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Oarai, Ibaraki / アクアワールド茨城県大洗水族館

Aquaworld Ibaraki Oarai Aquarium

A large aquarium on the Oarai coast, open all year including New Year, with lifts, braille maps and sign-language support.

An ocean sunfish swimming toward the viewer in a blue tank
An ocean sunfish at Aquaworld Oarai (photo taken October 2014)Photo: Miyuki Meinaka / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.

Getting there
Train / Bus / Car
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:00; varies by season).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Closed

No regular closing day and open over New Year; closed for maintenance on some days in June and December.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Admission

Adults 2,300 yen, elementary and junior high 1,100 yen, children 3+ 400 yen.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

15 minutes by bus from Oarai Station (Kashima Rinkai Railway); about 15 minutes by car from Mito-Oarai IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

750 free car spaces.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Payment

Credit cards accepted; e-money not accepted.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Accessibility

Priority lifts for wheelchairs, ramps, sign language, braille and tactile maps, stroller rental, assistance dogs welcome.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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Official site: http://www.aquaworld-oarai.com/

Location

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Crowds

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When crowded, visitors with web tickets or annual passes get priority entry.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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