It was a really impressive aquarium. One of the things we liked best was that all of the tanks had simulated wave/water movement- it definitely made it seem more like the ocean for the fish! They also had amazing jellyfish displays- there was even alight show which was super cool because the jellyfish turned different colors with the lights! They also had about 10 different species of jellyfish!!!
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| SHARK!!! |
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| Squid... |
There was a dolphin show which was pretty good... nowhere close to Sea World good but still we enjoyed it. They had giant sea turtles, penguins and seals too! There was an area where you could pet animals in the tank and they had a bunch of little sharks that Damian enjoyed! We enjoyed a few hours at the aquarium looking at sea life then we walked across the bridge to Enoshima Island so Damian could eat some sea life!!! Since we went there in November he has been talking about getting one of these squids they grill right in front of you so of course he had to have one before we left Japan! It was cool how they cut it all up and Damian said it was oishii!
After Enoshima Island we got back on the train and headed to check out one of my favorite temples... Hase dera! The hydrangeas are in bloom this time of year and are absolutely gorgeous! The temple was packed but definitely worth it! You climb up all these stairs and there are hydrangeas everywhere that are all different colors! They even placed a giant hydrangea flower in the Buddha statues hand at the temple- very cool! We had already packed up our umbrellas with all of our other stuff to ship to the U.S. but thanks to the 100 Yen (approximately $1) store we each got a new clear one that worked perfectly for the day! 
It wouldn't be a stop in Hase without walking a little further down the street to go to our favorite ice cream place to get green tea/sweet potato swirl one last time! It was even better than I remembered it!!!
Japanese Word of the Day:
Ika (eee-ka): Squid
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