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Penguins flying in the air: A Japanese aquarium creates a sky pool

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Last updated 2026-09-25 — Located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Sunshine Aquarium is designed as an oasis in the sky. Visitors can observe the ecology of various marine creatures here, and it also offers entertainment and leisure features. It is Japan's first aquarium built on a rooftop. ...

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Department | Photos by Sunshine City

Located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Sunshine Aquarium is designed as an oasis in the sky. Visitors can observe the ecology of various marine creatures here, and it also offers entertainment and leisure features. It is Japan's first aquarium built on a rooftop. The aquarium recently unveiled a new exhibition space, which opened on July 12. It features five new types of themed exhibits, creating a unique animal-watching experience that is more open and interactive than before.

The large L-shaped aquarium tank at Sunshine Aquarium

Sunshine Aquarium’s new exhibit theme “Sky Penguins”

At Sunshine Aquarium’s “Sky Penguins,” black-footed penguins appear to soar through the city sky

The five new themed exhibits include Sky Penguins, Prairie Penguins, Otters by the Water, Sky Corridor, and Shimmering Spring. Among them, the most eye-catching are the Sky Penguins and Prairie Penguins—world-first exhibition spaces. In the Sky Penguins exhibit, set in an L-shaped large aquarium tank, black-footed penguins appear to be soaring through the city sky. There is also a daily underwater feeding show.

Sunshine Aquarium’s new exhibit theme “Prairie Penguins”

Sunshine Aquarium’s new exhibit theme “Otters by the Water”

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