Travel in Yamagata
Kamo Aquarium
Kamo Aquarium · 加茂水族館
Watch jellyfish at close range in Kamo Aquarium’s tanks. The aquarium is on the Tsuruoka coast.
Take time by a tank to follow their movements. From Yamagata city, allow a full day for return buses and the visit.
Official sources Official Kamo Aquarium: JPY 1,500, hours and last admission Official Kamo Aquarium: bus stop and facility access
Visitor information
Address
〒997-1206 山形県鶴岡市今泉字大久保657-1
997-1206 Yamagata Prefecture, Tsuruoka City, Imaizumi Okubo 657-1, Japan
Map locationAdmission
Admission costs JPY 1,500 for adults and JPY 500 for elementary and junior high school students. Preschool children enter free. The official English guide defines adults as 16 and older, and children as ages 6–15.
Opening hours
Open 09:00–17:00, with last admission at 16:00. Listed as open year-round, but crowding or other conditions may temporarily shorten hours. Check temporary closures and operating changes for your date as well.
What to see at Kamo Aquarium
Watch jellyfish from beside the tanks
Observe jellyfish moving through the water at close range. Pause by a tank to watch their movements at your own pace.
How to get to Kamo Aquarium
From bay 1 outside Yamagata Station, take a Tsuruoka/Sakata-bound highway bus to S-Mall Terminal. At S-Mall bay 1, change to a Yunohama Onsen-bound local bus via Kamo and get off at Kamo Suizokukan. Return by local bus to S-Mall, then the Yamagata highway bus. Weekday and holiday timetables differ; check both outbound and return connections for your travel date.
Yamako Bus: Yamagata–S-Mall times, JPY 2,600 and capacity limits Shonai Kotsu: return bus times via Kamo, weekdays and holidays Official Kamo Aquarium: bus stop and facility access
Visiting tips
Take a bus via Kamo
At S-Mall Terminal, use a Yunohama Onsen-bound bus via Kamo. Services to the same destination via Zenpoji follow another route. Return using the local bus and Yamagata highway bus, checking both connections together in the weekday or holiday timetable.
Yamako Bus: Yamagata–S-Mall times, JPY 2,600 and capacity limits Shonai Kotsu: return bus times via Kamo, weekdays and holidays Official Kamo Aquarium: bus stop and facility access
Questions about Kamo Aquarium
Can I reach Kamo Aquarium on one bus from Yamagata Station?
No: change at Tsuruoka’s S-Mall Terminal. Take a Tsuruoka/Sakata-bound highway bus from outside Yamagata Station to S-Mall, then a Yunohama Onsen-bound bus via Kamo. Get off at Kamo Suizokukan.
Yamako Bus: Yamagata–S-Mall times, JPY 2,600 and capacity limits Shonai Kotsu: return bus times via Kamo, weekdays and holidays Official Kamo Aquarium: bus stop and facility access
Official sources
- Official sources ·
- Official Kamo Aquarium: JPY 1,500, hours and last admission ·
- Official Kamo Aquarium: bus stop and facility access ·
- Official sources ·
- Yamako Bus: Yamagata–S-Mall times, JPY 2,600 and capacity limits ·
- Shonai Kotsu: return bus times via Kamo, weekdays and holidays ·
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