{"id":2897,"date":"2026-10-29T07:32:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T07:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/?p=2897"},"modified":"2026-10-31T15:48:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T15:48:58","slug":"art-aquarium-ginza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/fr\/art-aquarium-ginza\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Aquarium Ginza 2026: Tickets, Price, Hours and the Final Ginza Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"answer-box wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Short answer:<\/strong> Art Aquarium Ginza costs \u00a52,500 online or \u00a52,700 at the door (students \u00a52,200 online; up to two primary-age children free per adult), opens 10:00\u201319:00 with last entry at 18:00, and takes about an hour. Enter on 9F of Ginza Mitsukoshi New Building via Ginza Station Exit A7, and go soon: the Ginza museum closes for good on 6 January 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-facts\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"facts\"><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"value\">\u00a52,500<\/p><p class=\"label\">Web ticket (\u00a52,700 at the door)<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"value\">6 Jan 2027<\/p><p class=\"label\">Last day in Ginza<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"value\">10:00\u201319:00<\/p><p class=\"label\">Hours, last entry 18:00<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"value\">About 1 hour<\/p><p class=\"label\">Typical visit, entrance on 9F<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Art Aquarium Ginza (officially Art Aquarium Museum GINZA) costs \u00a52,500 (about US$16) online or \u00a52,700 at the door. A visit takes about an hour, and it&#8217;s inside Ginza Mitsukoshi, directly connected to Ginza Station via Exit A7. Buy timed tickets on the official site, <a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/time_price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">artaquarium.jp<\/a>. Get there soon: the museum leaves Ginza for good on <strong>6 January 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide covers the final Ginza exhibition (running 2 October 2026 to 6 January 2027): every ticket option in yen, the 9th-floor entrance that catches people out, the best time to go, photo rules, children, and the animal-welfare question, answered straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"last-checked wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Last checked: 1 November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key facts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prix :<\/strong> \u00a52,500 web ticket \/ \u00a52,700 same-day machine \/ \u00a52,200 students (web only). Up to two children of primary-school age or under free per paying adult.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 45\u201390 minutes. Most people need about an hour.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong> Ginza Mitsukoshi New Building (\u65b0\u9928), 4-6-16 Ginza, Chuo-ku. Galleries on 8F, entrance and tickets on 9F. Ginza Station Exit A7, direct connection.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/time_price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">artaquarium.jp<\/a> (official, cheapest). Also on Klook, KKday and others.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Hours:<\/strong> 10:00\u201319:00, last entry 18:00.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Best for:<\/strong> Photographers, couples, rainy days, families with small children (who get in free), anyone who wants a design-heavy hour in Ginza.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-red-goldfish-in-a-lit-glass-bow.jpg\" alt=\"Art Aquarium Ginza: red goldfish in a lit glass bowl\" class=\"wp-image-2945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-red-goldfish-in-a-lit-glass-bow.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-red-goldfish-in-a-lit-glass-bow-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-red-goldfish-in-a-lit-glass-bow-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-red-goldfish-in-a-lit-glass-bow-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-red-goldfish-in-a-lit-glass-bow-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-red-goldfish-in-a-lit-glass-bow-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">red goldfish in a lit glass bowl. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tokyo_Goldfish_exhibition_(39950304863).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan<\/a> \/ Wikimedia Commons, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CC BY 2.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Art Aquarium Ginza?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-pink-light-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Art Aquarium Ginza: fancy goldfish glowing under pink light in a display tank\" class=\"wp-image-4666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-pink-light-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-pink-light-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-pink-light-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-pink-light-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-pink-light-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-pink-light-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-pink-light.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Living goldfish are the medium: tanks, light, music and scent change as you walk through the dark galleries on 8F. