UMIKIRARA

The Sea Shining Aquarium is located in the Pearl Sea Resort. The Kujukushima Aquarium has a nice name - "Sea Shining" (海きらら), which means like the most dazzling light on the sea. This aquarium reproduces the Kujukushima ocean as it is, and there will be different surprises when you walk through each hall. One of the main features is the approximately 100 species of jellyfish found in the waters of Kujukushima. In the Jellyfish Symphony Hall, melodious music and phantom light are used to show the elegant swimming of jellyfish. The gently flying jellyfish create a dreamy atmosphere, making people feel relaxed all over, just like listening to a symphony. It is a very popular exhibition venue in the aquarium and the largest jellyfish exhibition in Japan.

Kujukushima is also a very interesting aquarium. Many of these islands are very small, and each island has its own lush vegetation. The aquarium also houses many large creatures. Children like to watch the performances and can get close to them.

After purchasing, your voucher includes a link that can be opened by a staff member at the venue. You'll need to open the link three times for each of the three attractions, but it's faster than queuing up for tickets now. All three attractions are beautiful and worth visiting for the whole family. The zoo and the boat ride and aquarium are two separate locations, each a five-minute drive away. The boat tour was comfortable, and the aquarium is small but well-maintained. Our family of four completed all three attractions in four hours. We arrived at the zoo at 9 a.m. and arrived at the pier a little after 10 a.m. to exchange for tickets for the 11 a.m. ferry. You have to be careful with your schedule, as the ferry departs every 12:00 a.m., so if you miss it, you'll have to wait an extra hour.

How many years has it been since I last went to the aquarium? This time I went to the Sea Sparkle, it was still very healing!

Tickets to the aquarium are valid for one year. The whirlpools formed by schools of fish indoors are beautiful! There is a dolphin show outdoors. Although it is much worse than the one in Okinawa, there are fewer people here. It is recommended that family trips can be included in the itinerary.

I spent quite a while visiting Saikai Pearl Ocean Resort in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture. I felt that the facilities of this aquarium were very new and there were more marine life than many aquariums in China. It was very suitable for bringing children here.