Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum Kaikyōkan

Overview

Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum Kaikyokan is an aquarium in the Karato district of Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It opened on April 1, 2001, and is known by its nickname Kaikyokan. It is managed and operated by the Shimonoseki Marine Science Academy under the designated-manager system.

Highlights

• ●A municipal Shimonoseki aquarium that opened in 2001
• ●A waterfront facility affectionately known as Kaikyokan
• ●A building designed by Nihon Sekkei
• ●Recognition as a Good Design Award-winning facility

History

The Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum opened on April 1, 2001. Nicknamed Kaikyokan, it is managed and operated by the Shimonoseki Marine Science Academy under the designated-manager system. The building was designed by Nihon Sekkei and has received a Good Design Award.

Map

33.9545, 130.9424 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head to the entrance of the aquarium in the Karato district of Shimonoseki
2. 2Tour the exhibits inside the facility known by the nickname Kaikyokan
3. 3Take in the building designed by Nihon Sekkei and honored with a Good Design Award
4. 4Stroll the waterfront surroundings near the Shimonoseki city center

Did you know?

💡 The Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum is known by the nickname Kaikyokan and has received a Good Design Award.

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