The "sunshine city", a complex at Ikebukuro Station on the Yamanote Line in Tokyo, not only allows you to shop and enjoy food, but also has a popular aquarium on the roof! There is also a lookout where you can overlook the Skytree and experience VR facilities. Whether you want to play all day, or want to arrange a date, family attractions, you can consider sunshine city.
▋Japan's first aquarium with an urban high-rise roof! Let's meet the healing aquatic creatures!
Sunshine Aquarium, which both adults and children love
For the Japanese, the aquarium is not only a place to learn, but also a space for people who are sensitive to new and popular things to inspire different ideas. So not only children, but even adults can have fun in the aquarium. The aquarium, which is located on the top floor of the world import mart building in the sunshine city of Ikebukuro with the concept of "Sky Oasis", uses the characteristics of the roof and the sky to create a space that is quite different from the viewing style and atmosphere of the general aquarium from various aspects such as space design and biological viewing methods. Here you can see more than 550 species of creatures scattered in the world's major oceans, rivers and lakes! Take a look now!
An entrance designed in the image of a resort in the south
It is recommended that parents who come with strollers can store them at the entrance of the museum without crowding
A variety of colorful and healing meetings with aquatic creatures
Looking around, there are a variety of aquatic creatures living in tanks that are distinguished by habitat or species, so it is necessary to maintain different temperatures and water quality in maintenance and management. In addition to exhibiting ordinary creatures, the Sunshine Aquarium also specially launched the "Coral Reef Resurgence Painting", due to the rapid decline in the number of corals in the world due to global warming and environmental pollution in recent years, in order to continue to breed these beautiful creatures, the Sunshine Aquarium first carried out coral rearing and breeding of corals from onna Village in Okinawa Prefecture, and after several years of growth, they were transferred back to the nature of Okinawa. In addition to displaying living creatures, it also plays a role in assisting reproduction, and can be said to be one of the promoters of maintaining the diversity of nature! Now let's take a look at some of the unmissable, cute and healing creatures here!
► Cute Healing System
The well-known animated movie protagonist "Princess Clownfish"
The second domestic breeding case in Japan is a seal born at the end of March 2019
It is said that because of its shy nature, whenever other animals approach, they will hide in the sand pile of "Hastelloy Eel", and because they will stick their heads out in the same direction, like flowers in the garden, they are also called "garden eels"
The round puffer teeth actually stand out, cuteness and uniqueness up!
► Outstanding personality
The U.S. leaf-kissed silver mackerel, which can only be seen in the Sunshine Aquarium in East Japan
A sea angel known in Japan as the "Ice Goblin"
Such a bright frog is not common, right? Colors that are close to the primary color are warning colors that indicate, "I am poisonous, and it is dangerous to eat my words." Some species even have a strong toxicity that can kill people when they enter the human body (left: golden poison dart frog, right: dyed poison dart frog)
Thanks to the gathering of the "spotted sardines", it is such an imposing sight, and this is one of the recommended photo spots!
► Beautiful Fantasy System
In the jellyfish area with a dreamy degree, just staring at the floating appearance of jellyfish can make the mood quite relaxed
A fantastic space created with a special aquarium design and water flow
In the aquarium like the painting, "Flowers blooming in the cave", you can see the natural growth of corals that are difficult to cultivate
Corals from Okinawa are especially cultivated here with suitable water temperatures and environments
Could have been a little closer! Don't miss the animals' fun show time!
In addition to quietly admiring the creatures in the sink, the Sunshine Aquarium also prepares a variety of creatures to perform, so that everyone can see the cute creatures more closely, each performance has a fixed time recorded on the DM, remember to choose the time first, so as not to miss these cute and funny performances!
► Sunshine Reef Tank Water Show (1f inside the museum)
This area is the largest tank in the museum, with a volume of water of 240 tons alone, and when it is time for the show, divers will appear in the water to introduce the creatures in the tank and interact with everyone!
► Sea Paradise Sea Lion Show Get up close and personal with otters (outdoor area)
Perhaps the most exciting thing is this sea lion outdoor performance! Adorable sea lions are in the center of the stage and perform various performances with the staff. On this 360-degree stage, you can not only enjoy the sea lion show with full of courage, but also see the cute otters up close!
No matter what you do, you can heal
Penguins flying in the air over Tokyo!? There are also many cute animals in the outdoor exhibition area "Sea Paradise"!
【Sky Penguin】 In the large aquarium in the shape of an inverted L, you can see black-footed penguins that look like they are spreading their wings and soaring in the sky of the city. A water feeding show is also held here every day.
Have you ever seen a penguin running in the water "in the air"? The "Sky Penguins" in the Sunshine Aquarium can be seen swimming like penguins soaring in the sky of the city. There are also themes such as "Prairie Penguins" and "Otters' Shores", which are more open and dynamic than before, and in this non-daily exhibition space, in addition to seeing the original appearance of living creatures, through the dreamy and romantic lighting design, you can also enjoy the healing space after sunset.
[Prairie Penguins] Blackfoot penguins that are quite vibrant even on grassy slopes. A penguin feeding show is held here every day, and the process of raising penguins is also explained.
