"Anniversary Project" Special Limited Novelty Item for the Átoa × Shinki Bus 'Loop Bus 1-Day Pass Set Ticket'!
To celebrate their 5th anniversaries, AQUARIUM×ART átoa and Shinki Bus are launching a special "átoa-Loop Bus 1-Day Pass Ticket with Novelty" starting April 10, 2026. This limited edition set includes a 1-day pass for the Port Loop bus service and an átoa admission ticket, along with an exclusive átoa x Shinki Bus original acrylic keyholder. The Port Loop offers convenient access to átoa and other Kobe waterfront attractions, with some buses featuring unique marine life designs.
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AQUARIUM×ART átoa (Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Director: Hiromi Nakayama, hereinafter referred to as átoa) will sell a special set ticket with limited novelty items from April 10, 2026 (Friday) to commemorate the aquarium's 5th anniversary and the 5th anniversary of the start of operation of "Port Loop" operated by Shinki Bus Co., Ltd.
This project is a special specification where the popular product, which is a set of a 1-day pass for "Port Loop," which connects Kobe's waterfront area, and an admission ticket for "átoa," is enhanced with the "átoa × Shinki Bus Original Acrylic Keyholder" to celebrate each other's anniversaries as a special bonus.
Access to átoa is convenient via the Port Loop, which circulates around Kobe's waterfront area, taking approximately 8 minutes from Sannomiya Station. It offers comfortable travel regardless of the weather and is also 200 yen cheaper than usual.
The loop bus operates around Kobe's major tourist spots, allowing customers to efficiently tour Kobe for sightseeing or shopping after enjoying átoa, according to their plans.
■Set Ticket Overview
Name: "átoa-Loop Bus 1-Day Pass Ticket with Novelty"
Contents: A set of the "Kobe 1-day loop bus ticket" issued by Shinki Bus and an "átoa admission ticket," *including the átoa × Shinki Bus Original Acrylic Keyholder*.
Sales Start: Friday, April 10, 2026 ~
Sales Location: Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal (4-chome, Koto-ocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture)
*Note: At the Shinki Bus counter, the original "Kobe 1-day loop bus ticket," átoa admission ticket, and novelty item will be provided.
Validity Period: Within 1 month from the date of purchase.
Sales Quantity: Limited to 500 units.
Sales Price: (Image shown, no text value)
*Note: Up to 2 infants per adult travel free on the loop bus.
*Note: Admission to átoa is available at the same price even on átoa's specific dates.
〇About the 'átoa-Loop Bus 1-Day Set Ticket'
▷Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal (TEL: 078-231-5561 Business Hours: 06:50 – 20:05 (Open all year round))
〇About átoa's Operating Days
▷Please check the official website for átoa's operating status (https://atoa-kobe.jp/)
[Shinki Bus Kobe 1-day loop bus ticket]
This is a 1-day pass offering unlimited rides on the "City Loop," which services Kobe's tourist attractions such as Kitano Ijinkan and Nankinmachi, and the "Port Loop," which connects the waterfront area with Sannomiya in the city center and the transportation hub Shin-Kobe.
Port Loop Site: https://www.shinkibus.co.jp/bus/portloop/
CITY LOOP Site: https://www.shinkibus.co.jp/bus/cityloop/
[átoa Design Wrapped Bus]
Two of the operating Port Loop buses feature átoa-designed wraps depicting marine creatures that live at átoa.
The designs are inspired by the popular Humboldt penguin and the aesthetically pleasing Amami Oh-Tsurigane-dai. Harmonizing with the Port Loop's design concept, "PORT BLUE: Reflecting the scenery of the port city of Kobe, where people and the city shine, a new public transportation," and the vehicle's color scheme, the wraps express the fusion of art and aquarium.
These buses run approximately every 20 minutes, so you might be able to catch one if you're lucky!
Please visit the attractive facilities in Kobe's waterfront area by riding the "Sea Creature Design" Port Loop that travels through Kobe's cityscape.
