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Kaiyukan Aquarium
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Whale shark in Kaiyukan
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Whale shark in Kaiyukan

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (海遊館 Kaiyūkan) is one of the largest aquariums in the world. It is located in the ward of Minato in Osaka, Japan, near the Osaka Bay.

The walk-through aquarium displays several habitats in 14 tanks, along with the marine life inside them. The habitats are from the Ring of Fire and the Ring of Life areas of the Pacific Ocean. The largest tank holds 5,400 cubic metres of water and houses a whale shark.

Kaiyukan is located five minutes' walk from Osakako Station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Chuo Line.

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