Journey to a Coral Reef
See, touch and experience corals and surrounding marine life.
The world's first large-scale exhibit of coral reproduction is found here on this floor.
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- Life in Inoh (Touch Pool)
See, touch and learn about marine life in Inoh.
Life in Inoh (Touch Pool)
"Inoh" is a word in Okinawa dialect meaning "Coral reef lagoon" where shallow-water creatures of the sea are abundant. Here you can see and touch sea cucumber and starfish. Everything in the inoh is safe, so please try touching them, gently.
| Aquarium capacity | 9.5m³ |
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| Species | Approx. 20 |
- Notes:
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- Please do not take the creatures out of the water at any time. You can touch them while they are still in the water.
- Many people drop their mobile phones into the tank. Please be careful of your phones and other electronic equipment.
- Parents and guardians are kindly requested to ensure that small children do not fall into the water.
- There is an area near the touch pool where you can wash your hands. Please give your hands a wash after touching the creatures in the touch pool.
Marine life found in this area
Video of Life in Inoh (Touch Pool)
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Programs of "Life in Inoh" (Touch Pool)
Our staff is always there to provide information. Twice a day, keeper will explain the characteristics and the anatomy of the marine life in the pool in an easy-to-understand explanation with an underwater camera. If you have any questions, feel free to ask away!
- Commentary of the pool
- Continuous
- Explanation of the pool inhabitants
- 10:00 / 14:00
Must-see Points
Environment of the Touch Pool recreates same as Okinawan Seas- The water in the pool is brought in directly from the Okinawa Sea just outside the Aquarium, without any adjustments to its temperature. This means you can feel the temperature of the Okinawa Sea as it is at that moment in time. The temperature of the water changes constantly. Try to guess the temperature of the water!
Search for hard-to-spot creatures- There are also fish swimming inside the touch pool. Observe them from close range, but don't touch!
In the touch pool, there live male and female blue damselfishes. It is possible to distinguish between different types of them by sight, and you can ask the keeper what to look for.
In the touch pool, there are gobies that are very good at hiding. They are the same color as the sand, and hide in rocks during the day, so they are almost impossible to find. If you sneak up quietly during the morning or evening when few people are around, you might just catch a glimpse of one. 
Ask the Aquarium Staff- Please ask the Aquarium staff any time you have a question about a marine creature. The Aquarium staff will be wearing blue t-shirts. They walk around the Aquarium all day long.
*Please note that there are reading mistake.