Under the sea

Today I spent the day with my cousin Chiho. She took me to the newly renovated Kyoto Aquarium, then to lunch at a sushi train and finally the Tōji Buddhist temple.

I must say, I was super impressed with the architecture of this aquarium. It features a super sleek modern design with well-utilized space and a focus on detail.

Spot the salamander..

As you walk in, this is what you see; crystal clear blue water everywhere.

Just an average sized fish...

Spotty seals.

Penguins mucking around in the water.

And out of the water..

Nemo and his dad, Marlin living the life in a sea anenome.

I`m not sure what these are called, but the label said in Japanese, that they treat the ocean like a toilet..

The main fish tank

More of the main tank

"What are you looking at"

Creepy fish...

A super rare species of coral.

My favourite section of the aquarium, the jellyfish. The designers of the tanks used a different coloured UV light for each tank to illuminate the jellyfish.

The big finale, the dolphin show. Try and spot the dolphins.. they can get some serious air!

Cute cups for complimentary greentea at the sushi train.

Tōji: the tallest pagoda in Japan. In the surrounding halls there were magnificent 10m high Buddhist statues but unfortunately, no photos were allowed.