Who doesn't like fishes? Either you enjoy watching them swim about playfully in the sea, or more likely in a tank, or you're a huge fan of eating them. Either way, we all love fishes of all sizes and some of us even pretend to be a fish every now and then. Well with that in mind I strapped on my wetsuit and headed to the Hakkeijima Seaparadise in Yokohama.
"Hakkeijima Seaparadise is a leisure land surrounded by nature. It is located at the tip of Yokohama Bay and is a new generation style amusement park. It is the home of one of the top aquariums in Japan. There is Japan's first surf coaster that swings out over the ocean..."
Long story short Seaparadise is a lower budget Seaworld in need of some renovation. Considering the stellar condition of most things in Japan it was a bit surprising how out of date the facilities were. Thankfully though the fishes were all up to date and still living.
The park is a pain to get to from Tokyo and took about an hour and a half from my apartment.
Yes, that's nothing by NYC standards but it's plenty when you consider how close everything is to me here. Now I know how Manhattanites must feel when you tell them to meet you in Brooklyn. It took about 3 or 4 train transfers then a long 15 minute walk to get to the actual park, even though Yokohama is less than 30 minutes away from Tokyo. The animals in the park were worth the trip however and the whale shark was impressive. Below are some of the animals from the aquarium for your entertainment.
