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Welcome to AQUAS official web site!
AQUAS is located in a beautiful area facing the sea of Japan. It was opened in the Iwami Seaside Park in 2000.
A variety of marin life, such as Belugas, Sharks, Flying fishes, are waiting for your visit! You can see Belugas only in AQUAS in West Japan.
Around AQUAS, there is a giant playing area "AQUAS LAND", a beautiful beach -5.5km long-, and restraunts.
Please enjoy your stay in AQUAS and Iwami Seaside Park.





Shimane Aquarium
Address:
1117-2 Kushirocho Hamada-shi, Shimane Pref.  Japan  697-0004

Telephone number: +81 (0855)28-3900 / Fax number: +81 (0855)28-3610

E-mail Address:  info@aquas.or.jp

Entrance fee
Exhibition ( one person ) : adult 1500 yen
: child (Elementary-Highschool student) 500 yen
( group discount ) : adult 1200 yen
: child (Elementary-Highschool student) 400 yen
*Physically or mentally handicapped people : 50% discount
*Group rate( 20 or more full-price visitors): 20% discount
*School Group : 20% discount
An admission fee of the accompanying teacher is free
*Group discounts are available only when menbers enter the aquarium at the same time
Hours of Operation
Opening hours : 9:00-17:00(7/20-8/31 9:00-18:00)
Closed Every Tuesday
*When Tuesday is a holiday , We will close next day instead.
*During the specified days(4/29〜5/5) and the student spring/summer/winter vacation,AQUAS will be opened every day.
Access
By car: 6 minutes( 5km ) from Hamada-higashi IC
90 minutes from Hiroshima IC
By train: 10 minutes walk from JR Hashi station
By bus: 15 minutes from JR Hamada station
Parking Lot
2000 cars in total.Free
Facilities
On exhibit around 10,000 fishes and mammals covering over 400 species. Featuring Belugas. Located by the beautiful seaside.
Around
Iwami Seaside Park,Beatiful beach,Aquas Land and Restaurants
Notes
Pets and food + drinks not allowed into aquarium building.
All Flash photography of creatures is prohibited.
Free to re-enter the aquarium on same day. Please ask staff to get a stamp on your hand.
Audio Guide System:(Personal Pigital Assistance)
Audio Guide System will guide you in AQUAS
Fees: \200/person. Free for foreigners( English /Chinese /Korean /Russian )
Coin Locker
\100 Coin Lockers with coin return mode for customer convenience.
Wheelchair
All the routes in Aquas are free of barriers.
A visitor who needs a wheelchair can borrow it at the Information free of charge.
Stroller
Strollers are available at no charge. Please ask staff at the Information.
Baby bed
Baby beds to change diapers are installed in the restrooms and the Nursing rooms on the first and second floor.
Nursing room
Nursing room for baby and mother is located on the first and second floor.


For further information, please call us or send us an e-mail.





Shimane Aquarium, E-mail : info@aquas.or.jp