This amazingly interesting aquarium is mostly barrier-free and accessible to wheelchair users. We recommend Kaiyukan regardless of weather. Please see below for information in English on the aquarium. 

• Facility Overview and Access

• Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

• Parking

• Restroom

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• Facility Overview

  Facility Name: ​Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

  Address: 552-0022 Osaka Minato-ku Kaigandori 1-1-10

  Telephone Number: 06-6576-5501 (information desk)

  Opening Hours: 8:30 am - 8:30 pm (last entry 7:00 pm or 7:30 pm), times subject to change weekends or holidays

  Closed: Closed on various days. Please check website.

  General Admission Fee: Adults (high school students, 16 years and older): 2,700 yen, Children (elementary and junior high school students): 1,400 yen Infant (3 years old and up): 700 yen, 2 years old and under: free Admission ticket with Whale Shark (meal time) Adults: 4,700 yen Children (elementary/junior high school): 3,400 yen

  Discount for those with Disabilities:  Must present disability certificate issued in Japan upon purchase. Adults (16yrs-): 1350JPY, Children (6-15yrs): 700 JPY, Small Children (3yrs-): 350JPY, Infants (-2yrs): Free

  Home Page URL: https://www.kaiyukan.com/language/ (available in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Thai, Korean)

  Access

  Nearst Station: Osaka Metro Chuo Line Osakako Station

  Distance from Nearst Station: Osaka Metro Osakako Station 800m

  Approximate travel time from station: 15 minute walk from Osakako Station
• Accessibility

  Suitable in All Weather: Yes

  Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 2 hour and 30 mintues

  Parking for those with Disabilities: 6 spaces Available

  Mulitlingual Guidance Available: English, some have Chinese & Korean

  Map of Wheelchair accessible paths Available: No

  Basic Information for Accessibility

  Step into Entrance of Facility（Height）: 12 cm

  Wheelchair accessible Entryway option(Slope）: Elevator

  Elevator: １(Entrance), 1 (3rd to 8th Floor), 1 (from 4th to 3rd Floor)

  Nursing Room Available: Yes, See Photos

  First Aid Room: Yes

  Babysitting/Childcare: None

  Sensory Room: None

  Prayer Room:​ ​Yes (3rd Floor of Tempozan Market Place )

  Service Dogs Allowed:　Yes

  Rentals

  Wheelchair Rental: Yes (Free of charge)

  Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No

  Audio Guide Rental: Yes (requires fee)

  Other Available Rentals: Carriage for small dogs
• Parking Area

  Map from Parking to Facility Availale: Yes​

  Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: English

  Surface type of Parking Area: ​Asphalt

  Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: Yes

  Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: 100m

  Parking Attendants Available: No

  Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: Yes, 6 spaces​

  Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​None (Rampway available)

  Vehicle Available to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: No
• Toilet	Most Restrooms	Cafe's restroom
  Restroom Entryway Width	90 cm	70 cm
  Toilet Stall Entryway Width	54 cm	50 cm
  Western Style Toilets Available	Yes	Yes
  Western style Toilets with Handrails Available	No	No
  Availability of heated bidet	Yes	No Information Available

  Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilites:  Available at the 6th Floor only

  Door Style: Sliding Door

  Door Width: 92 cm

  Handrail Available: L bar and U bar style

  Warm Water Bidet Available: Yes

  Ostomate-compatible facilities: Yes

  Universal Changing bed（for adults）: Yes in the 2nd floor of Entrance Building

  Emergency Alert Button in Stall: Yes

  For Young Children

  Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: ​Yes

  Diaper Changing Bed: Available

  For the Visually Impaired

  Audio Guide Available: No​

  Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: Braille on Toilet Operational Panel, Braille Map Available for some restrooms, See Photos

  Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station/bus stop

Wheelchair Accessibility at facility 

Restrooms

Elevator

Parking

Cafe

• Walkways & Stairways in Facility

• Escalators & Elevators

• Information & Guidance System

• Cafe

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• Paths & Walkways at Facility

  Uneven surfaces on Paths: Mostly flat, but dim lighting makes diifcult to see

  Stairs at Facility: Steps at several points

  Accessibility Path around Steps: Parking: 5.9°～8.8°, Restroom: 5.0°

  Pathway Surfaces: Most paths concrete

  Inaccessible Areas to those with physical disabilities: ​Rest Area not accessible

  Rest Area: Some seats available in some area

  Braille Ground Blocks : None

  Braille Exhibit Guide Information: None

  Other difficult to traverse areas: Path to some rest areas not accessible for wheelchairs

  Condition of Stairways at Facility

  Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No

  Handrail Available: Most stairs have handrails (None for Stairways at Entrance)

  Braille Labelled Handrails: No
• Escalators

  Escalator: Yes

  Audio Guidance to Escalator Available: No

  Elevators

  Number of Elevators Available: ■ 3 from the Entrance: 1(Entrance), 1 (3rd to 8th Floor), 1 (from 4th to 3rd Floor) ■ 4 from the Parking Space: 1) Parking to 1st Floor, 1st to 2nd Floor, 2) staff only elevator (available for those who with wheelchairs), 3) 2 elevators from 3rd to 4th Floor

  Width Inside Elevator:  1) 180 x 190 cm, 2) 168 x 150 cm, 3) 140 x 135 cm

  Door Width: 1) 150 cm, 2) 98 cm, 3) 80 cm

  Wheelchair Accessible Control Panel: Yes

  Rear-view Mirror in Elevator: 1) No, 2) Yes, 3) No

  Audio guidance at Destination Floors: No

  Braille on Control Panel: Yes

  Visual Display of Destination Floor: ​Yes

  Multilingual Guidance: No

  Multilingual Control Pannel: N/A
• Accomodations for Different Needs at Facility

  Support & Guidance Available: assistance for elevator use ​

  Facilities & Exhibits that are accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Most areas

  Areas not accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Rest Area 4 due to staircases

  Audio Guide Available: No

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Visually impaired & Blind: None

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Hearing impaired & Deaf: None

  Speech to Text Convertion Available: None

  Multilingual Displays: Some English available, some Chinese & Korean available

  Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: Headset Audio Guide Available (English, Japanese, French, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, Korean, Thai)

  Accommodations provided by Staff

  Staff trained to accommodate those with Physical Disabilities: Yes​

  Staff trained to accommodate the Visually Impaired & Blind: No

  Staff trained to accommodate the Hearing Impairments & Deaf: No

  Staff can use Sign Language: No

  Multilingual Staff Available: Yes
• General Information

  Name: café R.O.F

  Type of food: Cafe style

  Opening Hours: Weekdays: 11:00 am - 6:30 pm, Weekends & Holidays: 10:00 am - 7:30 pm

  Cafe Entryway & Interior Information

  Door Type: Door Kept Open (Hinged door)

  Door Width: Wheelchairs accessible (Specific measurements not available)

  Entryway Steps (Height): N/A

  Slope in place of stairs: N/A

  Seats with Tables available: Yes

  Baby chair/booster seat available: No

  Other Seating Information: N/A

  Hallways width: over 80 cm

  Staff Support（for buffet style meals): N/A

  Menu

  Braille Menu Available: 　None​

  Menu with Photos:　Yes　(for some items only)

  Multilingual Menu Available: Japanese & English

  Special Accommodations

  Accommodation for Special Dietary Needs for those with disabilities:  No

  Vegeterian Meals:　None

  Halal Meals: None