Art Aquarium Museum GINZA ticket
- Art Aquarium is a new type of art museum that combines art, design, entertainment, and an aquarium under the concept of "a museum where life resides
- Visitors are free to take photos and videos inside the museum
- Free admission for up to 2 children of elementary school age or younger per adult
- Reserevations can be made in advance between 10:00 and 19:00
- Past exhibitions have been held a total of 40 times and attracted a cumulative total of more than 10.8 million visitors
- Experience a gorgeous fantasy world of traditional Japanese beauty with colorful dancing goldfish
What to expect
The Art Aquarium Museum GINZA is located in Ginza Mitsukoshi, a department store in Ginza, the heart of Tokyo. Various types of goldfish swim gracefully in the specially built fish tanks, which have different themes of Japanese culture. The culture of appreciating goldfish began in Japan in the Edo period, year 1603 through 1867. The Art Aquarium is a modern art space that combines light, sound, and fragrance with traditional Japanese culture and artifacts to recall the appriciation of goldfish. Enjoy seeing adorable and unique goldfish in a fantastic space.
The Ginza Mitsukoshi department is located close to Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace Plaza, making it easy to arrange your travel plan of Tokyo sightseeing. In addition to shopping, Ginza offers a traditional and nostalgic Japanese atmosphere with its long-established restaurants and retro cafes.
About Goldfish
Goldfish are ornamental fish. The culture of appreciating Goldfish comes from China, and the ornamental culture becomes popular in Japan during the Edo period. Breeding has produced a variety of forms of goldfish, and many goldfish lovers consider them living works of art. In Japan, children are familiar with goldfish scooping at traditional festivals. Goldfish come in a variety of colors and patterns, including red, albino, and calico, even within the same breed. Approximately 70 species of goldfish swim in the Art Aquarium Museum, 30 of which have been selected as nationally recognized breeds.
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