Updated for September 2026
The Best Aquariums in Asia
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every aquarium in Asia that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Keeper talk or show
Aquamarine Fukushima
Aquarium in Onahama
Aquamarine Fukushima, opened in 2000, is an aquarium in Onahama, Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan. Its exhibits include オセアニック・ガレリア, 親潮アイスボックス, 潮目の海, カワウソのふち and 金魚館.
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Keeper talk or showImmersive media attraction
Istanbul Aquarium
Aquarium in Bakırköy
The aquarium was announced in 2003 as a city council project, with the building tender held that same year at the Saraçhane municipal offices. Design changes dragged construction out to June 2011. It opened on 25 June 2011 with three free days followed by a week at half price.
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Disability admission concession
National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium
Aquarium in Checheng
National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, opened in 2000, is an aquarium in Checheng, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
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Singapore Oceanarium
Aquarium in Sentosa
The aquarium holds roughly 45 million litres of water and more than 100,000 animals from over 800 marine, brackish and freshwater species. These are arranged in 10 zones containing 49 habitat displays. It is one of the two headline attractions of Marine Life Park, part of Resorts World Sentosa.
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Underwater World Langkawi
Aquarium in Langkawi
Underwater World Langkawi is an aquarium in Langkawi, Malaysia. Animals on show include Seals, African Penguins, Rockhopper Penguins and Otter.
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Aqua Planet Jeju
Aquarium in 서귀포시
Operated by the Aqua Planet company, it is billed as the largest public aquarium in the country.
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Keeper talk or showOn-site diningParking
Aqua World
Aquarium in ひたちなか市
Aqua World, opened in 2002, is an aquarium in ひたちなか市, Japan. Its exhibits include IWASHI_LIFE and オーシャンホール.
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Aquaria KLCC
Aquarium in Bandar Kuala Lumpur
Aquaria KLCC, opened in 2005, is an aquarium in Bandar Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Animals on show include Green Sea Turtles, Sand Tiger Sharks and Giant Groupers.
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Keeper talk or showOn-site dining
Asamushi Aquarium
Aquarium in Aomori-shi
Run by the Aomori prefectural government, it is the northernmost aquarium on Honshū and looks out on Mutsu Bay. The collection numbers 11,000 marine creatures, among them more than 500 uncommon aquatic species from elsewhere in the world.
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Keeper talk or showOn-site diningParking
Cebu Ocean Park
Aquarium in Cebu City
It is ranked the largest ocean park in the country, three times the size of the one in Manila. Animals on show include Fur Seal, Lories, Croc and Stingray.
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Behind-the-scenes tourEducation programOn-site dining
DMM Kariyushi Aquarium
Aquarium in 豊見城市
DMM Kariyushi Aquarium, opened in 2020, is an aquarium in 豊見城市, Japan. Animals on show include コツメカワウソ, ナマケモノ, フクロウ, ペンギン and グリーンイグアナ.
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Overnight stay
Israel aquarium
Aquarium in מערב ירושלים
Opened to the public in September 2017, this is described as the only inland aquarium in the region built around sea creatures. The displays represent four Israeli bodies of water: the Sea of Galilee, the Dead Sea, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. It stands beside the Biblical Zoo, which built it, but carries a separate admission ticket.
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On-site dining
Penghu Aquarium
Aquarium in Baisha Township
Penghu Aquarium, opened in 1997, is an aquarium in Taiwan. Its exhibits include 沙岸景觀套房 and 水母漂漂房.
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Keeper talk or showParking
Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
Aquarium in 名古屋市港区
Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, opened in 1992, is an aquarium in 名古屋市港区, Japan.
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Keeper talk or showChild friendlyEducation program
Primorsky Aquarium
Aquarium in Владивосток
Primorsky Aquarium, opened in 2016, is an aquarium in Владивосток, Russia. Animals on show include Афалины, Байкальские нерпы, Белухи, Белобокий дельфин and Морж.
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SeaWorld Abu Dhabi
Zoo & Aquarium in Abu Dhabi
It opened on 23 May 2023 on Yas Island and is billed as the only park of its kind in the region. It was built as five indoor levels over 183,000 square metres. It holds certification from American Humane's international welfare programme.
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Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium
Aquarium in 仙台市宮城野区
Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium is an aquarium in 仙台市宮城野区, Japan.
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On-site dining
Toba Aquarium
Aquarium in 鳥羽市
Toba Aquarium, opened in 1955, is an aquarium in 鳥羽市, Japan. Animals on show include ラッコ, スナメリ and ニホンアマガエル.
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Overnight stayOn-site diningParking
Xpark
Aquarium in 桃園市
Xpark, opened in 2020, is an aquarium in 桃園市, Taiwan.
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Antalya Aquarium
Aquarium in Konyaaltı
It ranks among the five most visited tourist destinations in the country.
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Touch poolGuided tourIndoor spaces
Busan Aquarium
Aquarium
The aquarium first opened on 7 November 2001 and stands at Haeundae Beach. Animals on show include Korean Seahorse, Penguins, Asian Small Clawed Otter, Turtles and Sharks.
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Parking
Hekinan Seaside Aquarium
Aquarium in 碧南市
Hekinan Seaside Aquarium is an aquarium in 碧南市, Japan. Its exhibits include ビオトープ and ぐるんちゃ.
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Behind-the-scenes tourParking
Kujukushima Pearl Sea Resort
Aquarium in 佐世保市
Kujukushima Pearl Sea Resort, opened in 1994, is an aquarium in 佐世保市, Japan. Animals on show include ミツデリッポウクラゲ, テナガザル, レッサーパンダ, ハンドウイルカ and カヤネズミ.
