Things to do in Sapporo：AOAO SAPPORO

The wonders of life, the invisible things become visible

AOAO SAPPORO is the gateway to nature in the city. You can feel the splendor of waterside creatures and nature.

The interior of the museum is made up of three zones, and in addition to displaying creatures such as penguins, the backyard behind the aquarium is open to the public, digital art that gives you an immersive feeling of being in the vast ocean world, and tropical greenery. We offer a complex experience related to the relationship between people and water, including a mini-botanical garden filled with lush greenery.

Take a step into a space where you can observe the activities of living things and feel the diversity of the earth.

 

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Like the wide variety of life that flourishes on earth

AOAO SAPPORO is a place where we search for and give form to ways in which the living things of the sea and rivers and our lives are vividly connected. While observing, staring blankly, or munching on a croissant. As you roam the floors at your own pace, fresh discoveries in the world of water await.

 

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nature aquarium

A beautiful underwater landscape that evokes the spirit of “Wabi, Sabi” and “Zen.” One of the main exhibits is the “Nature Aquarium,” which is the third permanent exhibit in Sapporo in the world, following Tokyo and Portugal (Lisbon). This exhibit allows you to observe the activities of small creatures as they are in nature, in a beautiful underwater landscape where aquatic plants flourish. In a dignified Japanese space surrounded by four aquascapes, you can observe the ecosystem of a “living aquarium” up close while feeling the irreplaceable importance of nature.

 

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A room of observation and discovery

This exhibition focuses on the characteristics and charms of living things and has aquariums and books categorized like a library. Observation points are written on the 43 aquariums of various sizes, and as you read the story of each creature’s life, just like reading a book page by page, you will gain knowledge about the creatures and their habitats. You can. There are also books related to the creatures on display, so you can learn more about the creatures and their ecology that pique your interest.

 

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penguin

This is an exhibit where you can observe up close the dynamic behavior of northern whitehopper penguins, which have a habit of moving by “hopping” (jumping) with both feet. You can spend time with penguins who live in the world’s first *1 exhibition system that uses hexagonal exhibition blocks to change the shape of the land, transcending the boundaries between “human” and “creative.” Masu. *1: This is the first zoo/aquarium in the world to use a penguin tank that can change the shape of its land (according to research by the Penguin Conference).

 

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plankton room

This exhibit allows you to closely observe plankton, which have no ability to swim and live floating in the water. In 16 aquariums of various sizes, moon jellyfish and other creatures float slowly, pulsing with a certain rhythm, creating a magical space where you can forget about your everyday life and be healed.

 

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blue room

This is an exhibition that recreates the vast ocean world using digital art. The story of encountering realistic sea creatures is not only projected on a large screen approximately 20 meters wide, but also onto the floor with a total floor area of ​​approximately 120 square meters, making you feel as if you are actually in the ocean. You can feel the feeling.

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