Chitose Aquarium

Chitose Aquarium
(サケのふるさと 千歳水族館)
Interactive map of Chitose Aquarium
(サケのふるさと 千歳水族館)
36°47′55″N 137°23′17″E / 36.7985°N 137.3881°E / 36.7985; 137.3881
Date opened1994 (1994)
LocationChitose, Hokkaido, Japan
Land area2,992 m2 (32,210 sq ft)
Volume of largest tank300,000 litres (79,000 US gal)
Total volume of tanks600,000 litres (159,000 US gal)
Annual visitors258.000
MembershipsJAZA
ManagementChitose Youth Education Foundation
Websitehttps://chitose-aq.jp/map/underwater.html

Chitose Aquarium or The Salmon Hometown Chitose Aquarium (サケのふるさと 千歳水族館, Sake no furusato Chitose Suizokukan) is a public aquarium located in Chitose City, Hokkaido, Japan. The aquarium specializes in freshwater fish, Researching in salmon and sturgeon. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA), and the aquarium is accredited as a Museum-equivalent facilities by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.