{"id":178483,"date":"2026-07-01T13:27:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T04:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=178483&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-07-01T13:27:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T04:27:26","slug":"marine-world-night-aquarium-jul-26","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/marine-world-night-aquarium-jul-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine World Night Aquarium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer\u2019s annual Night at the Aquarium returns with extended opening hours until 21:00, offering visitors the chance to experience the aquarium in a more atmospheric setting after dark. As night falls, the exhibits take on a different character, creating a distinctly different experience from a daytime visit.<\/p>\n<p>From 18:00, the aquarium\u2019s lighting changes, revealing a new side of its tanks and marine life. Seasonal highlights include the popular Sardine Show, where approximately 20,000 sardines swim in sync with music and lights, and a dolphin show performed against the backdrop of Hakata Bay at sunset and after dark. Visitors can remain in the aquarium until closing with a regular admission ticket. Front-row reserved seating for the shows is also available for an additional fee with advance reservation.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fn_marine-world-night-aquarium_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C885&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Marine World Night Aquarium, \u30de\u30ea\u30f3\u30ef\u30fc\u30eb\u30c9\u6d77\u306e\u4e2d\u9053 \u591c\u306e\u3059\u3044\u305e\u304f\u304b\u3093\" width=\"1400\" height=\"885\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fn_marine-world-night-aquarium_2026_cl-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fn_marine-world-night-aquarium_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fn_marine-world-night-aquarium_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C647&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fn_marine-world-night-aquarium_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=768%2C485&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jul. 18~20, 25~26, and Aug. 1~23, 2026 (daily); Aug. 29~Sep. 23, 2026 (Sat, Sun, and hol. only)<\/li>\n<li>9:30~21:00 (Nighttime lighting from 18:00; last admission 20:00)<\/li>\n<li>Admission fee: \u00a52,500, JHS &#038; ES \u00a51,200, 3 y.o. and over \u00a5700<\/li>\n<li>Marine World Uminonakamichi<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/i62SZ2Fof8Ri76s3A\" target=\"_blank\">18-28 Saitozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marine-world.jp\/pick_up\/\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer\u2019s annual Night at the Aquarium returns with extended opening hours until 21:00, offering visitors&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30291,"featured_media":177197,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-178483","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-nishi-ku","event-type-others","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/178483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30291"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178483"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/177197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}