Nagasaki Penguin Aquarium, Nagasaki

There was plenty of English script, a gorgeous display of Japanese and open water fish, plus friendly+helpful staff. For a small fee (¥100, I think) you can help the staff to feed the Humboldt penguins! The enterance fee is very reasonable (¥510 for an adult) and the animals are very well cared for. There's lots for kids of all ages to enjoy, including those young at heart!

Fun time. There are two parking lots. P2 is closest to the entrance. You get to pet penguins but only during a certain time. You can dress up in a penguin onesie! They have fish here too and an outdoor area. Their cafe has udon noodles, icecream and coffee.

Large number of penguins of all varieties. Lots of written information, if one is interested. You can also see the penguins being fed and walked to the sea, where they get some "free time" to play. Other Marine life, as well. Good for all ages (our kids are 15 and 18 and enjoyed).

Kid friendliest place in Nagasaki city. Good place to while an hour or so away while the kids enjoy the different species of penguins in this aquarium. There are in house penguiuns, and another outdoor meet and greet style where you can see them up close at the beach. As usual, there is a cutey gift shop and cafe where they serve penguin shaped doriyaki. 2 large carparks for your parking needs.

It was an interesting experience! Well worth the price of 500 yen. We went on a typhoon day so the feeding experience was not avaliable that day. It was cool to be able to see the penguins withing touching distances which is a first for me! Would highly recommend going at feeding times as you will be able to get to view the cute birds up close and personal!