Watch art come to life at the Nihonbashi Art Aquarium Museum!
Posted on March 2, 2021
Artist Hidetomo Kimura, known for his past artistic aquarium displays, has finally brought a permanent exhibit to the Japanese capital. The Art Aquarium Museum in Nihonbashi is filled with cuboid, cylindrical, and globular-shaped glass tanks containing 30,000 fish, including goldfish, koi carp, among other fish varieties. Though the word goldfish may simply conjure memories of a first pet for many, for the Japanese, ‘kingyo’ (goldfish) is an important motif that has made its mark for thousands of years in Japanese art and culture. Kimura’s intention is to bring art to life through his exhibit, paying heed to the beauty of Japanese art through the historically unchanging movements of the goldfish.
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Stimulate your senses as you step into the darkness, with only the light of the dancing goldfish to guide you.
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The use of light displays in the glass shapes combined with immersive background music creates an other-worldly effect that might just put you in a trance.
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It almost seems as though the fish are suspended in mid-air, with time slowly grinding to a halt.
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Don’t these open-cased circular tanks remind you of gelatin art cakes?
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Look, it’s a snow globe of koi carps!
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Not to mention the giant fish bowls.
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The effervescent aquarium displays are a hypnotic escape from the busy streets of Tokyo.
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Every new tank presents a million different opportunities for insta-worthy photos, so keep your cameras ready!
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If lava lamps and fish had a baby, this is definitely what they would look like.
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After you’ve made your way to the end of this near-psychadelic experience, you’ll be pleased to know that you can soothe your over-stimulated senses as you sip on a few cocktails at the fancy lounge bar upstairs. There’s also a gift shop stocked with all things goldfish.
Admission: 2,300 yen tickets; free for children under 12
Hours: 10AM-7PM
Access:
Art Aquarium Museum
1 Chome-3 Nihonbashihoncho, Chuo City, Tokyo 103-0023
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