Sunshine Aquarium

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| zoo_name = Sunshine Aquarium
(サンシャイン水族館

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| image = File:Sunshine Aquarium 200819w.jpg

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| image_caption = Sunshine Aquarium top floors

| date_opened = {{Start date|1978|10}}

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| location = Toshima, Tokyo, Japan

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| num_animals = 37,000

| area = {{Convert|7,765|m2|abbr=on}}

| num_species = 750

| largest_tank_vol = {{Convert| 240000 |l|gal|-3}}

| total_tank_vol = {{Convert| 770000 |l|gal|-3}}

| annual_visitors = 2.24 million (2018)

|members = JAZA{{cite web |url=http://www.jazga.or.jp/english/june.2007.list%20of%20aquariums.pdf |title=List of Aquariums |work=jazga.or.jp |publisher=Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums |access-date=12 June 2010 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| exhibits = Sunshine Lagoon

| management = Sunshine Enterprises

| website = https://sunshinecity.jp/en/aquarium/

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{{nihongo|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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gotokyo.org/en/spot/32/|title = Sunshine Aquarium}} It is operated by Sunshine Enterprises, Inc.

It features around 80 tanks with 37,000 fish representing 750 species.

Overview

Sunshine Aquarium's location on the top of a building makes it difficult to renovate on a large scale due to weight restrictions; it has a smaller floor area compared to most aquariums.

The aquarium includes Sunshine Coral Reef, the first permanent reproduction of a coral reef environment in Japan, which houses animals such as great white pelicans, Baikal seals, zebra sharks; the Zoo-Zoo House, which focuses on land animals, and the Sunshine Lagoon. Visitors can feed the carnivorous arowana and dourado, watch sea lion shows, and experience backyard feeding.

The aquarium also has a focus on breeding large fish such as shark rays and sunfish.

History

The site received TripAdvisor's "Certificate of Excellence" in 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sunshinecity.co.jp/aquarium/information/i389.html|title=トリップアドバイザー「2015年エクセレンス認証（Certificate of Excellence）」を受賞！|publisher=サンシャイン水族館|accessdate=2016-01-31}}

On January 7, 2016, a female Russian sea otter, Mir, died of lymphoma. A male otter, Royce, who had come from Adventure World to breed with Mir, was relocated to the Toba Aquarium, bringing the curtain down on the 30-year history of the otter exhibit.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sankei.com/article/20160227-RAGOOZJJZNJOPFLYITD22AKOH4/|title=３０年のラッコ展示に幕２９日サンシャイン水族館 "草食化"と規制で国内頭数激減|accessdate=2016-05-24|date=2016-02-27|publisher=産経新聞社}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mec.co.jp/j/groupnews/archives/mecg150118_seaotter.pdf|title=サンシャイン水族館ラッコ展示終了のお知らせ|accessdate=2016-05-24|date=2016-01-15|publisher=サンシャインシティ}}

On July 12, 2017, the outdoor area "Marine Garden" was reopened. Five new exhibits were introduced: "Penguins in the Sky", "Penguins in the Meadow", "Otters in the Water", "Sparkling Fountain", and "Sky Pass". The "Penguins in the Sky" exhibit is located on the rooftop and gives the impression of flying over the city.{{cite news|url=https://s.news.mynavi.jp/articles/2017/07/06/aquarium/|title=空飛ぶペンギンを見た! サンシャイン水族館に世界初の新展示エリアが登場|newspaper=マイナビニュース|date=2017-07-06|accessdate=2017-10-02}}

On July 9, 2020, the new jellyfish area "Kurage Kukan"(海月空間) opened.