Event schedule Open hours

Standard Period Apr. 1 - Nov. 30 Open every day 9：00 a.m. - 5：00 p.m. ◎Mornings ◎Afternoons *Last admission at 4:00 p.m. * Subject to change during peak seasons 10:00 a.m. Jellyfish Commentary 1:00 p.m. Pinniped Time [About peak seasons] : Pinniped Time : Jellyfish Commentary City 11 00 a.m. 2 00 p.m. KAMO AQUARIUM Admission restrictions via distributed numbered tickets and 12:00 p.m. Jellyfish Commentary 3:00 p.m. Pinniped Time extended hours are planned during peak seasons such as the Golden Week, summer or other consecutive holidays. Winter Season Dec. 1 - Mar. 31 Please refer to the aquarium web site or social media for details. ◎Mornings ◎Afternoons To Yunohama 10:00 a.m. Jellyfish Commentary 1:00 p.m. Pinniped Photo 112 No.1 To Parking Lot Aquarium admission fee 11:30 a.m. Pinniped Photo 2:30 p.m. Jellyfish Commentary Kamo Port ● Shimo-ike Kamo Fisheries ◎Standard admission fee The Jellyfish Commentary may be suspended pending Lecture High School Shonai Kamo No.3 Shonai Parking Lot Airport IC Room use conditions. Please confirm by visiting the official site. Aquarium Kami-ike Airport Individual To Yura No.2 Parking Lot * Suspension possible pending weather and animal conditions. Kamozaka Yunohama Tunnel ♨ General 1,000 yen * Suspended during “peak season”. Onsen Elementary & middle school student 500 yen ・30 min by bus from Oyama Tsuruoka Station Kamo ・15 min by car from Uzen-Oyama Tsuruoka Infant and toddler Free Tsuruoka IC ・25 min by car from Tsuruoka IC Group (10 or more) Tsuruoka Nishi IC Yamagata Expressway Tsuruoka Nishi IC yen Jellyfish Commentary Pinniped Time Pinniped Photo General 900 Commentary on the won- Commentary on the differ- Take commemorative pho- To Elementary & middle school student yen derful world of jellyfish. ences between and distinctive tos with seals and sea lions. ７ ♨ 450 Yutagawa Tsuruoka Location: Lecture Room traits of seals and sea lions. Location: Pinniped Place Onsen City * Does not include number of infants and toddlers. Location: Pinniped Place Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway ◎Annual passport

General 2,500 yen ●Facebook Tsuruoka City Kamo Aquarium Elementary & middle school student 1,250 yen 657-1, Okubo,Imaizumi, Tsuruoka City, *Valid for 1 year upon date of issue. Yamagata Prefecture 997-1206 The distinctive regional culture of Shonai formed by an intersection of multiple influences over land, sea and air can still be deeply felt here. It is as if all of Shonai were“one big museum.” ●Official site ● Ｔ ｗ ｉｔｔ ｅｒ ●Facebook Animal handling related display Kamo Aquarium [Name of Representative] Osamu Minakawa, Mayor, Tsuruoka City promotes sustainable [Name of Business] Tsuruoka City Kamo Aquarium [Business Address] 657-1, Okubo, Imaizumi, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture 997-1206 □Sister aquarium: Kagoshima City Aquarium development goals (SDGs). [Animal handling business type] Exhibition Exhibit focusing on life around the Kagoshima sea. The whale shark, dolphin [Animal handling person in charge] Chika Sato [Registration No.] Sho-ho 26 Ten No. 1 [Registration Date] May 26, 2014 and jellyfish exhibits are particularly popular, thanks to a [Expiration date of registration] May 25, 2024 sister facility status with the Kagoshima City Aquarium. GUIDE MAP Bringing of pets is prohibited with the exception of assistance animals (ie. seeing eye dogs, hearing dogs, service dogs) Official site

2021.4 Black Sea Bream Meal Shonai fish Official shop“Tsukiakari” Saltwater fish Restaurant “Okimizuki” Freshwater fish Shop for original jellyfish goods and souvenirs. Tsukiakari Jellyfish exhibit room Reception “Kuranetarium” Entrance hall

From 1st floor Jellyfish manju Jellyfish plushies Terrace To 3rd floor Aquarium (sweet buns) To roof entrance & exit To 1st floor Tsukiakari Online Shop Lecture Commentary Room Corner Jellyfish Buy popular Tsukiakari Dream To 1st floor Theater shop merchandise at our online shop. Surf fishing culture Black sea bream fishing was once Pufferfish sashimi “Tsurumori” encouraged by the Lord of Shonai Clan as a way of martial training. Seal Pool Jellyfish exhibit room“Kuranetarium” Samurai would be made to walk over 10 kilometers from the town Pinniped Place Some 60 different jellyfish species from around the world are to the Sea and fish with their sword. on display at the world’s largest Surf fishing from the rocky shores would Marine animal Grandstand To 2nd floor area jellyfish exhibit room. Experience provide a serious one-on-one challenge From 2nd floor the special calming effect of this between man and fish. It was famous in magical space. the region as not only a leisure pursuit Ascend the stairs or but also a pastime of the warrior caste. take the elevator to the 2nd floor to exit. の Jellyfish Tube *Please refrain from taking photographs inside the facility during crowded hours. 魚 ま *Smoking is prohibited throughout the facility, including the roof and the Marine animal area outside. おいしい ち

Women’s Men's Multipurpose Nursing 鶴岡 Restroom Restroom Restroom Room Snack Delicious Fish Town Restaurant Shop Coin Elevator Shop Lockers Tsuruoka Conger Journey Jellyfish Dream Theater Jellyfish Commentary Corner Shonai Clan Kitamae Meal

Shonai fish Marine animal area “Kitamaebune” 城下町鶴岡・浜の台所 Encounter a variety of freshwater The Pinniped Place is an open From the mid- until the start of the Meiji era, these boats plied and saltwater fish from the space where you can listen to Shonai rivers, lakes and coastal expert commentary on seals and the waters selling goods bringing great wealth and a cultural flourishing waters. Learn also about sea lions, and see them swimming to the ports they visited, as well as fostering regional industry. prevention of marine debris at a playfully in the Seal Pool. Yamagata safflower would be loaded onto boats special information corner. Saltwater fish zone Seal Pool at Sakata Port bound for . The bustling trade port at Kamo DiningRestaurant Okimizuki served as doorway to the Shonai Clan receiving Take in a panoramic view of the Japan Sea as you Kitamae-bune (Kitamae route) vessels from all over the country. savor local seafood cuisine. Try the jellyfish too! Popular Okimizuki-region Dining Hours 11：00 a.m.～3：00 p.m. Web site Fugu and Hamo(pufferfish and daggertooth pike conger) * Reservations available. Please inquire. dishes are available for purchase (Reservations not accepted during peak Freshwater fish zone Observation pool Pinniped Place Northern elephant seal “Naomi” through the Tsukiakari Online Shop! season and other circumstances)