Ise Sea Paradise in Futami-cho, Ise City is an aquarium where you can interact with sea animals, and you can interact with cute sea creatures without any sense of distance! Ise Sea Paradise is full of interactive experiences and shows that both children and adults can enjoy! A new area called "Full View! Backyard" has also been opened where you can feed seahorses for free, and you can enjoy new interactions! If you are sightseeing in Ise, be sure to visit Ise Sea Paradise!
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Ise Sea Paradise is an aquarium that focuses on close contact with animals.
This aquarium offers a zero-distance experience, where you can interact with a variety of animals, including walruses, otters, and sea lions. Events are held regularly, so you can enjoy it no matter what time you visit!
In Japan, they also keep Asian small-clawed otters, which can only be seen at three zoos and aquariums across the country, and depending on the time, you may be able to meet animals walking around the facility! We will explain in detail the unique charm of Ise Sea Paradise, where you can enjoy interacting with animals!
Ise Sea Paradise is a rare aquarium in Japan where you can interact with animals without any sense of distance. Based on the concept of "zero distance", you can enjoy interacting with various animals such as otters, spotted seals, and sea lions, as well as shows.
We recommend the Sea Lion Pool Show, where you can see the giant sea lions up close without any barriers, a spectacular show that is unique to Ise Sea Paradise! Enjoy close contact with the cute sea creatures and take commemorative photos.
The backstage area is adjacent to the adjacent "Meoto Yokocho" and displays the backstage area that the keepers actually use, allowing you to see the normally off-limits side of the aquarium.
The "Full View! Backyard" area inside the building is a new area that opened for the first time in four years.
Seahorses can be seen in this new area.
In fact, Ise Sea Paradise is the aquarium with the largest variety of seahorses on display in Japan, allowing you to get up close and personal with rare seahorses that are on the verge of extinction.
In addition, in the new area, you can catch food yourself from the round aquarium in the middle and experience feeding seahorses and other animals directly.
You feed the seahorses by sucking up live food with a dropper (which is difficult as they move around in the water!), so you can get a taste of what it's like to actually be a seahorse sucking up food!
At the "Interactive Fish Museum" next to the new area, one of the most popular areas is the hands-on experience where a seahorse wraps around your finger.
Ise Sea Paradise is the only aquarium in Japan where you can experience interacting with seahorses!
There are set experience times, so be sure to check the website or the museum guides in advance, then reach into the tank and interact with the seahorses.
The defining feature of Ise Sea Paradise is that you can get up close and personal with the animals! There are only five Asian small-clawed otters kept in captivity in Japan, two of which are at Ise Sea Paradise. The two Asian small-clawed otters are twins, and won the 5nd Otter Election, a nationwide otter popularity poll held in 2 at zoos and aquariums!
There are also events where you can shake hands with the adorable Asian small-clawed otters, making this the only aquarium in Japan where you can get up close and personal with them.
The soft, squishy texture will make you want to touch it again and again, so be sure to try shaking hands with it!
There is actually a rare experience that can only be had at Ise Sea Paradise, where you can get up close and personal with the animals. Depending on the dolphin's mood, you may even be able to play catch with a ball while it is playing by itself!
The trick is to throw the ball into the dolphin's mouth at the right pace, and if the dolphin is motivated, it will throw the ball back. If you get the timing right, you can enjoy playing catch with the dolphin!
To get some exercise, the animals sometimes roam freely around the museum, and if you're lucky you might even see fur seals or seals strolling around.
There are many restaurants in Meoto Yokocho, which is adjacent to Ise Sea Paradise, but the most recommended dish is Maguro Shrine's most popular menu item, the Impressive Seafood Bowl!
This hearty seafood bowl, topped with thickly sliced tuna, shrimp, salmon roe, sea urchin and more, is sure to satisfy even the most discerning seafood lovers!
You can view the ocean from the counter seats inside the restaurant, so you can enjoy seafood dishes while taking in the view.
The Nagoya specialty Neapolitan at the coffee shop in Meoto Yokocho is also one of the recommendations. The Neapolitan served on a hot plate goes perfectly with the hot dog side dish!
The "Otter-kun Yaki", a product exclusive to Meoto Yokocho, is a baked otter's face and a popular sweet treat among children!
The souvenir shop "Nagomi" in Meoto Yokocho has a wide variety of stuffed animals, including seals, otters, sharks, and more, and the deformed animal stuffed animals are very cute.
The charming stuffed toys are recommended as souvenirs! There is also an Akoya pearl gacha machine in the store, where you can win fashionable accessories made with Akoya pearls! There are also souvenirs exclusive to Ise-Shima, so you can enjoy a whole day at Ise Sea Paradise Tomeo Yokocho!
We have summarized the attractions and recommended points of Ise Sea Paradise. Ise Sea Paradise also has shopping and gourmet food, so you can enjoy a relaxing day here!
There are plenty of shows and attractions that both adults and children can enjoy. The exhibits are also very well thought out, so we recommend visiting the various spots in the aquarium while reading the hand-written explanations by the zookeepers! Experience the surprises and fun that only Ise Sea Paradise can offer, where you can come into close contact with marine life!
| Address | 519 Futami-cho E, Ise City, Mie Prefecture. 0602-580 |
| TEL | 0596-42-1760 |
| Opening hours | 9:30-17:00 (last entry 16:30) *May vary depending on the season and peak season |
| Admission Fee | Admission fee: 2,100 yen for adults, 1,000 yen for children (elementary and junior high school students), 4 yen for infants (ages 500 and over), 65 yen for seniors (ages 2,000 and over) |
| Parking | 250 regular cars/40 large buses |
| URL (Tourism Association) | https://ise-kanko.jp/purpose/ise-seaparadis/ |
