【Hiroshima Motomachi Aquarium】Golden Week Event "Marine Flower Festival" - A Symphony of Colorful Sea Anemones
Hiroshima Motomachi Aquarium will host a special exhibition, "Marine Flower Festival ~Colors of Life Blooming in the Sea~," from April 29 to May 31, 2026. This event, coinciding with the "2026 Hiroshima Flower Festival," will showcase various vibrant sea anemones, educating visitors on their ecology and charm.
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Hiroshima Motomachi Aquarium (Director: Fumihiro Sato, Location: Pacela 7F, 6-78 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City) will hold a special exhibition "Marine Flower Festival ~Colors of Life Blooming in the Sea~" starting from Wednesday, April 29th. This exhibition has been planned to coincide with the "2026 Hiroshima Flower Festival," which is held annually during Golden Week in central Hiroshima City. We will exhibit colorful and diverse species of sea anemones, often referred to as "flowers of the sea," and provide easy-to-understand explanations about their ecology, characteristics, and charm.
Please come and enjoy the "flowers of the sea" that create a vibrant underwater spectacle, offering a different kind of beauty compared to terrestrial flowers, as they bloom here at our aquarium.
* Rock Anemone
* White Sea Anemone
* Coral Anemone
* A species of Tube-dwelling Anemone
【Exhibition Outline】
* **Exhibition Name:** "Marine Flower Festival ~Colors of Life Blooming in the Sea~"
* **Exhibition Period:** April 29, 2026 (Wednesday) to May 31, 2026 (Sunday)
* **Exhibition Location:** Coral (Scene of Colors)
* **Exhibited Organisms:** Tube-dwelling Anemone, White Sea Anemone, Coral Anemone, Sun Anemone, Rock Anemone, and others.
【About the 2026 Hiroshima Flower Festival】
This is an annual event held during the Golden Week period, primarily around Heiwa Odori (Peace Boulevard) and Peace Memorial Park. Visitors can enjoy vibrant parades, music and dance stages, various performances, and gourmet food stalls, all while conveying wishes for peace.
Hiroshima Motomachi Aquarium is within walking distance from each venue of the Flower Festival!
Hiroshima Motomachi Aquarium Facility Overview
Opened on October 31, 2025, on Pacela 7F, Credo Motomachi in central Hiroshima City, this is an experiential aquarium based on the concept of "Museum of Water and Life." It exhibits approximately 200 species and 3,000 creatures. Comprising 8 areas, it provides visitors with wonder and excitement through stage-artistic spatial production utilizing scent, sound, light, and video.
* **Location:** Pacela 7F, 6-78 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
* **Business Hours:** Normal 10:00 - 19:00 (Last admission: 30 minutes before closing; subject to change by season)
* **Admission Fees:** Adults (junior high school students and above) 2,000 yen, elementary school students 1,200 yen, infants (one infant free per adult, 500 yen from the second infant).
Official website here.
Please come and enjoy the "flowers of the sea" that create a vibrant underwater spectacle, offering a different kind of beauty compared to terrestrial flowers, as they bloom here at our aquarium.
* Rock Anemone
* White Sea Anemone
* Coral Anemone
* A species of Tube-dwelling Anemone
【Exhibition Outline】
* **Exhibition Name:** "Marine Flower Festival ~Colors of Life Blooming in the Sea~"
* **Exhibition Period:** April 29, 2026 (Wednesday) to May 31, 2026 (Sunday)
* **Exhibition Location:** Coral (Scene of Colors)
* **Exhibited Organisms:** Tube-dwelling Anemone, White Sea Anemone, Coral Anemone, Sun Anemone, Rock Anemone, and others.
【About the 2026 Hiroshima Flower Festival】
This is an annual event held during the Golden Week period, primarily around Heiwa Odori (Peace Boulevard) and Peace Memorial Park. Visitors can enjoy vibrant parades, music and dance stages, various performances, and gourmet food stalls, all while conveying wishes for peace.
Hiroshima Motomachi Aquarium is within walking distance from each venue of the Flower Festival!
Hiroshima Motomachi Aquarium Facility Overview
Opened on October 31, 2025, on Pacela 7F, Credo Motomachi in central Hiroshima City, this is an experiential aquarium based on the concept of "Museum of Water and Life." It exhibits approximately 200 species and 3,000 creatures. Comprising 8 areas, it provides visitors with wonder and excitement through stage-artistic spatial production utilizing scent, sound, light, and video.
* **Location:** Pacela 7F, 6-78 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
* **Business Hours:** Normal 10:00 - 19:00 (Last admission: 30 minutes before closing; subject to change by season)
* **Admission Fees:** Adults (junior high school students and above) 2,000 yen, elementary school students 1,200 yen, infants (one infant free per adult, 500 yen from the second infant).
Official website here.