Enoshima Aquarium Tickets

Enoshima Aquarium faces Sagami Bay on the coast at Fujisawa, with Enoshima Island to one side and, on clear days, Mt. Fuji floating above the water to the other. It has been a pioneer among Japanese aquariums for decades and remains best known for its jellyfish, displayed in darkened galleries that feel more like art installations than tanks.

Jellyfish and the life of the bay

The jellyfish halls are the reason many people come, hypnotic drifts of colour and light that photographers adore. The rest of the aquarium tells the story of Sagami Bay itself, from a huge tank recreating its swirling sardine schools to deep sea exhibits reflecting the trench offshore, plus dolphin performances in a stadium overlooking the real ocean. That view, with the sea behind the sea creatures, is something few aquariums anywhere can match.

Part of a classic day trip

The aquarium slots perfectly into the well worn Kamakura and Enoshima day trip from Tokyo. Pair it with a walk across the causeway to Enoshima Island, a ride on the vintage Enoden railway along the coast, and the Great Buddha at Kamakura for one of the best value days out of the capital.

Getting there

Katase-Enoshima Station on the Odakyu line is a couple of minutes away on foot, with direct trains from Shinjuku taking a little over an hour. Alternatively, ride the Enoden from Kamakura or Fujisawa and walk from Enoshima Station toward the beach.

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