Sunshine Aquarium | |
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Date opened | October 1978 |
Location | Toshima, Tokyo, Japan |
Land area | 7,765 m2 (83,580 sq ft) |
No. of animals | 37,000 |
No. of species | 750 |
Volume of largest tank | 240,000 litres (63,000 US gal) |
Total volume of tanks | 770,000 litres (203,000 US gal) |
Annual visitors | 2.24 million (2018) |
Memberships | JAZA[1] |
Major exhibits | Sunshine Lagoon |
Management | Sunshine Enterprises |
Website | https://sunshinecity.jp/en/aquarium/ |
Sunshine Aquarium (サンシャイン水族館, Sanshain suizokukan), formerly known as Sunshine International Aquarium (サンシャイン国際水族館), is a public aquarium located on the top floors and rooftop of the World Import Mart building in Sunshine City, Tokyo, Japan. The aquarium opened in October 1978. It was closed for one year from September 1, 2010 for a full renovation, and reopened on August 4, 2011.[2] It is operated by Sunshine Enterprises, Inc.
It features around 80 tanks with 37,000 fish representing 750 species.