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| Kaiyukan is one of the largest aquariums in the world, with the Ring of Fire (Pan Pacific Volcanic Zone) and Ring of Life (Pan Pacific Life Zone) as concepts, recreating natural settings around the Pacific Ocean. In the individual tanks representing 15 regions, there are approximately 580 species including a whale shark. (In the photo: the structure in front of Kaiyukan is Tempozan Market Place.) |
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• For information: call +81-6-6576-5501
• URL http://www.kaiyukan.com/eng/index.htm |
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[Value Ticket]
• Marie Laurencin & Kaiyukan set ticket : Adult @ ¥2,600 (tax included) Saves ¥500!
• Suntory Imax Theater DEEP SEA 3D or DINOSAURS ALIVE! 3D & Kaiyukan set ticket : Adult @ ¥2,800 (tax included) Saves ¥200! |
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| This double-size reproduction of Columbus' flagship, Santa Maria, takes you on a cruise in the sea breeze through Osaka Bay. The tour lasts for about 50 minutes; a night cruise to enjoy Osaka's night view also available (reservations required). |
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• Day Cruise: Adult¥1,500 , child¥750
• Night Cruise: Adult¥2,500 , child¥1,250
• For information: call +81-6-6942-5511
• URL http://www.keihannet.ne.jp/suijobus/ (Japanese Site) |
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| With 100 m in diameter and 112.5 m in height, this is one of the largest Ferris wheels in the world, offering a view of Universal Studio Japan and even as far as the Akashi Strait Pearl Bridge on a clear day. It is illuminated in a fireworks-like image every 30 minutes after 6 p.m. |
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• Fees: ¥700 (3 years old and older)
• For information: call +81-6-6576-6222 |
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[Value Ticket] Suntory Imax Theater DEEP SEA 3D or DINOSAURS ALIVE! 3D & Giant Ferris Wheel set ticket :
Adult @¥1,500 (tax included) Saves ¥200! |
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| Adjacent to Suntory Museum, Hotel Seagull is an official hotel for Universal Studio Japan: each room offers an ocean view. |
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• For information: call +81-6-6575-5000
• URL http://www.hotelseagull.co.jp/ (Japanese Site) |
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| A convenient shuttle boat to connect Tempozan and Universal Studio Japan in 10 minutes, with service by an all female crew. |
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• For information: call +81-6-6573-8222
• URL http://www.mmjp.or.jp/Capt-Line/ (Japanese Site) |
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| In 1995, Denmark's Carlsberg Breweries donated this four-fifths replica of Copenhagen's famous Mermaid to the City of Osaka, as a symbol of friendship between the Ports of Osaka and Copenhagen. The statue is located offshore from the Mermaid Open Space Park west of the museum. |
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| This object by sculptor, Susumu Shingu, rotates with the wind; located in the Mermaid Open Space Park. |
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| A park surrounding Japan's lowest mountain, Tempozan, and a great spot for viewing cherry blossoms in spring. If you reach the top of this mountain, you can receive a keep-sake certificate of mountaineering from the "tea house, Yamagoya" inside "Naniwa Kuishimbo Yokocho" of Tempozan Market Place. |
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| This street stretches northward from the Chuo Subway Line Osaka-ko Station to the Port of Tempozan; a fun district for local shoppers and tourists. |
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| An information site on facilities and events in the Osaka Bay Area, such as Nanko, Maishima and Universal Studio Japan, provided by the Osaka Port Promotion Association. |
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| • URL http://www.oppa.or.jp/ (Japanese Site) |
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