【AQUARIUM×ART átoa】
A theatrical aquarium that merges living creatures in an aquarium with stage art and digital art. The interior is divided into 8 unique themes, such as caves and spirit forests, offering encounters with approximately 170 species and 4,000 creatures in spaces reminiscent of scenes from movies or stage plays.
Admission Fee: Adults ¥2,600, Elementary School Students ¥1,500, Infants ¥500
Business Hours: 10:00 – 19:00 (Last admission 18:30)
Closed: None (maintenance closures may occur)
átoa Official Website: https://atoa-kobe.jp/
This project is a special specification where the popular product, which is a set of a 1-day pass for "Port Loop," which connects Kobe's waterfront area, and an admission ticket for "átoa," is enhanced with the "átoa × Shinki Bus Original Acrylic Keyholder" to celebrate each other's anniversaries as a special bonus.
Access to átoa is convenient via the Port Loop, which circulates around Kobe's waterfront area, taking approximately 8 minutes from Sannomiya Station. It offers comfortable travel regardless of the weather and is also 200 yen cheaper than usual.
The loop bus operates around Kobe's major tourist spots, allowing customers to efficiently tour Kobe for sightseeing or shopping after enjoying átoa, according to their plans.
■Set Ticket Overview
Name: "átoa-Loop Bus 1-Day Pass Ticket with Novelty"
Contents: A set of the "Kobe 1-day loop bus ticket" issued by Shinki Bus and an "átoa admission ticket," *including the átoa × Shinki Bus Original Acrylic Keyholder*.
Sales Start: Friday, April 10, 2026 ~
Sales Location: Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal (4-chome, Koto-ocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture)
*Note: At the Shinki Bus counter, the original "Kobe 1-day loop bus ticket," átoa admission ticket, and novelty item will be provided.
Validity Period: Within 1 month from the date of purchase.
Sales Quantity: Limited to 500 units.
Sales Price: (Image shown, no text value)
*Note: Up to 2 infants per adult travel free on the loop bus.
*Note: Admission to átoa is available at the same price even on átoa's specific dates.
〇About the 'átoa-Loop Bus 1-Day Set Ticket'
▷Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal (TEL: 078-231-5561 Business Hours: 06:50 – 20:05 (Open all year round))
〇About átoa's Operating Days
▷Please check the official website for átoa's operating status (https://atoa-kobe.jp/)
[Shinki Bus Kobe 1-day loop bus ticket]
This is a 1-day pass offering unlimited rides on the "City Loop," which services Kobe's tourist attractions such as Kitano Ijinkan and Nankinmachi, and the "Port Loop," which connects the waterfront area with Sannomiya in the city center and the transportation hub Shin-Kobe.
Port Loop Site: https://www.shinkibus.co.jp/bus/portloop/
CITY LOOP Site: https://www.shinkibus.co.jp/bus/cityloop/
[átoa Design Wrapped Bus]
Two of the operating Port Loop buses feature átoa-designed wraps depicting marine creatures that live at átoa.
The designs are inspired by the popular Humboldt penguin and the aesthetically pleasing Amami Oh-Tsurigane-dai. Harmonizing with the Port Loop's design concept, "PORT BLUE: Reflecting the scenery of the port city of Kobe, where people and the city shine, a new public transportation," and the vehicle's color scheme, the wraps express the fusion of art and aquarium.
These buses run approximately every 20 minutes, so you might be able to catch one if you're lucky!
Please visit the attractive facilities in Kobe's waterfront area by riding the "Sea Creature Design" Port Loop that travels through Kobe's cityscape.
【AQUARIUM×ART átoa】
A theatrical aquarium that merges living creatures in an aquarium with stage art and digital art. The interior is divided into 8 unique themes, such as caves and spirit forests, offering encounters with approximately 170 species and 4,000 creatures in spaces reminiscent of scenes from movies or stage plays.
Admission Fee: Adults ¥2,600, Elementary School Students ¥1,500, Infants ¥500
Business Hours: 10:00 – 19:00 (Last admission 18:30)
Closed: None (maintenance closures may occur)
átoa Official Website: https://atoa-kobe.jp/