The aquarium of Sendai. There's shuttle bus from the nearest JR Station, which is really sweet for tourists. Good size and space for the kid to enjoy under water world. Many variety of marine life to observe, very educational part of our trip. We had the live noon show with dolphins and sea lions. Perfect crowd size for a week day. There's also a cafe available by the end of the tour where you could refresh with some food. Recommend to purchase your e-ticket online, it's cheaper too.

This place provides a mixed experience. First of all the pros. There is a reasonable selection of nice animals including otters, octopuses, jellyfish, seals, dolphins and various fish including some rays and sharks. About half the tanks are really nice to look at. Small sized place which I saw all of within an hour and a half going at a leisurely pace, so it's perfect for kids under 5 of which there were many today when I visited. Cons: it's a considerable hike from the train. If you're bringing small kids maybe don't expect them to walk; use a bus or taxi. Not many "wow" animals if you're into spectacle. And of course the biggest con as others have said: the conditions are crowded and many tanks need better maintenance. A fair amount of algae. One or two dead, such as a giant isopod. Pieces of dismembered crab shell in a crab tank so it had been cannibalised. Sea turtle tank pitiful. Coati in a poky space above the little Amazon tank containing huge arapaimas and stuff. Iguana looked deeply depressed in a little box. Little to no enrichment generally. And of course like all aquariums here, there are dolphins performing shows which you no doubt will have an opinion about. But. Guys. This is Japan. Animal rights are not a thing here, really. Especially for cold-blooded animals or animals which are considered edible. The visitors at all aquariums in Japan are always oohing and aahing at how delicious the exhibits look. And to top it all, this is a rural aquarium in a part of the country which sees less tourism than places like Tokyo or Osaka. They are not catering to Westerners here and they don't care about your definition of animal cruelty. If you come here, do so with that in mind. If you want a more modern, bigger, better-kept aquarium, the ones in the big cities are where you should head.

I was expecting better for the "biggest aquarium of the tohoku region". The entrance fee is a bit expensive (2200¥ for adults with no discounts for University Students). But had a fun time there, nice that they have a dolphin show

Our first road trip stop here for a weekend getaway exploring. It was really nice, though it's so crowded but it's fun. Kids are all enjoying, so we are too

As we couldn’t get to Geibikei Gorge due to track closures, we searched around Sendai for another activity. Having had a brilliant experience at Kaiyukan, we thought we’d try Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium which is only a short trip from Sendai Station. Lo and behold, Umino-Mori was equally as enjoyable, a modern aquarium with numerous types of animals and exhibits. We especially enjoyed the ‘Sparkling of Life’ show but the dolphin and seal show was next level! Make sure to sit in the front row as you’ll be right next to the dolphins. Only a few food options, but we walked to the nearby outlets for lunch instead. As usual, friendly staff and English map and translations throughout. Top activity for families. Tickets can be bought online in advance, via the vending machine out the front or at the ticket booth.

Loved our stay there! Most of the aquariums were breath-taking but some were too small or not adequately furnished for the animals... The show was also good, you can enjoy it with the caramel popcorn ;) The prices were totally fine for what is offered there. There also some explanations in English. All in all, I can recommend coming here.

It's a nice place to visit and has many interesting creatures, but considering its medium size, it is over-priced. The tanks are way too small for some animals and small jellyfish tentacles were all tangled up trying to be free which was so sad. Besides the irony of serving seafood in an aquarium, there was not a single vegetarian dish at the food court except for some tiny fries. The gift shop had many cool items.

I didn't expect much but love it in the end. The seals here are super cute and the aquarium design are really relaxing too. Adult ticket is 2400 yen. They have some shows too.

I consider myself an aquarium enthusiast, and have been to a fair amount here in Japan. While this is not the worst aquarium/exhibit I have been too, it wasn't the greatest. 3.5 stars. The good: shows were a joy to watch, and the big main tank was jaw dropping. The bad: most animals were in too small of an enclosure, like the sun fish, sea turtles, iguana and even the dolphin area was pretty small for the amount they are housing. I can't speak for the commute via train, but driving was a breeze and there was free parking, and free restrooms outside the main building. The fee to get in was a little pricey, but for the time that I spent there, it was an okay value.

All animals are so cute and otta is my first time met. Some of them are very old kinds and really harder to see from the time being. I really enjoy visiting here around and hope all animals here would get bery good taking-care.

The aquarium is not that big, some Terrariums were small. But there are shows few times in a day.

Nice aquarium! Takes around 3h to go around it all, including some extra events like dolphin show or penguin walk. It has a souvenir store and a small restaurant, too.

If you like sea mammals and aquatic life, it's definitely worth visiting the place. Also there is a nice dining area.

The aquarium building has rides for children nearby, making it an ideal location for family recreation, couples, or solo trips.

The fish were beautiful, the seahorses were lovely, but I was very sad to see how little space the turtles had - they could not swim and the white and black dolphins deserved more space and the otter deserved some friends.

It's very destress and therapeutic place to stabilize your mind and mood with lots of variety of aqua world organisms that we never see in Taiwan before.

A fun and interesting place to see different sea creatures and enjoy the dolphin 🐬 acrobatica

Very nice aquarium with tons of exhibits. Recommended to come in time for the Shows (Can refer to the website for the schedule). Tickets cost 2,400yen for adults.

Pretty decent aquarium despite it is being smaller compared to other aquariums in Japan. The daily show is top-notch, and definitely could not be missed if you want a full and satisfying experience. The only downside is the condition of the displays. Some of them are dirty, and some of them are heavily condensed, making it hard to see or observe the animals. Routine maintenance and cleaning of the display are needed.

Had a lovely day here, staff were very helpful to us ( English tourists) although Google maps was needed to find it from the station, so more signage would be good. Everything was reasonably priced, the shows were excellent and the animals were well cared for. Next to a children's park with a trampoline hill, which was also entertaining to watch! Great for families can buy food to feed some of the exhibits.

Very entertaining for kids. Lots of marine life. Giant aquariums. Great dolphin+seal show and they literally spray the crowd with water. Very nice during a hot day! Highly recommended. My family enjoyed a lot!

Middle size aquarium with a lot of events. But activities were not as interesting compared to other aquariums. They had a seashore san area where kids could play in the sand and a bit of water with a few star fishes so not that good. But the dolphin show was pretty impressive to watch because you don’t expect that much from a small sized place as this.

My wife and I visited this aquarium and had an amazing time!!! The dolphin show was really interesting and exciting! We are definitely glad we took the time to visit! Large display of different creatures. We had a great time.

Nice cozy aquarium. Lots of parking space. The aquarium is not too big but not too small either. Perfect place to spend time on a rainy day. They have a small beluga whale, a couple of types of seals and dolphins. There is also a dolphin show but nothing extraordinary.