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/eGqo-IsUpVQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LIM ENG<\/a> \/ Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s an art museum that uses live goldfish as its medium. It isn&#8217;t an aquarium in the zoological sense. There are no marine-biology panels, no touch pools and no sea creatures. You walk through dark rooms of lit tanks shaped like paper lanterns, folding screens, kimono-patterned bowls and oversized glass vessels, with music, projection and scent added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The series is the work of producer Hidetomo Kimura and started in Tokyo in 2007 as a limited-run show, later a regular summer event. Its first permanent museum opened in Nihonbashi in August 2020. It moved to Ginza Mitsukoshi on 3 May 2022 (<a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/news\/detail\/202610018324\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official notice<\/a>). The organisers say the series had 13 million cumulative visitors by October 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/koubo.jp\/article\/120794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Koubo \/ press release<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want real aquariums, with sharks, whale sharks and jellyfish, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/fr\/les-plus-grands-aquariums-du-japon\/\">guide to the biggest aquariums in Japan<\/a>. This is a different thing: a one-hour art walk built for photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who it suits:<\/strong> people who like teamLab-style immersive rooms but want something smaller, cheaper and more Japanese in theme. Also anyone stuck in Ginza in the rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who it doesn&#8217;t suit:<\/strong> anyone expecting a nature attraction, and anyone uneasy about animals displayed as decoration (see the welfare section below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Art Aquarium Ginza closing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ginza Mitsukoshi New Building exterior, where Art Aquarium Ginza runs until 6 January 2027\" class=\"wp-image-2889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-2-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ginza Mitsukoshi New Building, the museum&#8217;s home until 6 January 2027. Photo: Wideangle \/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. The official site confirms that the exhibition at Ginza Mitsukoshi ends on <strong>Wednesday 6 January 2027<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/news\/detail\/202610018324\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">artaquarium.jp notice, 1 Oct 2026<\/a>). The current show, <strong>\u9280\u5ea7\u306e\u91d1\u9b5a\u767e\u83ef\u5c55<\/strong> (<em>Ginza no Kingyo Hyakka-ten<\/em>, roughly &#8220;Ginza&#8217;s Hundred-Flower Goldfish Exhibition&#8221;), is billed as the last one in Ginza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What happens next: the organisers say a one-year special exhibition will open in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/fr\/shibuya-guide-map\/\">Shibuya<\/a> in spring 2027<\/strong> for the series&#8217; 20th anniversary. It will run in four phases and be held in the biggest venue they have used (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fashionsnap.com\/article\/2026-10-01\/art-aquarium-ginza-exhibition-ended\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FASHIONSNAP, 1 Oct 2026<\/a>). No venue or dates have been announced yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So if you&#8217;re in Tokyo between now and early January, this is the last chance to see it in Ginza. Expect the final weeks, especially the Christmas and New Year holidays, to be busier than usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s in the final Ginza exhibition?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-orange-tank-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Art Aquarium Ginza final exhibition: orange and white goldfish in a lit tank\" class=\"wp-image-4670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-orange-tank-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-orange-tank-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-orange-tank-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-orange-tank-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-orange-tank-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-orange-tank-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-orange-tank.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The final Ginza season (2 October 2026 to 6 January 2027) brings back the museum\u2019s best-loved works. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/3UeA1fpHivc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LIM ENG<\/a> \/ Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 finale is a &#8220;greatest hits&#8221; season. It brings back the most popular works from the museum&#8217;s Ginza years, with autumn and winter flowers worked in (<a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/news\/detail\/202610028346\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official exhibition news<\/a>). Listed works include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goldfish Stone Garden (\u91d1\u9b5a\u306e\u77f3\u5ead, 2025):<\/strong> tanks set in bamboo and acrylic, with a design contribution from architect Kengo Kuma.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Goldfish Approach (\u91d1\u9b5a\u306e\u53c2\u9053, 2025):<\/strong> a shrine-approach-style path of tank columns lined with ginkgo and red spider lilies.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Goldfish Corridor (\u91d1\u9b5a\u306e\u56de\u5eca, 2022):<\/strong> a wisteria-draped corridor produced with florist Hibiya Kadan.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Super Oiran (\u8d85\u82b1\u9b41 -\u7d50-, 2016):<\/strong> the biggest work, a giant goldfish bowl ringed by 16 tanks, framed in cherry blossom.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>New Goldfish Show (\u65b0\u91d1\u9b5a\u54c1\u8a55, 2022):<\/strong> low, square tanks trimmed with kimono obi, which you look down into from above. The organisers call it the museum&#8217;s most popular area. This season it&#8217;s dressed with red spider lilies.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Goldfish Folding-Screen Room (\u91d1\u9b5a\u5c4f\u98a8\u306e\u9593, 2025):<\/strong> screen-shaped tanks with Edo-era and Utagawa Kuniyoshi imagery projected on.