Kagoshima City Aquarium (io world)
いおワールドかごしま水族館
An aquarium on the Kagoshima waterfront, where the whale shark in the large Kuroshio tank is the star attraction. Dolphins swim out to a channel outside the building to meet visitors.
Kagoshima City Aquarium (io world) stands by the Sakurajima ferry terminal on the waterfront. Its exhibits focus on marine life from the Nansei Islands' coral seas to the deep waters of Kinko Bay. The large Kuroshio tank houses whale sharks, the most popular display in the aquarium. Dolphins swim out at set times to the Dolphin Channel outside the building, where the show can be watched for free from outdoors. Adult admission is about 1,500 yen. Open 9:30–18:00, with closures on certain days in December. It is about a 10-minute ride from Tenmonkan by city tram or sightseeing bus, and after your visit you can take the ferry directly to Sakurajima.
Opening hours
09:30–18:00 (closed on some days in December)
Nearby sights
- Ishibashi Memorial Park
- Tsurumaru Castle Ruins & Reimeikan
- Tenmonkan
- Statue of Saigo Takamori
- Nanshu Shrine & Cemetery
- Shiroyama Observatory
- Terukuni Shrine
- Museum of the Meiji Restoration