I've always wanted to visit that aquarium ever since I first saw a picture of that massive viewing room of that massive tank with the whale shark. Years after first saw that picture I managed to visit Atlanta's Georgia Aquarium, where they had a similar tank and viewing room (just a bit smaller, 19m vs 22m) with a whale shark. A few years after that I went to Japan but... with so many places to see in the main island I didn't end up going to Okinawa (next trip for sure!) - I did manage to see two (small) whale sharks at Osaka's Aquarium, didn't even know they had them! Apparently there are only 5 aquariums in the world that house whale sharks, and three of them are in Japan! PS: I love the jellyfish tanks too, many aquariums have them in those cylindrical tanks in dark rooms, with light that slowly fades between different colors, it really is hypnotic 😅

Standing in front of the huge tank makes it seem like the entire aquarium is underwater! Wow! Amazing. Thank you for bringing us along. ❤

@onlyinjapanGO

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It is kind of surreal standing there and seeing them swim by like that.

1:55 - *the sound of The Chemical Brothers' Salmon Dance intensifies* :)

I always enjoyed the splash zone when Oklahoma used to do dolphin and sea lions show. Looks like a awesome place.

Wonders of Wildlife in Springfield, MO, USA has quite an amazing aquarium as well.

Man i just missed you. I was there a couple days ago. Haha.

I lived in Atlanta when they built the aquarium there. Apparently it took the biggest aquarium title from Okinawa in 2005, but Atlanta has since been surpassed by several others.

@onlyinjapanGO

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Right, this WAS no.1 - it’s hard to keep up! I’d imagine the new number 1 is in the Middle East or Arab World? This is big enough and impressive enough, best in Japan!

Chicago's Brookfield Zoo has a tank wall very much like this one, but about 1/2 the size, and it's mind blowing. I can't imagine seeing this one in person. 🐠🐟🐡

Cool!✌️

Bucket list!

John I have been to this aquarium before when I lived in Okinawa with the US Navy 87-89. I believe the sight was built for the worlds fair.

✨Wonderful 👑

How long will you be in Okinawa? I really need to get that "you found me card" but I ain't coming to Okinawa for that :D

Very impressive but its so sad Whale Sharks are still in there thats just not enough space for them to be happy -

@boomshakalaka415

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Agreed. Their migration routes are recorded up to 12,000 miles. 🐋

Went here pretty cool eh!

No, John, creepy is creepy. There is no way to smooth that. 😅 Besides that, this is a great video. Absolutely loved the tanks. 👍

Your son is so “guapo”...i can’t stop myself from commenting.

Other than that, very cool Aquarium

They make the glass for many aquariums in Okinawa

Make sure you eat Okinawa soba. Had 3 whale sharks in 2016

The Altanta aquarium has a huge tank like that with a whale shark and other sea creatures swimming in it. Was really cool to see it in person.

@onlyinjapanGO

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I bet, Atlanta has it all on a BIG scale from the airport on! I’ve never seen a tank this big though. Must be a lot of pressure on that glass 😳 🦈

@LillyEve1

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@ONLY in JAPAN * GO They had a sample of the glass you could go up to and take a photo with, and it's 2 feet thick!

How sad is that aquarium (prison) - located right next to the natural habitat of these wonderful creatures.

In the large tank, I think they should at least put coral in there.

I have been to Okinawa and love the Ishigaki beef. The price of items is tremendously cheaper than in Tokyo.

@onlyinjapanGO

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True. I can’t taste much difference between the brands to be honest except that it does taste more special in Ishigaki and Okinawa!

Very impressive. Thanks for including the video clips of the Giant Aquarium with the circling Whale Shark as well as the Avataresque jellyfish. Cameron would be proud of that cinematographic effort. All that was lacking for us was the 3-D, but being there in person you experienced that as well. While not on the same scale, our humble aquarium at the Sea Life Center in Seward, Alaska does include large sea mammals and I suspect Leo would also be enchanted with the underwater whale scenes filmed there in the Drew Barrymore made in Alaska film "Great Miracle."

