Eight Unique Exhibition Zones
NIFREL is divided into eight themed zones, each with its own concept and selection of living creatures. Rather than simply displaying animals, the exhibits focus on distinctive characteristics such as color, movement, camouflage, and behavior.
“Iro” — Color
The “Iro” (Color) zone showcases vividly colored creatures whose appearances immediately capture the eye. Exhibits include clownfish, blue damselfish, clown triggerfish, firefish, bicolor dottybacks, and white-spotted cleaner shrimp.
The colorful displays demonstrate the extraordinary variety of patterns and colors found in aquatic life.
“Waza” — Skills and Techniques
The “Waza” (Skills and Techniques) zone focuses on creatures with remarkable physical abilities and behaviors.
Visitors can encounter creatures such as the humphead wrasse, archerfish, tawny nurse shark, remora, and leopard shark, providing an opportunity to discover the ingenious ways animals survive in their environments.
“Oyogi” — Swimming
The “Oyogi” (Swimming) zone highlights creatures that move through water in distinctive and fascinating ways. Their graceful movements and different swimming styles provide an opportunity to observe aquatic life from a new perspective.
“Kakureru” — Hiding
The “Kakureru” (Hiding) zone introduces animals that use camouflage and other strategies to conceal themselves. Visitors can discover how creatures blend into their surroundings to survive.
“Mizube” — Waterside Life
The “Mizube” (Waterside) zone focuses on creatures that live around rivers, ponds, wetlands, and other waterside environments, introducing the connections between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
“Ugoki” — Movement
The “Ugoki” (Movement) zone explores the fascinating ways animals move. Each creature’s distinctive movements and behaviors offer a fresh perspective on the diversity of the animal world.
“Tsunagari” — Connections
The “Tsunagari” (Connections) zone offers a more immersive experience, with three-dimensional images projected across the walls and floor.
The combination of visual effects and the surrounding space creates an experience that encourages visitors to think about the connections between living creatures and their environments.
A New Kind of Museum Experience
NIFREL goes beyond the traditional concept of an aquarium by bringing together aquatic life, terrestrial animals, birds, art, technology, and immersive design.
Its creative exhibits allow visitors to appreciate the beauty and mystery of living creatures not only through observation, but also through light, sound, images, and spatial experiences.
With exhibits designed for both children and adults, NIFREL offers an engaging way to discover the diversity of life while enjoying a unique museum experience at EXPOCITY.