Scenic Japan from the Water

Route Details

Osaka Port Sea-Faring Sightseeing Ship Santa Maria

  • Santa Maria & Kaiyukan Aquarium

    Experience the feeling of voyaging in the open sea with the symbolic Kaiyukan Aquarium in the background.

    Osaka Aqua Bus Co.,Ltd.

  • Tempozan Harbor Village

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Tempozan Harbor Village

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Tempozan Harbor Village

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Osaka Aquarisum Kaiyukan

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel

    See-through gondola

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel

    See-through gondola

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Osaka Bay Area

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Osaka Aquarisum Kaiyukan

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Tempozan Park

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Santa Maria & Kaiyukan Aquarium

    Experience the feeling of voyaging in the open sea with the symbolic Kaiyukan Aquarium in the background.

    Osaka Aqua Bus Co.,Ltd.

  • Tempozan Harbor Village

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Tempozan Harbor Village

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Tempozan Harbor Village

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Osaka Aquarisum Kaiyukan

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel

    See-through gondola

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel

    See-through gondola

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Osaka Bay Area

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Osaka Aquarisum Kaiyukan

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

  • Tempozan Park

    ©Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

Routes (Round-Trip)

From

Kaiyukan Aquarium west wharf
Ports of Call

To

Kaiyukan Aquarium west wharf

Fare [JPY]

1,600 - 1,600

Distance and Course Time

10.0km - 10.0km
/ 45M - 45M
A regular sightseeing line which cruises for about 45-60 minutes by a sightseeing cruise ship from Kaiyukan Aquarium West Wharf of Osaka Port (Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu) to Osaka Port (Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu).

[Features]
Get on board Santa Maria sightseeing ship which cruises around Osaka bay area. Inspired by the flagship of Christopher Columbus’s Santa Maria which reached the new continent, it was recreated in a two times scale and accommodates 800 passengers with audio guide (Chinese・Korean), store, and restroom. A very popular sightseeing cruise even among children will make you feel like you are traveling in the ocean.
We welcome you on a day cruise, and with a prior reservation a romantic twilight cruise where you can enjoy the sun setting into the sea.

[Tourist Attractions Nearby]
▪Kaiyukan Aquarium west wharf
・Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan: 3 minute walk from Kaiyukan Aquarium West Wharf / Biggest aquarium in Osaka. The giant whale shark is a must see.

・Tempozan Ferris Wheel: 5 minute walk from Kaiyukan Aquarium West Wharf / This is one of the world's largest ferris wheels and has a height of 112.5 meters. It operates with four see-through cabins where the sides and bottom of cabins are transparent. Art work decorates the large ferris wheel like a canvas using the world's first light effect technique.

[Access to Pier]
▪Kaiyukan Aquarium west wharf
<By train> 10 minute walk from Osakako Station of Osaka Metro Chuo Line.
https://goo.gl/maps/VWfHS9qfAi32

<By car> Exit Tempozan Interchange of Hanshin Expressway Route 16 Osaka Port Line, and take Japan National Route 172 for 1.7 km, or 5 minutes.
https://goo.gl/maps/gjAiz5bUg682

[Vessel Operator]
Osaka Aqua Bus Co.,Ltd. 
Items of Interest Others Route Type Pleasure Cruises
Reservation Yes Credit Card Yes
Contact Information Osaka Aqua Bus Co.,Ltd.
TEL: 06-6942-5511 ( English available )
9:00~17:00
Details

Ports of Call

  1. Kaiyukan Aquarium west wharf
  2. Kaiyukan Aquarium west wharf

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Tourist Attractions Nearby

Osaka