Asamushi Aquarium
Asamushi Aquarium (浅虫水族館, Asamushi Suizokukan) also called Aquarium Asamushi, is an aquarium in the Asamushi area of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Overlooking Mutsu Bay, it is the northernmost aquarium in Honshū. It keeps and displays 11,000 marine organisms, including those from Aomori Prefecture's abundant marine resources and over 500 species of rare aquatic animals from around the world.
| Asamushi Aquarium | |
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entrance of the aquarium | |
| 40°53′19.28″N 140°52′39.85″E | |
| Date opened | 1924 (Tohoku University) 23 July 1983 (Aomori prefectural government) |
| Location | Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan |
| Land area | 4.8 ha (12 acres) |
| Floor space | 8,813.11 square meters (94,863.5 sq ft) |
| No. of animals | 11,000 |
| No. of species | 500 |
| Volume of largest tank | 390,000 litres (103,000 US gal) (oceanic tank) |
| Total volume of tanks | 2,098,000 litres (554,000 US gal) (Total Facilities) |
| Website | www |
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