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Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

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
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