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Jellyfish Dream Aquarium (Kamo Aquarium)

The world’s largest number of jellyfish on display

The aquarium boasts the world’s largest number of jellyfish on display (more than 60 species) and offers many attractions, including a giant aquarium with a diameter of 5 meters and a restaurant serving jellyfish dishes.

Kranetarium and Jellyfish Dream Theater

The “Kranetarium” exhibits the world’s largest number of jellyfish species, and visitors can also see the “kesaran pasaran. Visitors can enjoy the enchanting atmosphere of various jellyfish floating in the air.

In the “Jellyfish Dream Theater,” a large jellyfish tank with a diameter of 5 meters, visitors can relax and enjoy the sight of approximately 1,000 water jellyfish swimming around.

Seal, Penguin, and Sea Otter Pools

There is a pool where adorable seals, penguins, and sea otters swim happily.

Seashore and Sea Otter Feeding Corner

Visitors can enjoy touching sea creatures at the rocky shore corner. At the petting zoo, visitors can feed the petrels.

Sea lion show

At the sea lion show corner, visitors can enjoy a show by adorable sea lions.

Gourmet jellyfish

At the fish artisan dining Okihaigetsu, you can enjoy delicious dishes using jellyfish and marine products from the local Shonaihama area.

The restaurant offers exquisite dishes such as rice with jellyfish, a variety of jellyfish dishes, jellyfish konnyaku, and more.

Jellyfish Goods

The souvenir store “Tsukiakari” offers a variety of original jellyfish goods!

Information

Name
Jellyfish Dream Aquarium (Kamo Aquarium)
クラゲドリーム館(加茂水族館)
Link
Official Site
Address
657-1 Aza-Okubo, Imaizumi, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture
Telephone number
0235-33-3036
Hours of operation

9:00-17:00

Closed

Open all year round

Admission fee

General admission: 1,000 yen
Elementary and junior high school students 500 yen
Free for infants

Parking lot
Free 500 cars
Access

Approximately 40 minutes from JR Tsuruoka Station by bus bound for Yunohama Onsen via Kamo, short walk from Kamo Aquarium bus stop.

Approximately 15 minutes from the Tsuruoka IC of Yamagata Expressway.

Tsuruoka (Shonai)

Yamagata