World Freshwater Aquarium Aquatotto Gifu | |
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35°22′18″N 136°48′38″E / 35.3717°N 136.8105°E | |
Date opened | 14 July 2004 |
Location | Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan |
Land area | 8,411 m2 (90,540 sq ft) |
No. of animals | 22,000 |
No. of species | 250 |
Annual visitors | 500,000 |
Memberships | JAZA |
Major exhibits | Mekong River Area Amazon River Area |
Management | Enoshima Marine Corporation |
Website | aquatotto |
The World Freshwater Aquarium (世界淡水魚園水族館, Sekai tansuigyo en Suizokukan) is a Public aquarium located in Kawashima Kasada-cho, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is nicknamed Aquatotto Gifu (アクアトト・ぎふ). It is an inland aquarium, opened on July 14, 2004, and is the largest freshwater aquarium in Japan.[1] The aquarium is accredited as a Museum-equivalent facilities by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.[2]