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Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise

Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise (横浜・八景島シーパラダイス, Yokohama Hakkeijima Shīparadaisu) is an amusement park consisting of an aquarium, shopping mall, hotel, marina and amusement rides. It is located in Hakkeijima, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. It opened for business on May 8, 1993.

Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in 2015
LocationYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Coordinates35°20′14.79″N 139°38′50.4″E / 35.3374417°N 139.647333°E / 35.3374417; 139.647333
StatusOperating
OpenedMay 1993 (1993-05)
Area16.3 ha (40 acres)
Websitewww.seaparadise.co.jp

It is a pay-as-you-go theme park, having no gates or admission charges. Visitors have the option of buying a day pass or paying for each attraction separately. With 4,770,000 visitors in 2007, it ranks sixth among Asian amusement parks in terms of attendance.

Yokohama Hakkeijima Inc.

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In March 1988, the business was started by nine companies centered on Seibu Group and Prince Hotel. Established Yokohama Hakkeijima Inc. Yokohama City will create an artificial island, Hakkeijima, and rent a part of it to Yokohama Hakkeijima Co. Ltd., which will start operations on May 8, 1993.

Yokohama Hakkeijima is a Seibu Group company, and besides The following facilities operate, manage.[1]

Name Open Location web site
Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise Aqua Resorts 1993 Yokohama, Kanagawa www.seaparadise.co.jp
Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa 2005 Shinagawa Prince Hotel, Minato, Tokyo www.aqua-park.jp/aqua/
Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium 2015 Sendai, Miyagi www.uminomori.jp/umino/
Itabashi Botanical Garden 1994 Itabashi, Tokyo www.seibu-la.co.jp/nettaikan/
Joetsu Aquarium 2018 Joetsu, Niigata www.umigatari.jp/joetsu/
Hamura Zoo [ja] 1991 Hamura, Tokyo www.t-net.ne.jp/~hamura-z/
Xpark 2020 Zhongli District, Taoyuan, Taiwan www.xpark.com.tw

Aqua Resorts

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Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
 
Aqua Museum  
 
Date openedMay 1993 (1993-05)
No. of animals120,000[2]
No. of species700[2]
Total volume of tanks16,800,000 litres (4,438,000 US gal) (Total of 4 facilities)[2]
MembershipsJAZA
Major exhibits"Aqua Museum"
"Dolphin Fantasy"
"Fureai Lagoon"
"Umi Farm"
ManagementYokohama Hakkeijima[3]
Websitehttp://www.seaparadise.co.jp/en/web_reserve/

Aqua Resorts is a Public Aquarium located in Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise. It consists of 4 facilities.[4] The aquarium is accredited as a Museum-equivalent facilities by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.[5]

Aqua Museum

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"Understanding all the creatures of the sea-Five Experience Lab"

It is a aquarium with a pyramid-like appearance. The floors are up to the 5th floor, with exhibits on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th floors, and LABO12 "Fishes living in the rich forest, the source of the sea" and the Aqua Theater on the 5th floor. The second floor is off-limits to the general public.

Whale Shark has been open to the public since October 5, 2010. It was the first whale shark having and exhibition facility in eastern Japan. Since he died, he has not exhibited since 2019.[6][7]

Total floor area 18,000 m2 (190,000 sq ft) total tank vol 12,000,000 litres (3,170,000 US gal)

  • LABO1 "The Sea of Beginnings"
  • LABO2 "Sea Jewel Shellium"
  • LABO3 "Animal evolved in the sea"
  • LABO4 "Animal living in the sea of ice"
  • LABO5 "Schools Herd living in vast expanse of sea and sparkling fish "
  • LABO6 "The sea and creatures receiving the blessings of the sun"
  • LABO7 "Unknown Submarine Canyon Deep Sea Rium"
  • LABO8 "Enchanted fish lurking in the sea at night"
  • LABO9 "Kurageri Umu"
  • LABO10 "Fishes that color coral reefs"
  • LABO11 "Forestium"
  • LABO12 "Fishes living in the rich forest, the source of the sea"

