

  • !Outside food and drink may be eaten in designated areas (tables on 1F of the dolphin pool, the snack corner, the dolphin show seating). No soups. Drinks are allowed anywhere inside
  • !No pets (guide dogs, service dogs, and hearing dogs allowed)
  • !Photography is allowed inside, but flash photography of the animals and live streaming are prohibited
  • !Same-day re-entry allowed
Facilities

Facilities & services

Lockers & luggage
Coin lockers with ¥100 refund (8 large, 32 small). Large ones near the entrance, small ones near the tunnel tank
Strollers & wheelchairs
Free stroller loans (for 10 months to 2 years, 10 strollers) and free wheelchair loans (7 wheelchairs, usable outdoors)
Accessibility
Nursing rooms (near the 1F shop and near the 2F elevator). Assistance dogs welcome
Food

Food

Must-try
Snack corner (udon, soba, apple pie, soft-serve ice cream)Daily specials such as takoyaki and fries
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