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>NEO Oiran (2025):<\/strong> the Oiran tank remade in neon.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>HANAMAI (2024):<\/strong> a flower-filled room by ikebana artist Shogo Kariyazaki.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The New Goldfish Show is the one to slow down for. You look down on the fish at the surface, which is the traditional way to view goldfish in Japan, and you can get closer than anywhere else in the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much are Art Aquarium Ginza tickets?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All prices from the official <a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/time_price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u6599\u91d1\u30fb\u55b6\u696d\u6642\u9593 page<\/a>, tax included, checked 29 October 2026. US dollar figures use \u00a5157 = US$1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/goldfish-in-a-lit-glass-tank-at-an-art-aquarium-ex.jpg\" alt=\"Goldfish in a lit glass tank at an Art Aquarium exhibition in Tokyo\" class=\"wp-image-2944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/goldfish-in-a-lit-glass-tank-at-an-art-aquarium-ex.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/goldfish-in-a-lit-glass-tank-at-an-art-aquarium-ex-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/goldfish-in-a-lit-glass-tank-at-an-art-aquarium-ex-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/goldfish-in-a-lit-glass-tank-at-an-art-aquarium-ex-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/goldfish-in-a-lit-glass-tank-at-an-art-aquarium-ex-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/goldfish-in-a-lit-glass-tank-at-an-art-aquarium-ex-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Goldfish in a lit glass tank at an Art Aquarium exhibition in Tokyo. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tokyo_Goldfish_exhibition_(46190250684).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan<\/a> \/ Wikimedia Commons, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CC BY 2.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Ticket<\/th><th>Price<\/th><th>Where to buy<\/th><th>Notes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>General (web)<\/td><td>\u00a52,500 (\u2248US$16)<\/td><td>artaquarium.jp<\/td><td>Timed date, QR code by email. Same-day web purchase allowed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General (same-day)<\/td><td>\u00a52,700 (\u2248US$17)<\/td><td>Ticket machines, Mitsukoshi New Building 9F<\/td><td>Card or cash. Not sold if web tickets sell out<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Student (web only)<\/td><td>\u00a52,200 (\u2248US$14)<\/td><td>artaquarium.jp<\/td><td>Junior high to university. Bring student ID. No student rate at the machine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Primary-school age and under<\/td><td>Free<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>Max 2 per paying adult\/student. A third child pays the adult rate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hyatt lunch + entry<\/td><td>\u00a59,458<\/td><td>artaquarium.jp<\/td><td>10 Oct\u201330 Nov 2026 only. Non-cancellable<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Things the official pages spell out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No discounts<\/strong> for disability, Mitsukoshi shareholders or MI card holders.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>No cancellations<\/strong> once paid. You can change the date via your purchase history before the visit date.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>No re-entry<\/strong> once you leave (<a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official FAQ<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ticket options compared<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Official web ticket (Best value)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/onsen-ticket-qr-code-smartphone-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Art Aquarium Ginza web ticket: woman scanning a QR code with her smartphone\" class=\"wp-image-4637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/onsen-ticket-qr-code-smartphone-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/onsen-ticket-qr-code-smartphone-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/onsen-ticket-qr-code-smartphone-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/onsen-ticket-qr-code-smartphone-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/onsen-ticket-qr-code-smartphone-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/onsen-ticket-qr-code-smartphone.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Web tickets (\u00a52,500) arrive as a QR code by email; you scan it at the 9F entrance. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/16345589\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Julio Lopez<\/a> \/ Pexels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lowdown: The cheapest way in for adults, and the only way to get the student rate. You pick a date and time slot, pay by card or at a convenience store, and get a QR code by email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where: artaquarium.jp \u2192 ticket.artaquarium.jp. Scan your QR at the entrance, Ginza Mitsukoshi New Building 9F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vibe: No queue at the machine. Walk up, scan, go down the escalator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Price: \u00a52,500 general, \u00a52,200 student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Official Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/time_price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">artaquarium.jp\/time_price\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udca1 Japan Pro Tip: You have to register a name, email and phone number. A hotel phone number is fine. Buying on your phone while standing on 9F still saves you \u00a5200 over the machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Same-day ticket machine (Walk-up)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-bowl-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Art Aquarium Ginza tickets: small goldfish swimming in a round glass bowl\" class=\"wp-image-4672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-bowl-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-bowl-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-bowl-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-bowl-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-bowl-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-bowl-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-bowl.