Art Aquarium Museum

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Experience a colorful array of goldfish swimming through tanks of various shapes and colors. Art Aquarium Museum is a living art exhibition with more than 30,000 goldfish on display. The first Art Aquarium was a temporary exhibition in 2007, located in Tokyo, and ran for two months. Since then, the various inceptions of the art gallery-turned-aquarium have toured Japan and the world, visiting Milan in 2015 and Shanghai in 2018.

Overview

Address

1-chōme-3-9 Nihonbashihonchō, Chuo City, Tōkyō-to 103-0023 (Directions)

Hours

10:00 - 22:00 Closed now

Opening Hours

Monday 10:00 - 22:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 22:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 22:00
Thursday 10:00 - 22:00
Friday 10:00 - 22:00
Saturday 10:00 - 22:00
Sunday 10:00 - 22:00
Holidays 10:00 - 22:00

Website

https://artaquarium.jp/en/artworks/

General Amenities

  • Souvenir shop
  • Non-smoking
  • Baby-friendly
  • Nursing rooms
  • Shops
  • Coin lockers

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair rental

Access

A 2-minute walk from Mitsukoshimae Station. A 7-minute walk from Nihombashi Station.

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