jellyfish
A swaying and fluffy invitation to the extraordinary
jellyfish
A fantastical world of jellyfish where you can feel the rhythm of life
The space where numerous jellyfish float in tanks of various sizes invites the viewer from the "ordinary" to a "world of the extraordinary."The jellyfish, which are said to have remained unchanged for hundreds of millions of years, are beautiful and fantastical, and the slowly changing lighting creates a sense of timelessness.
New experience aquarium "Big Schale"
The Big Schale is an oval-shaped tank with a long diameter of 7 meters, where approximately 500 Moon jelly float. The tank, with its open top, is lit up with colorful lighting, creating a fantastical space!
* The jellyfish exhibit, housed in a basin-type tank measuring 7 meters in diameter, is one of the largest in Japan, according to ORIX Real Estate Corporation.
You can observe jellyfish directly from above!
Just like looking down at jellyfish floating in the ocean, you can observe their strange, jellyfish-like texture and delicate body organs directly, without looking through acrylic.
A glass deck for a mystical and immersive experience
The glass-floored deck that hangs over the tank offers a mystical immersive experience, as if you were standing on the surface of the ocean with jellyfish floating in it.
All the jellyfish on display were born at Sumida Aquarium
There are approximately 700 jellyfish of 14 different species on display at any one time in the aquarium. All of the jellyfish on display are individuals born at Sumida Aquarium.
Also pay attention to the drum-shaped aquarium where you can compare the different colors and patterns of jellyfish!
You can meet in this area
Living animals
Moon jelly/ Japanese sea nettle/ Pacific sea nettle / Octopus jellyfish / Colorful jellyfish/ Glass jellyfish / Veiled jellyfish/ Blue cannonball / Ariake jellyfish / Aequorea victoria / Comb jelly, etc.
The species on display vary depending on the season.