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Walk-up tickets from the 9F machine cost \u00a52,700, \u00a5200 more than booking online. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/XJ1J5XwefC4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LIM ENG<\/a> \/ Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lowdown: Ticket machines next to the 9F entrance. Handy if you&#8217;re already in Ginza and the weather turns. It costs \u00a5200 more, and the machine doesn&#8217;t sell the student rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where: Ginza Mitsukoshi New Building 9F (Ginza Terrace floor).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vibe: Fine on weekday mornings. On weekend afternoons, same-day sales can stop once the day&#8217;s quota is gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Price: \u00a52,700. Credit card or cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Official Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">artaquarium.jp\/info\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udca1 Japan Pro Tip: If web tickets for your slot show as sold out, the official site says there will be no same-day tickets either. Don&#8217;t make the trip on the off chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Klook and other platforms (Bundles)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-green-tank-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Art Aquarium Ginza Klook tickets: goldfish shoal under green light in a display tank\" class=\"wp-image-4675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-green-tank-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-green-tank-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-green-tank-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-green-tank-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-green-tank-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-green-tank-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-green-tank.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Platform tickets get you the same tanks; they only make sense as part of a bundle you\u2019d buy anyway. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/g6EXMK-l88Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LIM ENG<\/a> \/ Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lowdown: The Klook listing (&#8220;Art Aquarium Museum GINZA Ticket&#8221;, 4.5 stars from 5.6K reviews, 200K+ booked) sells fixed-date admission for about US$17.10, slightly more than the official \u00a52,500 web price. Bundles add a 24- or 48-hour Tokyo Subway Ticket or a teamLab Planets combo. A flexible-date adult ticket costs about US$25.35 and is valid until 6 January 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where: Same 9F entrance. Show the platform QR code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vibe: Worth it only for a bundle you&#8217;d buy anyway, or for a group of three: a &#8220;buy 2 adults, get 1 free&#8221; package was listed on 29 October 2026. Klook marks every package &#8220;no cancellation&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Price: About US$17.10 fixed-date, US$25.35 flexible-date, US$22.60 with a 24-hour subway ticket (prices as listed 29 Oct 2026; they change).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Official Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klook.com\/en-US\/activity\/73977-art-aquarium-ticket-tokyo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">klook.com listing<\/a> (third party)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udca1 Japan Pro Tip: The flexible-date ticket costs about US$8 more than a fixed-date one. That&#8217;s poor value when the official site already lets you change your date for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Hyatt Centric Ginza lunch plan (Limited)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lowdown: A set lunch at NAMIKI667 (3F, Hyatt Centric Ginza Tokyo) with a champagne toast and a prix-fixe course (amuse-bouche, cold starter, soup, main, dessert and coffee or tea), plus a museum ticket valid that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where: 6-6-7 Ginza, about 6 minutes&#8217; walk from the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vibe: A date-day package. Lunch is booked for 11:30\u201314:00, and you can enter the museum any time that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Price: \u00a59,458 per person. Book by 18:00 the day before. No cancellations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Official Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/news\/detail\/202610088371\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">artaquarium.jp news, 8 Oct 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udca1 Japan Pro Tip: Runs only until 30 November 2026, with some dates excluded. Do the museum first at 10:00 and lunch afterwards, when the galleries start filling up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you get to Art Aquarium Ginza? (Entrance is on 9F)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-3.jpg\" alt=\"Underground concourse at Ginza Station, the nearest station to Art Aquarium Ginza\" class=\"wp-image-2890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ginza Station&#8217;s underground concourse; follow signs for Exit A7 and Mitsukoshi. Photo: Wpcpey \/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The galleries are on the 8th floor of the Mitsukoshi <strong>New Building<\/strong> (\u65b0\u9928), but you can&#8217;t