"5th Anniversary Project" átoa x Shinki Bus "Loop Bus 1-Day Pass Set Ticket" Features Limited Novelty!

AQUARIUM×ART átoa (Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Director: Hiromi Nakayama, hereinafter átoa) will begin selling a special limited-edition set ticket with a novelty item from Friday, April 10, 2026, to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the facility's opening and the 5th anniversary of the "Port Loop" operated by Shinki Bus Co., Ltd.

This project is a special edition of the popular product, which combines a "Port Loop" 1-day pass connecting Kobe's waterfront and an "átoa" admission ticket, now with an "átoa x Shinki Bus Original Acrylic Keychain" as a bonus to celebrate both anniversaries.

Access to átoa is excellent when using the Port Loop, which circulates the Kobe waterfront area, taking approximately 8 minutes from Sannomiya Station. In addition to being comfortable to use on rainy or hot days, it is also 200 yen cheaper than purchasing tickets separately.

Since the loop bus operates through major tourist spots in Kobe, after enjoying átoa, customers can efficiently tour Kobe for sightseeing or shopping according to their plans.

■ Set Ticket Overview
Name: "átoa Loop Bus 1-Day Pass Novelty Ticket"
Content: A 1-day pass set that includes "Kobe 1-day loop bus ticket" issued by Shinki Bus and "átoa admission ticket" *Comes with átoa x Shinki Bus Original Acrylic Keychain
Sales Start: From Friday, April 10, 2026
Sales Location: Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal (4 Chome, Kotonoo-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture)
*At the Shinki Bus counter, you will receive the original "Kobe 1-day loop bus ticket", átoa admission ticket, and novelty item.
Validity: Within 1 month from the date of purchase
Sales Quantity: Limited to 500 sets
Sales Price:
Adult: 2,800 yen
Junior/High school student: 2,000 yen
Elementary student: 1,300 yen
Infant: 500 yen
*Loop bus is free for up to 2 infants per adult.
*You can enter átoa on specific dates at the same price.

〇 About "átoa Loop Bus 1-Day Pass Set Ticket"
▷ Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal (TEL: 078-231-5561 Business Hours: 06:50-20:05 (Open daily))
〇 About átoa's operating days
▷ Please check átoa's official website for operating days (https://atoa-kobe.jp/)

【Shinki Bus Kobe 1-day loop bus ticket】
This is a 1-day pass for unlimited rides on "City Loop," which operates through Kobe's tourist spots such as Kitano Ijinkan and Nankinmachi, and "Port Loop," which connects the waterfront area with Sannomiya in the city center and Shin-Kobe, a transportation hub.

●Port Loop site: https://www.shinkibus.co.jp/bus/portloop/
●CITY LOOP site: https://www.shinkibus.co.jp/bus/cityloop/

【átoa-designed wrapping bus】
Two of the operating Port Loop buses feature átoa designs depicting marine life living at átoa.
Motifs include popular creatures like Humboldt penguins and the highly designed Amami cardinalfish. The design harmonizes with the Port Loop's design concept "PORT BLUE: Reflecting the scenery of Kobe's port city, new public transport where people and the city shine" and the vehicle's color, expressing the fusion of art and aquarium.
They run at approximately 20-minute intervals, so you might be able to ride one if the timing is right!
Please come and visit the Kobe waterfront area, where attractive facilities gather, by riding the "marine life design" Port Loop running through the streets of Kobe.

【AQUARIUM×ART átoa】
A theater-style aquarium where living creatures and stage art and digital art merge. The facility is divided into eight unique themes such as caves and a forest of spirits, where you can encounter approximately 170 species and 4,000 items of living creatures in spaces that resemble scenes from movies or plays.

Admission fee: Adult 2,600 yen, Elementary school student 1,500 yen, Infant 500 yen
Business hours: 10:00 - 19:00 (last entry 18:30)
Closed: None (may have maintenance closures)
átoa official website: https://atoa-kobe.jp/