You can see penguins living in the world's first exhibition system! AOAO SAPPORO, an urban aquarium in Sapporo, Hokkaido

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Image: Penguin
AOAO SAPPORO, an urban aquarium, will open in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on July 20, 2023 (Thursday) under the theme of "Wonder of Life" - Revealing the Invisible. In addition to exhibits of penguins and other creatures, the aquarium will also feature a backyard, which is the behind-the-scenes of an aquarium, digital art that will give visitors an immersive experience of being in the vast ocean world, and a miniature botanical garden where tropical greenery will thrive. The museum offers a complex experience related to "the relationship between people and water"! Why not come and visit?

CONNECT Laboratory to connect people and the world of water

This is an exhibition zone where visitors can enter the backyard that supports the behind-the-scenes of the aquarium and take a close-up look at the seawater production process and the health management of the exhibited organisms. As an introduction to the exhibits, visitors can learn about the structure and role of the aquarium facility, as well as the love and passion of the aquarium staff for the creatures and their work!
Image: Artificial seawater production system

SCOPE An aquarium that looks at the unseen world

This exhibit zone is designed for visitors to observe the lives of living creatures. Visitors can discover and be moved by observing living creatures in the beautiful "Nature Aquarium," which recreates an ecosystem, the "Library Aquarium," where visitors can enjoy the aquarium as if they were turning the pages of a book, and the "Coworking," where books on fish and the environment before their birth are set up.
Image: Nature Aquarium

COMMONS A park that brings one world together

This is an exhibition zone where visitors can spend their time as they wish in the same space as the penguins and other creatures. In addition to the aquarium tanks, a sea of digital art and a botanical garden with lush greenery are spread out in a large space, where visitors can enjoy spending time with a variety of creatures while feeling the presence of the creatures and enjoying the menu from the Pan Bar.
Image: Blue Room
The zones are not only divided by exhibition content, but are also seamlessly connected by sound, light, and scent to create a three-dimensional spatial experience. AOAO SAPPORO" stimulates the five senses and creates a pleasant immersive experience, making visitors feel as if they are under the sea or deep in the forest, and not in an urban building. For more details, please visit the official website.

Image courtesy of Seiyo Co.
AOAO SAPPORO] Official website is here
[AOAO SAPPORO] Official Instagram is here
For train + accommodation "Sapporo Area" reservations, please visit [JR East Byu Dynamic Rail Pack]
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