enter from 8F. You go up to <strong>9F (Ginza Terrace)<\/strong>, check in, then staff send you down an escalator into the exhibition (<a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official access page<\/a>). Klook reviewers often say the entrance is hard to find. This is why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Station<\/th><th>Lines<\/th><th>Exit<\/th><th>Walk<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Ginza<\/td><td>Tokyo Metro Ginza, Marunouchi, Hibiya<\/td><td>A7<\/td><td>Direct connection<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Higashi-Ginza<\/td><td>Toei <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/fr\/best-things-to-do-in-asakusa-tokyo\/\">Asakusa<\/a>, Tokyo Metro Hibiya<\/td><td>Underground passage towards Ginza Station<\/td><td>About 2 min<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ginza-itchome<\/td><td>Tokyo Metro Yurakucho<\/td><td>Exit 9<\/td><td>About 5 min<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Yurakucho<\/td><td>JR Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku<\/td><td>Central or Ginza exit<\/td><td>About 9 min<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting to 9F:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the <strong>New Building escalators<\/strong>, or the lifts in either building.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>La <strong>main-building escalators don&#8217;t reach 9F<\/strong>. If you came in from the Ginza 4-chome crossing side, cross into the New Building first.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Mitsukoshi has no coin lockers for the museum. Use the <strong>coin lockers on New Building 12F<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official FAQ<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens on a visit? Step by step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-4.jpg\" alt=\"Ginza Terrace on the 9th floor of Ginza Mitsukoshi New Building, the Art Aquarium Ginza entrance floor\" class=\"wp-image-2892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-4.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-4-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ginza Terrace on the New Building&#8217;s 9th floor, the museum&#8217;s entrance floor. Photo: \u6c5f\u6238\u6751\u306e\u3068\u304f\u305e\u3046 \/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>0 min, 9F:<\/strong> Scan your QR (or buy at the machine). Leave pushchairs in the 9F buggy park. Wheelchair users tell staff here.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>2 min:<\/strong> Escalator down to 8F. The lights drop. Give your eyes a minute.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>5\u201325 min:<\/strong> The large walk-through installations, such as the corridor, stone garden and approach. Crowds bunch in the first room, because everyone stops for the first photo.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>25\u201345 min:<\/strong> The New Goldfish Show tanks and the folding-screen room. Smaller tanks, so you get closer to the fish.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>45\u201360 min:<\/strong> The Oiran works, the big bowls and HANAMAI flowers. Most of the &#8220;hero&#8221; photos are taken here.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>60 min+:<\/strong> Museum shop at the exit: tins of Ito En tea, Ueno Fugetsudo petit gaufres, Palais d&#8217;Or chocolate, goldfish accessories and plush toys (<a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/goods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official goods page<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official site doesn&#8217;t publish a room order, so the sequence on the day may differ. The timings are a rough guide for a one-hour visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is <strong>no caf\u00e9 or bar<\/strong> listed in the current Ginza museum. The official site mentions only the shop. Eat before or after in Mitsukoshi&#8217;s restaurant floors or around Ginza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can bring sealed drinks and water bottles, but you can&#8217;t eat food you&#8217;ve brought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is the best time to visit Art Aquarium Ginza?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-5.jpg\" alt=\"Chuo-dori in Ginza closed to cars at dusk with winter tree lights, near Art Aquarium Ginza\" class=\"wp-image-2893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-5.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-5-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-5-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-5-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-5-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-5-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chuo-dori as a pedestrian zone on a winter weekend evening. Photo: Chrishaun Byrom \/ Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Weekday, 10:00 opening.<\/strong> The first slot of the day is usually the quietest. Weekday late afternoon (16:30\u201318:00, last entry 18:00) is the second-best slot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Avoid:<\/strong> weekend and holiday afternoons, when Chuo-dori outside becomes a pedestrian zone and Ginza fills up. In this final season, also avoid the 23\u201330 December run-up and the last days before 6 January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wait times:<\/strong> A timed web ticket is the surest way in. The museum doesn&#8217;t publish wait times, but it says same-day sales stop once the day&#8217;s quota is reached. Allow a few extra minutes at peak times for the check-in on 9F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Closures:<\/strong> The museum closes when Ginza Mitsukoshi closes, and occasionally for maintenance (<a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/time_price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official hours page<\/a>). Hours can change at short notice. On 1 October 2026, for example, it opened only from 13:00 (<a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/news\/detail\/202609281072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official notice<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New Year 2027 (Expected, not yet confirmed):<\/strong> As of 29 October 2026, neither Ginza Mitsukoshi nor the museum has published year-end or New Year hours. Last winter the store closed on 1 January and reopened on 2 January from 10:00 to 18:00 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mistore.jp\/store\/ginza\/shops\/other\/event\/newyear2026.