Tsuruoka, Yamagata / 加茂水族館（東北エプソンアクアリウムかもすい）
Kamo Aquarium
Tsuruoka's city aquarium, famous for its jellyfish displays including a large round jellyfish tank.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:00).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Open every day with no regular closing day; there may be maintenance closures in winter (announced in advance).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Adults 1,500 yen, elementary and junior high 500 yen, preschool free (groups of 10+: 1,350 / 450 yen). Annual pass 3,000 / 1,250 yen. With a disability certificate (original): adults 500 yen, children 200 yen, one carer free.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
40 min by bus for Kamo Aquarium from JR Tsuruoka Station; 15 min by car from Tsuruoka IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
About 500 spaces.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
Cards for admission, the 2F shop and the restaurant (not the 2F snack stand). PayPay everywhere including the snack stand. Admission can also be paid with JR East "Ekitoma Ticket", "Choice Pay" (hometown-tax payment) or Netz Yamagata Coin.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Accessibility
Wheelchairs to borrow, accessible parking, an entrance ramp, step-free corridors, a lift, accessible toilets, a nursing room; assistance dogs welcome.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: 657-1 Okubo, Imaizumi, Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Official site: https://kamo-kurage.jp/
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Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetYunohama OnsenYamagata3 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetSakata Seafood MarketYamagata19 km away (straight line)
Photo: Yamagata Prefecture (yamagatakanko.com)Sankyo Soko Rice WarehousesYamagata19 km away (straight line)
Photo: Yamagata Prefecture (yamagatakanko.com)Mt Haguro (Dewa Sanzan Shrine)Yamagata23 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Peak time
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Busiest days
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Busiest season
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Latest traveler report
- None yet
There can be a queue to get in; advance tickets do not give priority.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
Visiting respectfully
- RulesNo re-entry after a long absence. No pets of any kind (none can be left at reception; assistance dogs are welcome). Coin lockers: 62 small, 4 medium, 8 large.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://kamo-kurage.jp/nyukan/Hours and admission read from the official page.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://kamo-kurage.jp/qanda/Closing days, payment, re-entry, pets, lockers and queues read from the official FAQ.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://yamagatakanko.com/attractions/detail_2601.htmlAccess, parking, accessibility and coordinates read from the Yamagata Prefecture tourism site.