HAKONE-EN AQUARIUM

Hakone-en Aquarium is both a fresh-water and salt water aquarium in Hakone-en, Hakone. Hakone-en Aquarium has thousands of fish on display, plus seals and penguins.

Hakone-en Aquarium is both a fresh-water and salt water aquarium in Hakone-en, Hakone. Hakone-en Aquarium is said to be the highest salt water aquarium in Japan. Hakone-en Aquarium displays over  2,000 rare fresh-water fish from 150 species including the so called 'living fossil',  protopterus, the African Lungfish. The saltwater section of the Hakone-en Aquarium features a massive tank measuring 17 m wide, 11m front to back and 7 m deep. This tank displays over 20,000 salt-water fish and some penguins.

There is also the "Baikal Seal Square" attraction on the edge of Lake Ashi (outside of the aquarium) which is popular with the passing crowds.