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ginza Mitsukoshi New Year 2026 page<\/a>). Expect a 1 January 2027 closure and shorter hours on 31 December and 2 January, but check the <a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">museum&#8217;s news page<\/a> before you go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Private events:<\/strong> On 20\u201321 November 2026 a Leica photo workshop has the museum to itself, but only from 19:00 to 21:30, after normal closing. Daytime opening is unaffected (<a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/news\/detail\/202610238486\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official notice<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can you take photos at Art Aquarium Ginza?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-photo-1024x1022.jpg\" alt=\"Taking photos at Art Aquarium Ginza: goldfish swimming in a lit tank in Ginza\" class=\"wp-image-4679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-photo-1024x1022.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-photo-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-photo-1536x1533.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-photo-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-goldfish-photo.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lock exposure on the tank rather than the dark room to keep goldfish sharp; no flash or tripods. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/rCuvaEtwTok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ivy Lu<\/a> \/ Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, and almost everyone does. The rules (<a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official FAQ<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No flash, no strobes, no lights<\/strong>, including your phone torch.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>No tripods or monopods.<\/strong> The FAQ doesn&#8217;t mention selfie sticks, but the rooms are dark and tight, so keep one folded when it&#8217;s busy.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Personal use only.<\/strong> No commercial use or selling footage.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Don&#8217;t touch the fish or put hands in the tanks<\/strong>, including the low tanks you look down into (<a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/animal_welfare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">animal welfare policy<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo tips that work in the dark:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lock exposure on the tank, not the room, or the goldfish turn into orange smears.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>For portraits, put your subject&#8217;s face near a lit tank and use that as the light. The museum&#8217;s own <a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/photo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">photo tips page<\/a> says the same.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>On glass-sided tanks, put your phone lens close to the glass (without touching the tank) to cut reflections.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Use video for the colour-changing tanks. Stills can&#8217;t keep up with the lighting cycles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Art Aquarium Ginza good for kids?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/goldfish-black-background-tokyo-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Art Aquarium Ginza with kids: fancy goldfish with flowing fins against a dark background in Tokyo\" class=\"wp-image-4681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/goldfish-black-background-tokyo-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/goldfish-black-background-tokyo-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/goldfish-black-background-tokyo-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/goldfish-black-background-tokyo-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/goldfish-black-background-tokyo-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/goldfish-black-background-tokyo.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The slow-moving colour holds small children\u2019s attention, and up to two primary-age children go free per adult. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/nz2hUsnlyLc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Antoine Peltier<\/a> \/ Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes for toddlers and primary-age children. They get in free (two per paying adult), and the moving colour holds attention for an hour. The catches:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No pushchairs inside.<\/strong> Use the 9F buggy park, and bring a sling for babies.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s dark<\/strong>, and some rooms have loud music. Sensitive toddlers may want out early.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Low tanks<\/strong> in the New Goldfish Show sit at a small child&#8217;s height. Hold hands, as you mustn&#8217;t touch the fish or the water.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Children of primary-school age or younger <strong>can&#8217;t enter without an adult<\/strong>, and from junior high they need their own ticket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more family ideas, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/fr\/japan-with-kids\/\">Japan with kids guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Art Aquarium cruel to the goldfish?