【Otters on the shore】The cute little clawed otter is quite popular because of its cute movements! Here you can see the most natural appearance of them running on the grassland and diving deep into the water. If you're lucky, you might even catch otters walking around the museum!
A cute sea lion that seems to be swimming freely in the air
As soon as you look up, you can see the white pelicans that are sometimes resting and sometimes strolling freely in the 30-meter-long sink. At the daily pelican feeding show, you can see them preying with their mouths open, and they have a rather bold posture!
【Flash Spring】The largest can grow to more than one meter in length, the arapaima and the large jaw small lipfish. During the feeding show, you can see them jumping up from the water!
► Take home the marine life with you! "aqua pocket" souvenir shop (2f inside)
After seeing so many cute creatures, of course, you can't forget to bring some souvenirs home! In addition to the basic ragdoll dolls can not be missed, cute shape patterns of cookies and candies are also a good choice as souvenirs!
An original merchandise area that includes the super popular penguins and more
An annual ring cake based on sky and prairie penguins
I want to take one home for an animal party!
Sunshine Aquarium
・ Location: Sunshine City World Import Mart Building rooftop, 3-1 Ikebukuro, Toyono-ku, Kyoto
・Business Hours: Business hours vary depending on the season
※Last admission time is one hour before closing ※Event contents and exhibited animals are subject to change ※In addition to various performances, sunshine aquarium also has a number of seasonal limited events such as summer special programs, autumn Halloween programs, and winter Christmas programs.
▋Not only with the eyes, but also with a variety of surprise devices to make people linger, the somatosensory lookout sky circus sunshine 60 lookout!
Sky circus, which has developed a variety of spaces and installations based on the theme of the sky, is that it is not only able to see the scenery from an altitude of 251 meters, but also try to "fly in the air" and "change the weather"... And so on all kinds of surprise experiences yo! Sky Circus has collaborated with the developers of VR (virtual reality) games to develop a variety of colorful spaces, including designs that use technology devices such as vr or ar (augmented reality) to experience soaring in the air, as well as more than 20 beautiful and fantastic fantasy spaces and new experience facilities that stimulate the senses! It is a somatosensory lookout that makes people play again and again without getting tired. Take a look at some of the best installations now!
Somatosensory lookout ~ sky circus
► Exciting experience close to the sky
"tokyo bullet flight", wearing VR glasses, sits in a cannon-type machine and transforms into a cannonball to launch at future Tokyo attractions! As the wind swayed with the cannons, the vibrations connected with the images, as if they were really flying in the sky!
"Swing coaster", ride on a swing-shaped roller coaster and put on vr glasses, swing to the melody and fly over Ikebukuro Street!
"Sky escape ~ Horror Experience from above~" Climb to a skyscraper where you can take an elevator to get a bird's eye view of Ikebukuro Street, shoot down oncoming enemies and escape by helicopter! Experience movie-like action scenes and the thrill of being on high ground through VR!
"Super Reverse High Jump" jumps down on a huge tower! The high-altitude bounce experience of the soaring speed is comparable to the roller coaster, so let's experience the breath-taking screaming VR facility!
"Dinosaur Drama" is surrounded by dinosaurs 360 degrees! Experience the giant dinosaurs and their seismic footsteps! Enjoy the exciting world of dinosaurs with VR!
※ In principle, you can experience it from 7 years old or older, but there are different restrictions on the use of each facility.
► A dream world in the sky
"Sky party", using the 3D AR system to sense interaction and control the weather! You can also hit the person next to you with the thunder! It is a fun space for having fun with friends.
"infinity scape", in a mirror-filled room with images of the changing seasons and geometry, seems to be in a kaleidoscope of dreams!
► Suitable for both adults and children, an incredible interactive experience
"asovrella next", holding an umbrella, through the combination of images and vibrations and sounds, you can feel that something incredible is falling from the sky! What will fall from the sky? Let's give it a try!
"Sky trampoline", the screen under your feet allows you to experience the feeling of jumping vertically between well-known attractions in Japan through the bounce bed! In the evening, you can also enjoy the night view of the steamboat.
See the beauty of Tokyo at a 360-degree time
I believe that many people will choose to climb the Tokyo Tower or Skytree to see the beauty of Tokyo when traveling to Tokyo, but if you really want to recommend it privately, the reporter believes that the lookout here is the best choice! You can enjoy the beauty of Tokyo Tower and Skytree, and you can also see the tall buildings of Shinjuku and Roppongi, which is the complete beauty of Tokyo! When the weather is nice, you can still see Mt. Fuji and the yokohama area near the sea!
From here, you can see a unique view of Tokyo's streets
The most recommended photo spot in the lookout!
Sky circus sunshine 60 lookout
・Location: Sunshine 60 Building, 60f, 3-1 Ikebukuro, Toyono-ku, Kyoto
・Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m
Want to surprise new experiences and happy memories of your trip to Tokyo again? In just half a day to a day, the Sunshine Aquarium and sky circus Sunshine 60 Lookout can fulfill your wishes!