@onlyinjapanGO

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I should do a 360 experience! 3D would be amazing 😳

@northbynorth414

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That should have been, "Big Miracle," not "Great Miracle." It was fun watching the movie being filmed. The opening scene is of a whale hunt in a northern sea that was filmed at the small lake just down the street from my house. Fog from fog machines hid the autumn colored trees that surrounded the lake. The city of then named Barrow had its Main Street recreated on a sand bar just below my office along with the the ice field set that included huge animatronic whales that we could watch bob up and down in the replicated water filled ice holes as the camera rolled. The movie even includes a real life cameo of Sarah Palin in her role as a Sports News Broadcaster - her actual job at the time- as she then reported on the whale rescue upon which the movie is based. It is one of those rare movies that has something for everyone, kids and adults. Anyway, getting back to the subject of aquariums, Drew Barrymore specifically took diving lessons so she could swim with the whales in the aquarium at Seward Alaska's Sea Life Center. (She was actually reaching out and touching seals that in post editing, through the magic of CGI, became whales in the movie.)

Are those snakes pointing out of the sand🥵🥶😵‍💫 freaky scary af

Was three whale sharks in there in 2014. Good to see they have reduced the numbers, but it is still too small for such a huge creature. It is an impressive aquarium

Georgia Aquarium will give this place a run for there money.

@onlyinjapanGO

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😂 it’s on the other side of the world, I don’t think they’re competing for real. Atlanta is newer, this one WAS the biggest. Now no.3 after the Dubai Mall. In China, who knows what’s going on but they might have the biggest is the world now 🤷🏻‍♂️

Is Osaka aquarium Kaiyukan bigger?

@onlyinjapanGO

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The tank? I don’t know for sure but I’d same a little smaller, but maybe on the whole bigger? I do know domestic ranking, this is no.1 in Japan. Osaka and Shinagawa are 2 and 3.

real IMAX aquarium

I’m impressed already at the start , exterior of that Aquarium looks great 1:15 and how about the interior it looked even better 3:22 😎Beautiful fishes and all ,how cool is that 🙂Thank you John🙂👍!!!

Sakana ~!

@onlyinjapanGO

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Time for sushi 🍣

Hey John! Thanks for showing us the aquarium. It was cool! You said you liked the jellyfish? "Explore" has jellyfish livecams that are really relaxing to watch. And will you ever get together with Satoshi and Shinichi for a collaboration? That would be awesome!😊

@onlyinjapanGO

Жыл бұрын

I am in touch, we’ll see :) I know the pandemic made it hard to meet up and we’d love to see uncle Satoshi & Shinichi soon since Leo’s here now. It’s been about 3 years since we last hung out.

Its same size as kaiyukadan in osaka😊also whaleshark❤

@onlyinjapanGO

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This one is bigger, no.3 largest in the world (not counting China) Osaka is the 2nd biggest in Japan followed by Shinagawa.

"That dolphin has earned it's lunch." What does it have to do to earn it's freedom?

@onlyinjapanGO

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How do you know that is what the dolphin wants? Perhaps it loves the family it’s with now?

@TurfShifter

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@@onlyinjapanGO Really? That is seriously your response? I'm surprised at your lack of compassion or is that a joke?

Hey do you know Rambalac ? He does walking videos ... if you do he probably needs a friend to talk to... I don't know if you know of anyone else in the area that knows him too

@onlyinjapanGO

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My line is always open :)

@cindyn1853

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@@onlyinjapanGO I don't know how to contact him other than tagging him on his video (s) but I don't know if he checks the comments or not

Seriously Whales inside Aquarium !!! :(

@RBot21

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It was 🙂

@momokadawi8955

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@@RBot21 i know ,i saw it 5 years ago .. :(