AQUARIUM×ART átoa in Kobe's Chuo Ward is adding two new ways to enjoy a visit starting Thursday, October 1, 2026. Guests who talk with staff inside the facility can now take home a limited-edition original sticker as a memento of their trip, and elementary school students can purchase the "átoa Face PASS" (90-day validity), a pass that had been requested by many visitors.
Limited-Edition "átoa Original Stickers" to Mark Your Visit
New átoa-exclusive original stickers have arrived, featuring pop, cute designs of the creatures that live at átoa. Talk to staff inside the facility and receive one at random.
- Period: From Thursday, October 1, 2026
- Eligible: Visiting children ages 3 and up through elementary school
- How to collect: Ask a staff member a question or talk with them inside átoa to receive a sticker
- Note: The sticker design each staff member carries varies by staff member
- Note: Distribution ends once the prepared quantity runs out
New "átoa Face PASS" (90-Day Validity) for Elementary School Students
This pass lets guests register a facial photo in advance from their own smartphone, then enter simply by holding their face up to an authentication device at the gate. It also allows entry without a reservation on time-designated days during busy periods.
- Name: átoa Face PASS (90-day validity)
- Details: Entry possible without a reservation even on time-designated days
- Price: Elementary school students ¥2,000 (tax included); adults (junior high school students and up) ¥3,100 (tax included)
- Same-day upgrade purchases cost an additional ¥500 (tax included) on top of the standard admission price
- Validity: 90 days from date of purchase
- On sale: From Thursday, October 1, 2026, year-round
- Where to buy: Online, the ticket counter, or the 3rd-floor átoa LAB shop
- Notes:
- Advance online purchase accepts credit card payment only
- Guests using invitation tickets, group admission, or discounted admission (for visitors with disabilities, discount coupons, consignment sales, set tickets, etc.) are charged the standard elementary school price of ¥2,000
- On-site purchases (at the ticket counter or 3rd-floor átoa LAB shop) accept cash, credit card, and QR code payment
- Registration must be made under the visitor's own information
- Purchases cannot be canceled, refunded, or transferred to a different registered person after purchase
- The pass may not be usable for certain special events that limit visitor numbers
Advance online purchase of the átoa Face PASS is available here: https://login.members-atoa-kobe.entamepass.net/login?redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fmembers-atoa-kobe.entamepass.net
AQUARIUM×ART átoa Basic Information
- Facility name: AQUARIUM×ART átoa
- Address: 〒650-0041 7-2 Shinko-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo (Kobe Port Museum, 2nd–4th floor)
- Admission: Adults (junior high school students and up) ¥2,600; elementary school students ¥1,500; young children (ages 3 and up) ¥500
- Prices may vary on certain specified days
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM (last entry 6:30 PM)
- Official website: https://atoa-kobe.jp
