Izu Mito Sea Paradise
Izu Mito Sea Paradise
AQUARIUM
Izu Mito Sea Paradise is an aquarium home to many varieties of sea creatures living in natural coves. With great views of Mt. Fuji (on a clear day), why not come and enjoy both the dolphin and sea lion shows? The aquarium has many events for you to enjoy, as well as much sea-life local to the Izu Peninsula. Definitely don’t miss out on this day full of fun for all the family!
A large car park capable of holding 300 cars is available for 500 yen.
Wheelchairs, strollers and a breastfeeding room are available free for use. Paid coin lockers are also available.
OPENING HOURS
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
9AM – 5PM*
9AM – 5PM*
9AM – 5PM*
9AM – 5PM*
9AM – 5PM*
9AM – 5PM
9AM – 5PM
*Open year-round but may be closed due to maintenance.
Note: Final admission is one hour before closing as it takes around an hour to see all the exhibits.
PRICES
ADULTS (junior high and above)
CHILDREN (from 4 years to the end of elementary)
SENIORS (over 65)
￥2,400 (￥2,200)*
￥1,200 (￥1,100)*
￥2,000**
*If you register the aquarium as a friend on the LINE app then there is a ￥200 discount for adults and ￥100 discount for children.
**Senior discount is only available for local purchases upon proof of age. Not available to be used with any other discounts.
Discount available by printing off the voucher found on their website.
Note: 50% off for people with disabilities and up to 5% off for a caregiver (one caregiver per person).
Note: Discounts are also available for groups of 15 or more (reservation required).
Event Schedule:
Show Stadium Dolphin Show
10:15, 12:00, 13:45, 15:30 (around 20 minutes)
Enjoy the bottlenose dolphins and sea lions perform tricks and surf alongside their trainers.
*Performances may be delayed or cancelled due to weather and/or condition of the animals.
Sea Stage Dolphin Show
11:15, 13:00, 14:45 (around 15 minutes)
Watch the bottlenose dolphins perform in their sea stage, with views of Mt. Fuji (on a clear day).
*Performances may be delayed or cancelled due to weather and/or condition of the animals.
Walrus Feeding Time
11:40, 13:25 (around 10 minutes)
Watch the walrus show off its talents while being fed!
Dolphin Feeding Experience
10:45, 14:00 (around 5 minutes)
Feed the dolphins for a fee of ￥500. Only 6 pairs available per feeding session with one bucket per pair. Tickets available on a first come first serve basis from the “takeout corner”.
Otter Petting Experience
12:30 (around 5 minutes)
Get up close and personal with the otters for a fee of ￥500 per two fish (dependent on food supply). Only 5 spaces available. Tickets available on a first come first serve basis from the “takeout corner”.
Seal and Sea Lion Feeding Experience
Available anytime
Come and feed our seals and sea lions for a price of ￥100 per cup (limited availability, unmanned sales).
Red Sea Bream and Yellowtail Feeding Experience
Available anytime
Come and feed our red sea bream and yellowtail for a price of ￥100 per cup (limited availability, unmanned sales).
Penguin Feeding Experience
11:00 (around 5 minutes)
Come and feed our penguins for a price of ￥500. Only 10 buckets are available per day (two fish per bucket). Tickets available on a first come first serve basis from the “takeout corner”.
Note: Temporarily cancelled (as of April 2023).
Review
This is definitely a fun day out for all the family, even with access for people requiring wheelchairs. After exiting the car park head for the ticket office to purchase your tickets. Buying the tickets is relatively simple so don’t worry if you don’t speak Japanese. Just make sure you show the discount if you’re planning on using it.
Heading down the slope you’ll be greeted by a number of different creatures. All the hallways lead into each other so don’t worry about taking the wrong route. The aquarium itself isn’t very big so just make sure you walk around and see everything.
The shows themselves are quite entertaining, as long as you don’t mind animal shows. With different performances for the different creatures, it’s very easy to be entertained for the whole performance. Just make sure you don’t sit at the front row as the walrus likes to splash and get everyone wet!
I personally never tried any of the food here, although my friends bought some churros and french fries. The food seems a little expensive (as is usually the case for these sorts of places) and the taste is pretty average.
ADDRESS
Izu Mito Sea Paradise,
3-1 Uchiuranagahama,
Numazu,
Shizuoka Prefecture,
410-0224
+81559432331 (Japanese only)
https://www.mitosea.com/ (Japanese only)
http://www.izuhakone.co.jp/izumito-seaparadice/info/en.html/ (English)
RECOMMENDED ROUTE:
The aquarium provides a large car park so I recommend visiting here by car if you can. Alternatively take the train to Numazu Station and change to the bus headed for the aquarium. You can also take the train to Mishima and change to the Izu Hakone Tetsudo Line, alight at Izu Nagaoka Station and either get a taxi or transfer to the bus headed for the aquarium.
Things nearby:
CAPE OSE
NUMAZU DEEP SEA AQUARIUM
PANORAMA PARK
