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Art Aquarium Museum Ginza

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About this experience

The Art Aquarium Museum GINZA is a permanent "living art" gallery in Tokyo that transforms the Japanese tradition of goldfish appreciation into a multisensory experience.

Instead of a standard aquarium, it features thousands of goldfish swimming in architectural glass tanks. These exhibits are enhanced by dramatic LED lighting, digital projections, seasonal floral arrangements, and custom soundscapes. By blending Edo-period heritage with modern technology, the museum creates a dreamlike, immersive atmosphere where the fish are presented as moving masterpieces of light and color.

Highlights

  • Goldfish Corridor: A mirrored walkway of illuminated columns that creates an infinite, dreamlike underwater forest.
  • Traditional Craft Tanks: Unique glass vessels inspired by origami and temari (silk balls) that distort and magnify swimming fish.
  • The Oiran Series: Dramatic, large-scale installations that use neon lights to evoke the elegance of Edo-era Japanese courtesans.
  • Goldfish Waterfall: A multisensory display where water cascades down tiered glass walls, blending tranquil sounds with shimmering movement
  • Seasonal Art: Collaborative exhibits that pair rare goldfish varieties with seasonal flowers and digital projections to celebrate the changing Japanese year.

What to expect

Located on the 8th and 9th floors of the Ginza Mitsukoshi department store, the ART AQUARIUM MUSEUMClick to open side panel for more information is a unique "living art" exhibition that places goldfish as the central focus of artistic installations. Visitors often describe the experience as stepping into a dreamlike, underwater world where traditional Japanese aesthetics meet modern lighting and sound design.

Atmosphere and Experience

The museum is designed to be a sensory journey rather than a traditional aquarium. You can expect a dimly lit, intimate environment where the only major sources of light are the glowing, intricately designed fish tanks.

Aesthetic Theme: The displays heavily feature traditional Japanese motifs like lanterns, bamboo forests, and folding screens (byobu), all reimagined through aquatic tanks.

Sensory Elements: Each area is curated with specific scents and calming background music to enhance the meditative mood.

Seasonal Changes: The museum frequently updates its decor and floral arrangements (like cherry blossoms in spring or hydrangeas in summer) to reflect Japan's changing seasons.

Key Exhibits

Goldfish Corridor: A dramatic entrance where you walk between tall, illuminated columns of water filled with dancing goldfish.

Goldfish Waterfall: A serene installation where water flows over the glass of stacked tanks, creating a cascading visual effect.

Origamirium: An exhibit where goldfish are surrounded by thousands of hand-folded origami pieces.

Oiran Series: Large, multi-tiered vessels inspired by the lavish processions of high-ranking courtesans from the Edo period.

Things to note

  • Photography is allowed in the venue, but do not use tripods, monopods, etc.
  • The use of flash and lighting equipment is prohibited.

Operating hours

Open from 01/03-04/08, 10:00am-7:00pm<br>Open from 04/10-12/30, 10:00am-7:00pm<br>Closed all day on 01/01<br>Open 10:00am-6:00pm on 01/02<br>Open 10:00am-6:00pm on 12/31<br>Open 10:00am-6:30pm on 04/09

Location

4-6-16 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 9th floor entrance Mitsukoshi Shinkan 9th floor, 104-8212

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Visiting on Sat, Jul 4, 2026
  • Art Aquarium Museum Admisson Ticket + Skip the Line

    Location of use 4-6-16 Ginza, Chuo Ward, Tokyo, 8th floor of Ginza Mitsukoshi (reception entrance: 9th floor of the new building) Time of use 12:30(your selected time slot)

    Location of use 4-6-16 Ginza, Chuo Ward, Tokyo, 8th floor of Ginza Mitsukoshi (reception entrance: 9th floor of the new building) Time of use 12:30(your selected time slot)

    Ticket typesNon-refundable
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    ADULT₹2,592.28

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  • Art Aquarium Museum Admisson Ticket

    Location of use 4-6-16 Ginza, Chuo Ward, Tokyo, 8th floor of Ginza Mitsukoshi (reception entrance: 9th floor of the new building) Time of use 12:30(your selected time slot)

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  • Standard Admission
  • Skip the Line
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Not included

  • All fees not mentioned above

How to use

  1. Show Mobile Ticket: At Redemption Counter
  2. Present your E-voucher for direct verification and access.

Cancellation

  • No Cancellation and Non-refundable
  • Please note that the booking cannot be canceled once it is confirmed.<br/>The selected date and time cannot be modified after booking.

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