Travel & LeisureAquarium in central Japan wins over deep-sea fish lovers
Director's creativity helps bring more visitors with playful exhibits
Visitors to the Takeshima Aquarium in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, can touch Japanese spider crabs in an open pool. (Photo by Naoka Yamana)
NAOKA YAMANA, Nikkei staff writer
November 30, 2024 16:51 JST
NAGOYA, Japan -- Just two decades ago the Takeshima Aquarium in Gamagori, Aichi prefecture, was on the verge of shutting down. Now, after years of focused efforts to attract visitors -- including a newly unveiled deep-sea wing in October -- its popularity is being rekindled.