Niigata City Aquarium: Marinepia Nihonkai

Address

5932-445 Nishifunami-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata

Best time to visit

Year-round

The aquarium has 20,000 specimens of 500 different species, for one of the largest collection of marine animals on the Sea of Japan side of Honshu. The dolphin show is very popular, and there is also a parade of penguins, which gives visitors the opportunity to come into close contact with the animals.