Aqua stadium

 
The aquarium has kept three whale sharks so far.
  • "Ecology show pool" (outdoor water tank, water volume 3,503,000 litres (925,000 US gal))
  • "Research pool 1" (outdoor water tank, water volume 1,221,000 litres (323,000 US gal))
  • "Research pool 2" (outdoor water tank, water volume 588,000 litres (155,000 US gal))
  • "Breeding pool" (outdoor water tank, water volume 235,000 litres (62,000 US gal))
  • "Treatment pool" (outdoor water tank, water volume 74,000 litres (20,000 US gal))
  • Sea Video Museum / Aqua Theater (720-inch Digital Hi-Vision Theater 130 seats)

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Dolphin fantasy

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Dolphin Fantasy

"The world of dreams and healing delivered by dolphins" An aquarium centered on dolphin and Ocean Sunfish exhibits that opened on July 16, 2004. It consists of a tunnel-shaped water tank and a cylindrical water tank. total tank vol 1,120,000 litres (296,000 US gal)

  • "Arch aquarium" (water volume 742,000 litres (196,000 US gal))
  • "Cylindrical aquarium" (water volume 378,000 litres (100,000 US gal))

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Fureai Lagoon

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Risso's dolphin at Fureai Lagoon. At Hakkeijima Island, on September 5, 1998, a Hanagondou gave birth for the first time in 35 years in Japan.[10]

"Contact with sea creatures" It was opened on July 27, 2007. The edge of the aquarium is designed to be low so that people can observe the sea animals on display up close.

Therefore, when a dolphin or whale makes an unexpected jump, it may be sprayed.

Total water volume 3,700,000 litres (977,000 US gal)[11]

Umi Farm

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Panoramio

Aquarium with the concept of "sea education" opened on March 8, 2013. A facility with the theme of "Umiiku" where you can learn about the sea by observing fish and seaweed.

Total area about 7,300 m2 (79,000 sq ft) 2 There are two areas, "Food Education Zone" and "Ocean Lab". "Food Education Zone" is an area where you can learn about the sea through fishing and eating.

  • Fishing Square
  • Karatto Kitchen
  • Seafood & Grill YAKIYA
  • Ocean Lab
  • Sea Deck
  • Submarine research

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In film

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Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise is seen destroyed by Godzilla in the Kaiju film, Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla. Visitors were able to escape safely before its destruction.

Research and conservation

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In the past, the aquarium has also brought in Shortfin mako sharks, Goblin sharks, and Smalltooth sand tigers.

The aquarium is working on breeding difficult to keep sharks and rays and is studying Lamnidae. The aquarium is working with Marine World Uminonakamichi, Aqua World, Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe, Marine Science Center, Social Education Center, Tokai University, and the endangered In 2015, we established the sand tiger Breeding Council, which aims to share information on the artificial birth and active breeding of the endangered sand tiger species. [13]

In 2016, the fertilized eggs of Frill sharks were displayed.[14]

The aquarium introduced the JELLYFISHBOT, a garbage collection drone, in 2021.[15]

In 2022, the aquarium opened the "Mijikana Marine Life Institute" in collaboration with the Tokyo University under the concept of "Let's have fun learning about the SDGs.[16]

Controversies

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About 90 animals died while rare deep-sea creatures were being transferred from an outside laboratory to Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise. The cause of the death seems to be that the water temperature rose due to a mechanical failure, but it received a lot of criticism from animal rights groups.

In 2019, the protected whale shark died in two months, causing controversy.[17][7]

Attractions

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Attraction

The concept is "amusement park in the sea that you can enjoy all day long". It is installed here and there on the island, and many of them have motifs of the sea.

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Height-restricted attractions

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120 cm or more

  • Surf Coaster Leviathan
  • Marine Cart Fantasia

110 cm or more

  • Aqua Ride II ~ Treasure Hunting Adventure ~

95 cm or more

  • Flight Eagle
  • Butterflyder

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Attractions with no height restrictions

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There are age and other restrictions. It depends on each attraction.

