Mobile Aquarium

What is a traveling aquarium? こんなところに出かけます移動水族館ってどんな車？こんなプログラムができます参加者の方へ：ソーシャルストーリー申し込み方法

What is a traveling aquarium?

The marine creatures from Tokyo Sea Life Park will be coming to you in their special truck, "Umikuru-go," and wagon, "Isokuru-go"!

The exhibit features colorful fish that live in the coral reefs and creatures that live in Tokyo Bay right in front of you.
Why not experience the fascinating world of living creatures and nature by observing and touching the animals as they swim with our zoo staff?

I'm going to places like this

The mobile aquarium is aimed at people who have difficulty visiting the aquarium due to disabilities or illnesses.

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The costs of operating the dedicated trucks and vans, as well as the implementation of the program, will be borne by our facility.

Main target of implementation

As a general rule, the following facilities, events, etc. within Tokyo (excluding islands) are eligible.

1. Special needs schools, hospitals, social welfare facilities, etc. where people have difficulty visiting the facility

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As a general rule, kindergartens, regular elementary, junior high and high schools, and nurseries are not included.

2. Educational events

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In principle, the purpose of these events is to raise awareness of living creatures and the natural environment, to have a high level of public interest (sponsored, co-sponsored, or sponsored by the national or local government), and not to make a profit.

What kind of vehicle is a mobile aquarium?

Dedicated truck "Umikuru-go"

The dedicated truck, "Umikuru-go," is based on a truck approximately 8 meters long, and is equipped with two water tanks (each weighing approximately 1.6 tons) on the loading platform.
There are tropical and temperate tanks, and each tank can be viewed from either side of a dedicated track.

Wagon "Isokuru"

The "Isokuru-go" van will accompany the dedicated truck, carrying aquariums for the interaction program, as well as specimens and panels for explanations.

You can create a program like this

Coral reef creatures

The creatures that live on coral reefs are extremely diverse in shape, color, and pattern.
Why does it look like this?
As you observe the creatures in the aquarium together, we will explain in an easy-to-understand way the structure of fish bodies and their lifestyles, including the ways they eat and protect themselves.

Yellowtail Clownfish

Moray eel

Pufferfish

Creatures of Tokyo Bay

While introducing the best places to observe familiar creatures in Tokyo Bay, such as horse mackerel and sea bream,
We will explain in an easy-to-understand manner the relationship between the structure of the body and our daily lives, from the perspective of food and other topics.

Japanese Jack Mackerel

Catshark

Filefish

Interaction Program

You will observe sea urchins, starfish, and other creatures of the seashore, and while touching the specimens, you will be given an easy-to-understand explanation of their body structure and lifestyle.
There are also programs that use fish skin, teeth, and other materials to learn about the characteristics of each creature.

Photo: Observing a sea urchin with a magnifying glass

Where are the spines on a sea urchin?

Photo: A stuffed animal that teaches about the structure of the human body.

Stuffed animals that teach you about the structure of the human body

Photo: Holding and touching shark tooth and skin specimens

Touch the shark's teeth and skin

Other program details will be determined in coordination with the destinations.

For participants: Social Story

Social Story "The Car Aquarium is Coming"

This booklet is intended to help people with developmental disabilities (especially autism spectrum disorder) learn about the activities of the mobile aquarium in advance.
There are two versions: one with only hiragana and one with furigana.

Guidebook "Enjoying the Car Aquarium"

This booklet introduces the fish exhibited in the aquarium on the Umikuru.
Please use this for advance study and review. All in hiragana.

How to apply

Applications will be accepted within three months prior to the desired month of implementation.
If there are more applications than we can handle, we will hold a lottery.
For more information, please see the application guide.

Application Guide

Application Procedure

1. Please apply by email within the month three months prior to the month you wish to implement the service.

Please send an email to umikuru@tokyo-zoo.net with the subject line "Request for Mobile Aquarium Application Form".
We will send you a reply with an input form; please fill in the required information and return it to us.

Note

When applying by email, please configure your spam filter and email software to allow emails from @tokyo-zoo.net. Also, please use an email address that can receive attachments (PDFs). (This is especially important for those applying from a mobile phone.)

Please note that the decision to proceed with the event is not made at the time of application.

If you are unable to use email, you can also apply by fax. If you wish to apply by fax, please download the application form, fill in the required information, and send it to us.

Application form

2. If the number of applications exceeds the number we can accommodate, a lottery will be held.

3. Our staff will visit the site to discuss the feasibility of the project and determine if it is possible to proceed.

4. Decision to implement

Email

: umikuru@tokyo-zoo.net

FAX

：03-3869-5155