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-6.jpg\" alt=\"Goldfish in an aerated goldfish-scooping basin at Yatomi Machinaka K\u014dry\u016bkan in Aichi, not inside Art Aquarium Ginza\" class=\"wp-image-2894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-6.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-6-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-6-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-6-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-6-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Not the museum: goldfish in a scooping basin at Yatomi, Aichi, one of Japan&#8217;s goldfish-farming towns, viewed from above in the traditional way. Photo: Asturio Cantabrio \/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s a fair question, and one that comes up every season. The short version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The criticism.<\/strong> Animal-welfare advocates have raised the same concerns about Art Aquarium shows for years. Ahead of its Taiwan debut in 2024, critics including a former aquarium vet said strong, constantly changing lights could stress fish. They also pointed to high stocking density, bare tanks with nowhere to hide, and unclear filtration (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taiwannews.com.tw\/en\/news\/5953259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taiwan News, Oct 2024<\/a>). Taipei&#8217;s Animal Protection Office said the show fell outside Taiwan&#8217;s animal-exhibition rules, because the tanks held less than 30 tonnes of water, but said it would consult experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The museum&#8217;s position.<\/strong> Art Aquarium publishes a <a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/animal_welfare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">welfare policy<\/a>. It says staff check water temperature daily and monitor water quality, filtration equipment keeps the tanks clean, fish are checked before opening and after closing, and sick or injured fish are moved out of display tanks for care. It says it uses WOAH (World Organisation for Animal Health) guidance as its reference for welfare standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What it doesn&#8217;t say.<\/strong> The policy gives no figures for fish numbers, mortality, vet involvement or what happens to the fish after an exhibition closes. With the Ginza museum closing in January, that last point is a reasonable thing to ask staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goldfish are a domesticated, ornamental breed with a centuries-old display tradition in Japan. Whether this museum is that tradition updated or animals used as props is your call. If it bothers you, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/fr\/teamlab-tokyo-tickets\/\">teamLab<\/a> gives you the immersive-light experience without live animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to wear and bring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Phone with charge.<\/strong> You&#8217;ll take more photos than you expect.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Dark clothes<\/strong> if you want to appear in photos without reflecting in the glass.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>A small bag.<\/strong> The galleries are tight in places and the lockers are on another floor (12F).<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Student ID<\/strong> if you bought a student ticket.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Patience at the first room.<\/strong> It clears after the first corner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to do nearby in Ginza<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-7.jpg\" alt=\"Kabukiza theatre facade in Higashi-Ginza, a 5-minute walk from Art Aquarium Ginza\" class=\"wp-image-2895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-7.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-7-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-7-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-7-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/art-aquarium-ginza-7-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kabukiza, about 5 minutes&#8217; walk from Mitsukoshi. Photo: Kakidai \/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;re in the middle of Ginza, so build an afternoon around it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mitsukoshi 9F Ginza Terrace:<\/strong> the open-air terrace on the entrance floor, a free place to sit before or after (it can close in bad weather).<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Ginza 4-chome crossing and the Wako clock tower:<\/strong> right outside Mitsukoshi&#8217;s main entrance.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Chuo-dori pedestrian zone (Hokoten):<\/strong> the main street closes to cars on weekend and holiday afternoons.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Kabukiza:<\/strong> about 5 minutes&#8217; walk towards Higashi-Ginza. Single-act tickets make a short add-on.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Ginza illuminations:<\/strong> from November, Ginza&#8217;s shopfronts and the Mitsukoshi fa\u00e7ade go Christmas-heavy, and Tokyo&#8217;s Christmas markets open around the same time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the full neighbourhood list (department-store food halls, stationery, galleries and bars), see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/fr\/things-to-do-in-ginza\/\">things to do in Ginza guide<\/a>. If it&#8217;s raining all day, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/fr\/rainy-day-tokyo\/\">rainy day Tokyo guide<\/a> has more indoor options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Art Aquarium Ginza is a polished, one-hour hit of Japanese design. It&#8217;s cheap by Tokyo attraction standards, easy to reach from Ginza Station Exit A7, and in its last Ginza season until 6 January 2027. Book a weekday 10:00 slot on <a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/time_price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">artaquarium.jp<\/a>, go up to 9F, and then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/fr\/\">explore Japan Pro<\/a> to plan the rest of your Tokyo trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">artaquarium.jp<\/a> (prices, hours, FAQ, closure notice), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mistore.jp\/store\/ginza.