  • Blue Sky Climbing ROCKN ROCK
  • Giant Three-dimensional Maze Dekkai
  • Sea Boat, a boat-type attraction that allows you to drive in the natural sea next to the "Umi Farm"
  • Sea Paradise Tower
  • Merry-go-round
  • Bubble Shooting
  • Red Baron
  • Sea Train
  • Pleasure Boat Paradise Cruise

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Attractions that cost extra

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  • Play
  • Treasure Stone Park

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Arcade

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  • Carnival House

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Attractions that are already closed

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Merry-go-round
  • Blue Fall
  • Surf Coaster
  • Water Shoot
  • Splashute
  • Octopus
  • Drunken Barrel
  • Peter Pan
  • Kids Adventure
  • Heaven and Hell
  • Golden Treasure Hunt, Pirate Legend, Cursed Skeleton Island
  • Sea Para Walk Rally "Sea Para Detectives"
  • Kids Pirates
  • Waku Waku Kids Park
  • Mini Express
  • Seabo
  • Golden treasure hunt, LAST PANIC
  • Ice Country
  • Hospital Enthusiast, hunt for treasure on Glitter Island
  • Triple 3 Mission
  • Mirror Maze
  • Sea Para Kids Town

Adjacent facilities

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The sea seen from inside the facility.

Restaurant & Fastfood

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  • Seafood＆Grill YAKIYA
  • Hawaiian Cafe & Restaurant Merengue
  • La Tarafuku
  • Booze Cafe
  • Shiosai Cuisine Yasuke
  • CLASSIC
  • Manjare
  • Breeze
  • Seaside Oasis
  • Dolphin
  • Cable Car Coffee
  • Marion Crepe
  • Kobara Cafe
  • Toge Dairy Industry 63 °C

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Shop & amusement

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  • Jinbei SHOP
  • Aqua Museum Shop
  • Big Wave
  • Frendia
  • Delphis
  • Shell Garden
  • Mihama Beach Girl
  • Souvenir Shop Kofuku
  • M Cabin
  • Fresh Loose
  • Sea Paradise Dice Food Museum
  • Puku Puku Island
  • Banana Moon
  • Ocean Club
  • YY SHOP
  • MIRAI Building
  • LAHAINA CREWS
  • Aqua Blue
  • Fantasy Shop

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HOTEL

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  • Hotel Sea Paradise Inn

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Aqua Resorts

Shop and amusement

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "株式会社横浜八景島公式サイト". 株式会社横浜八景島.
  2. ^ a b c 運営施設紹介. 横浜・八景島シーパラダイス.
  3. ^ "海と島と生きもののテーマパーク". 横浜・八景島シーパラダイス.
  4. ^ "Aqua Resorts". 横浜八景島シーパラダイス.
  5. ^ "法律上の位置付けがある登録博物館・指定施設". 文化庁. 2024-02-27.
  6. ^ "東日本初のジンベエザメ展示…シーパラダイス". 読売新聞.
  7. ^ a b "八景島シーパラダイスのジンベエザメ死ぬ 昨夏に保護". 18 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Aqua Museum". 横浜八景島シーパラダイス.
  9. ^ "Dolphin fantasy". 横浜八景島シーパラダイス.
  10. ^ "マイルカ科 ハナゴンドウ".
  11. ^ "Fureai Lagoon". 横浜八景島シーパラダイス.
  12. ^ "Umi Farm". 横浜八景島シーパラダイス.
  13. ^ 中村雅之. シロワニ繁殖協議会の活動紹介. 板鰓類研究会報第55号.
  14. ^ "八景島シーパラダイスで"超貴重"なラブカの受精卵を展示、卵殻の中で動く仔魚の姿が見られる".
  15. ^ "SDGsについて"楽しみながら学ぶ"新コンテンツ、ごみ回収ドローンを導入…横浜・八景島シーパラダイス". 27 October 2021.
  16. ^ "身近な海の生きもの研究所【2022年7月16日（土）オープン】". 東京大学.
  17. ^ "寄贈された深海生物88匹が全滅 八景島シーパラダイス". 14 September 2017.
  18. ^ "Attractions". 横浜八景島シーパラダイス.
  19. ^ "List of attractions(Height-restricted)". 横浜八景島シーパラダイス.
  20. ^ a b c "List of attractions(Models eligible for attraction free pass)". 横浜八景島シーパラダイス.
  21. ^ "Restaurant list". 横浜八景島シーパラダイス.
  22. ^ "Shop & amusement". 横浜八景島シーパラダイス.
  23. ^ "HOTEL". 横浜八景島シーパラダイス.
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