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Kamo Aquarium
Kamo Aquarium · 加茂水族館
See jellyfish moving up close in Kamo Aquarium’s tanks. The aquarium is on Tsuruoka’s coast.
Linger at the tanks to watch their movement. From Yamagata city, allow a full day for return buses and viewing.
Sources and dates checked Official Kamo Aquarium: JPY 1,500, hours and last entry Official Kamo Aquarium: bus stop and facility access
Visitor information at a glance
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
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Admission costs JPY 1,500 for adults and JPY 500 for primary and junior high school pupils. Preschool children enter free. Official English guidance defines adults as ages 16 and over, and children as ages 6–15.
Opening hours and closed days
The aquarium opens from 09:00 to 17:00, with entry until 16:00. Year-round opening is listed, but congestion may temporarily shorten hours. Check temporary closures and operating changes for your date.
What can I see at Kamo Aquarium?
Watch jellyfish beside the tanks
Watch jellyfish moving through the water up close. Pause beside the tanks and take time to observe their movement.
How to get to Kamo Aquarium
Take a Tsuruoka/Sakata-bound highway bus from Yamagata Station stop 1 to S-Mall Terminal. Change at S-Mall stop 1 to a Yunohama Onsen-bound local bus via Kamo and alight at Kamo Suizokukan. Return by local bus to S-Mall, then change to a Yamagata-bound highway bus. Weekday/holiday timetables differ; check both outward and return connections for your date.
Yamako Bus: Yamagata–S-Mall times, JPY 2,600 and capacity limits Shonai Kotsu: Kamo-route return bus times, weekdays/holidays Official Kamo Aquarium: bus stop and facility access
Before you visit
Take a bus via Kamo
At S-Mall Terminal, take a Yunohama Onsen-bound bus via Kamo. Services to the same destination via Zenpoji follow another route. Returning also requires a change between a local bus and highway bus. Match both connections to weekday or holiday timetables.
Yamako Bus: Yamagata–S-Mall times, JPY 2,600 and capacity limits Shonai Kotsu: Kamo-route return bus times, weekdays/holidays Official Kamo Aquarium: bus stop and facility access
Questions about Kamo Aquarium
Can I reach Kamo Aquarium from Yamagata Station on one bus?
No. Change at Tsuruoka’s S-Mall Terminal. Take a highway bus towards Tsuruoka or Sakata from Yamagata Station, then a Yunohama Onsen-bound local bus via Kamo. Get off at Kamo Suizokukan.
Yamako Bus: Yamagata–S-Mall times, JPY 2,600 and capacity limits Shonai Kotsu: Kamo-route return bus times, weekdays/holidays Official Kamo Aquarium: bus stop and facility access
Sources and dates checked
- Sources and dates checked ·
- Official Kamo Aquarium: JPY 1,500, hours and last entry ·
- Official Kamo Aquarium: bus stop and facility access ·
- Sources and dates checked ·
- Yamako Bus: Yamagata–S-Mall times, JPY 2,600 and capacity limits ·
- Shonai Kotsu: Kamo-route return bus times, weekdays/holidays ·
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