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Disability admission concession
Nifrel
Aquarium in 吹田市
Nifrel is an aquarium in 吹田市, Japan. Animals on show include ミニカバ, オニオオハシ, マガキガイ, アナホリフクロウ and オーストラリアガマグチヨタカ.
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Keeper talk or show
Oceanarium in Saint Petersburg
Aquarium in Санкт-Петербург
The oceanarium is housed inside the Planeta Neptun shopping and leisure complex in the city centre. It has been trading since 27 April 2006 and draws 600,000 people a year.
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Keeper talk or showBehind-the-scenes tourNight and evening opening
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
Aquarium in 大阪市港区
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, opened in 1990, is an aquarium in 大阪市港区, Japan. Animals on show include ブルージェリー フィッシュ, アカシュモク ザメ, タカアシガニ, ホウボウ and カブトクラゲ.
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Radiant Fish World
Aquarium in Cox's Bazar
Radiant Fish World is an aquarium in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
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Keeper talk or showOvernight stay
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
Aquarium
Advanced Aquarium Technologies drew up the design. A tunnel of 168 metres, among the longest anywhere, runs past a shark cove, a kelp cave, coral and coastal reefs and a stretch of open ocean. Exhibits are organised geographically, with zones for China, South America and Africa.
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Keeper talk or showTouch pool
Uozu Aquarium
Aquarium in 魚津市
Uozu Aquarium, opened in 1913, is an aquarium in 魚津市, Japan. Its exhibits include 富山の河川コーナー, 田んぼの生物多様性コーナー, 深海生物コーナー, 表層生物コーナー and 富山湾大水槽.
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Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
Aquarium in 横浜市金沢区
Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, opened in 1993, is an aquarium in 横浜市金沢区, Japan.
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Aqua Vega
Aquarium in Mamak
Aqua Vega is an aquarium in Mamak, Turkey. Animals on show include Köpekbalık, Koi balık, Napolyon balık and Palyaço balık.
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Aquarium Paradise
Aquarium in Bengaluru
Aquarium Paradise is an aquarium in Bengaluru, Kanpur division.
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Isfahan Aquarium
Aquarium in اصفهان
The aquarium contains 33 separate tanks, and its tunnel sits six metres below ground level.
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Jakarta Aquarium
Aquarium in Jakarta Barat
Set within the Neo Soho retail and leisure complex, it combines marine and freshwater life across nine themed zones, with mammals, reptiles and insects each numbering in the hundreds alongside Indonesian marine fish and species brought in from Africa and South America. The Rainforest of Indonesia zone lets visitors get close to a blue-and-yellow macaw and reticulated python and handle a Forsten's tortoise, blue-tongued skink and red tegu, while the Touch and Find zone's pool holds a chocolate chip sea star, bluespotted ribbontail ray and two bamboo shark species alongside a display of their eggs. Other areas include the Swirls and Jewels zone, built around a circular tank with a crawl-through tunnel into its centre, and Jellyfish Magic, whose two deep-sea tanks pair eyelight fish with popeye catalufa and longspine snipefish with Japanese pineapplefish.
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Sea Life İstanbul
Zoo & Aquarium in Bayrampaşa
In service since October 2009 and previously named Turkuazoo, it spans 8,000 square metres and has an 80-metre underwater glass viewing tunnel, ranking it among the largest aquariums in the world. More than 10,000 marine creatures are shown at a 270-degree viewing angle, among them sharks, rays, octopuses and sea turtles. Hire spaces are used for shark dives and photographs, weddings, meetings, birthday parties and guided children's programmes.
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Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park
Aquarium in Shanghai
The park combines rides, animal displays, shows and an on-site hotel, and is the operator's second theme park in the country. One half is tundra-themed around a snow-capped mountain, the other tropical around a volcano.
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Animal feeding experienceBehind-the-scenes tourOn-site dining
Sunshine Aquarium
Aquarium in 豊島区
Opened in October 1978, it occupies upper storeys and the roof of Sunshine City's World Import Mart building, and holds around 750 species and 37,000 fish across roughly 80 tanks. Its rooftop setting limits the scale of any renovation and leaves it with less floor space than most aquariums, a constraint addressed with a full closure and rebuild between September 2010 and August 2011. Displays range from the Sunshine Coral Reef, Japan's first permanent coral reef reproduction, which keeps a great white pelican, Baikal seal and zebra shark, to newer additions such as the Marine Garden's rooftop penguin and otter areas added in 2017 and the Kurage Kuukan jellyfish exhibit introduced in 2020.
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Qingdao Aquarium
Aquarium in Qingdao
It grew out of a push in 1930 by the educator Cai Yuanpei and first admitted the public on 8 May 1932. As of 2013 it had four halls joined by tunnels and close to 10,000 m2 of display area.
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Behind-the-scenes tour
SEA LIFE Nagoya
Aquarium in 名古屋市港区
SEA LIFE Nagoya is an aquarium in 名古屋市港区, Japan. Things to do include バックヤード体験ツアー, 質問コーナー and シャークライフ！最凶はだれ？.
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The Lost Chambers aquarium
Aquarium in دبي
The Lost Chambers aquarium is an aquarium in دبي, United Arab Emirates.
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Animal encounterRides and attractionsGuided tour
The National Aquarium Abu Dhabi
Aquarium in أبوظبي
The National Aquarium Abu Dhabi, opened in 2021, is an aquarium in أبوظبي, United Arab Emirates. Animals on show include Puffins, Asian monitor lizard, snakes and chameleons.
Our ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 43 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.