Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa

In short

Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa is an urban aquarium located inside the Shinagawa Prince Hotel. Utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as projection mapping, it showcases the charm of approximately 20,000 creatures across about 350 species.

• ​The Stadium​​: A circular pool viewable from 360 degrees, featuring dolphin performances that differ between day and night.
• ​Wonder Tube​​: An undersea tunnel about 20 meters long, home to around 10 species of rays.
• ​Jellyfish Rumble​​: A large space measuring 9 meters wide and 35 meters deep where visitors can view jellyfish amidst sound and light effects.

History and Highlights

​Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa​ is an aquarium located within the Shinagawa Prince Hotel and operated by Yokohama Hakkeijima Inc. Originally named "Shinagawa Aqua Stadium," it reopened under the name "Aqua Park Shinagawa" in July 2015. Its current name comes from a partnership with Maxell, Ltd.

It is an urban aquarium that conveys the charm of the marine world and its creatures using presentations that incorporate cutting-edge technologies like projection mapping. The themes of the exhibition areas, tanks, and performances change with the seasons, and the presentations also vary between day and night. It houses approximately 20,000 living creatures of about 350 species.

Right past the entrance at the Park Entrance, visitors are greeted by schools of rainbow-shining fish and images projected onto the tanks. Beyond that, in the Magical Ground area, there is the "Dolphin Party" carousel surrounded by music and LED lights along a wall of about 12 meters, as well as the giant pirate ship ride, "Port of Pirates."

Highlights of the Experience

• ​The Stadium​​: A circular pool approximately 25 meters in diameter that can be viewed from 360 degrees. Using water curtains, LED displays, and lighting, dolphin performance programs change by season and differ between day and night. The daytime offers a bright atmosphere with guest participation, while the nighttime becomes a fantastical stage adorned with an art of sound, light, and visual imagery.
• ​Wonder Tube​​: An undersea tunnel about 20 meters long where natural light filters through skylights. Around 10 species of rays gather here. According to official guides, it is introduced as hosting the world's only exhibition of the dwarf sawfish—the smallest member of the sawfish family—and as the only place in eastern Japan where the reef manta ray (commonly called "manta") can be seen.
• ​Jellyfish Rumble​​: A spacious area 9 meters wide and 35 meters deep. Visitors can stroll freely through the drifting jellyfish and the sound and light that change depending on the time of day and the season.

Tips for Visiting

It is an indoor facility unaffected by weather, located about a 2-minute walk from the Takanawa Exit of Shinagawa Station. The facility map numbers areas sequentially from the Park Entrance, leading through the Wonder Tube, Wild Street, and Friendly Square before reaching The Stadium. Along Wild Street, you can observe the daily lives of penguins, seals, and otters. Friendly Square is an outdoor open space that shifts to nighttime illumination from dusk onward. Because the performances differ between day and night, it is advisable to decide in advance which one you wish to see. Sengaku-ji Temple is located about 990 meters to the north.