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ginza Mitsukoshi<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klook.com\/en-US\/activity\/73977-art-aquarium-ticket-tokyo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook listing<\/a>. Last checked: 1 November 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-tips\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"know\"><p class=\"know-head\">Informez-vous avant de partir<\/p><div class=\"know-grid\"><div><p class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Enter on 9F, not 8F<\/p><p>The galleries are on 8F of the New Building, but check-in is on 9F (Ginza Terrace).<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Book online, save \u00a5200<\/p><p>Web tickets are \u00a52,500; the 9F machine charges \u00a52,700 and has no student rate.<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Sold out means sold out<\/p><p>If web tickets for your slot sell out, no same-day tickets are sold.<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Go at 10:00 on a weekday<\/p><p>The first slot of the day is usually the quietest.<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">No re-entry, no refunds<\/p><p>You can change your date for free before the visit, but you can&#039;t cancel or re-enter.<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Check New Year hours<\/p><p>Mitsukoshi hasn&#039;t published 2027 New Year hours yet; it closed on 1 January last year.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Art Aquarium Ginza FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-7012205b\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">How much is Art Aquarium Ginza?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>\u00a52,500 online, \u00a52,700 at the 9F machine, \u00a52,200 for students (online only). Up to two children of primary-school age or under enter free with each paying adult.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-a55d53b2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">How long do you need at Art Aquarium Ginza?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>About an hour. Keen photographers can spend 90 minutes. There&#8217;s no re-entry, so see everything before you leave.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-06ecc063\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Is Art Aquarium Ginza still open?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Yes, until 6 January 2027, when the Ginza museum closes. A one-year special exhibition is planned in Shibuya from spring 2027.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-e716a190\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Which floor is Art Aquarium in Ginza Mitsukoshi?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>The galleries are on 8F of the New Building, but you enter on 9F (Ginza Terrace) and are taken down by escalator. You can&#8217;t enter from 8F.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-bf46a8fd\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Do I need to book Art Aquarium in advance?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Not on weekdays, but it&#8217;s \u00a5200 cheaper online and guarantees entry. On weekends and holidays, book ahead: if web tickets sell out, no same-day tickets are sold.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-47b24210\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Can I bring a pushchair?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>No. Leave it in the buggy park on 9F. Wheelchair users can enter. Speak to staff on 9F.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-67601758\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Is Art Aquarium the same as an aquarium?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>No. It&#8217;s an art museum using goldfish in designed tanks, with light and sound. For sharks, whale sharks and jellyfish, you need one of Japan&#8217;s sea-life aquariums instead.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-cta\">    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"cta\">\n        <div>\n          <h2>Plan it with Japan Pro<\/h2>\n          <p>Japan Pro&#039;s booking platform opens in November 2026: tours, experiences and restaurant reservations across Japan.<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/fr\/\">Explore Japan Pro<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block\">    <section class=\"section\">\n      <div class=\"wrap\">\n        <div class=\"section-head\">\n          <div><h2>Read next<\/h2><\/div>\n                    <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/fr\/\">Tous les articles \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"rail\">\n                      <a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/fr\/sannomaru-shozokan-tickets\/\">\n              <figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/sannomaru-shozokan-tickets-1-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sannomaru Shozokan tickets: Imperial Palace East Gardens turret with autumn leaves\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/sannomaru-shozokan-tickets-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/sannomaru-shozokan-tickets-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/sannomaru-shozokan-tickets-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/sannomaru-shozokan-tickets-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/sannomaru-shozokan-tickets-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/sannomaru-shozokan-tickets-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n              <h3>Sannomaru Shozokan Tickets 2026: Hours &#038; 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