OSAKA -- Kaiyukan, an aquarium in Osaka, aims to attract more visitors from abroad as it marks its 35th anniversary in July. Aquarium officials have high hopes the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, which opens ...

OSAKA -- A spotted seal pup born on Jan. 27 has gone on exhibition at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in this city's Minato Ward, ready to charm visitors with its silver white fur and round eyes. The fur of ...

OSAKA--The sight of Santa Claus flipping his flippers is bringing early Christmas cheer to visitors to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan here. The aquarium in Osaka’s Minato Ward is reputed to be one of the ...

This is supposed to be one of the best aquariums in the world. Kaiyukan is spectacular both from the outside and the inside. A part of the Tempozan Harbor Village in Osaka, this exciting marine museum ...

OSAKA, Japan — A female ringed seal called Yuki at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka is drawing visitors’ attention with her unusually round figure. Yuki is thought to be 10 years old, is about 1 meter ...

KOCHI -- An aquarium in the western Japan city of Osaka is set to release its popular whale shark into the Pacific Ocean as part of efforts to understand the species' ecology, while transferring ...

Editor's note: This is part of a series of videos offering an up-close perspective on the animal kingdom. A special 360-degree video camera system was set up in zoos and other facilities to show how ...

Visitors to Osaka's Kaiyukan aquarium can watch king penguins parading in front of the building on most days until Jan. 14. The birds will take about 20 minutes to walk about 70 meters, and the ...

Perfect for a family trip, the Hotel Osaka Bay Tower, located in front of Bentencho Station, is offering an accommodation plan that comes with a ticket to the Kaiyukan aquarium through July 22. The ...