(Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Masanori Miyazawa; hereinafter referred to as "UWS") and The Okinawa Times Company (Head office: Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture; President: Kazuhiko Taketomi; hereinafter referred to as "The Okinawa Times") are pleased to announce a new interactive art facility "Goldfish and Art" at "Okinawa Outlet Mall Ashibinae" in Tomigushiro City, Okinawa Prefecture, UWS AQUARIUM × THE OKINAWA TIMES OKINAWA KINGYO MUSEUM", a new interactive art facility combining goldfish, art, Japanese culture, Okinawan charm and entertainment, will be grand opened tomorrow, April 25, 2025, under joint management. The grand opening is scheduled for tomorrow, April 25, 2025.
In addition, to celebrate the grand opening,Free admission for infants within 2025We are pleased to invite you and your family to this event. We hope you and your family will take advantage of this opportunity to visit our booth.
Reservation at JalanUWS AQUARIUM × THE OKINAWA TIMES OKINAWA KINGYO MUSEUM
This facility is,The one and only entertainment aquarium that combines goldfish, art, Japanese culture, Okinawan charm, and entertainmentIt is.
The museum exhibits approximately 2,000 goldfish in 55 different varieties. A variety of goldfish, including the "Jumbo Holland," one of the world's largest goldfish, and the "Ryukin," which has a strong connection with Okinawa, color the fantastic space as if it were a moving work of art. The large aquarium tank, over 3 meters in length, and other powerful exhibits are also highlights of the exhibition space.
In addition, visitors can enjoy special productions co-created with artists, such as collaborations with the art group "Mirror Ballers" and "Reiichi Ikutame," an outlier in the glass art world.
Okinawa is also an inclusive land that has culturally intersected with other Asian countries and mainland Japan. It has a cultural background that has embraced and harmonized its uniqueness and diversity.
The Ryukin goldfish, the symbol of this facility, is a goldfish that is said to have come to Japan from China via the Ryukyu Islands, and has a deep connection with Okinawa. We hope that along with the story of the goldfish, which is like a "cultural journey," the facility itself will also serve as a bridge connecting people, nature, and art.
A new proposal for tourism in Okinawa called "experience-based malls.
This initiative, which allows visitors to enjoy shopping and cultural experiences at the same time, symbolizes the trend of "experiential consumption" that is gaining increasing attention in the tourism industry. Visitors not only purchase goods, but are also moved by the atmosphere, space, and presentation of the place.Value shift from "goods to services" will create new attractions beyond the traditional framework of shopping malls.This is connected to the
For tourists."A place to add an emotional experience to the end of your trip."For local residents, as"A place where you can casually enjoy the extraordinary."It is expected to function as a new type of tourist attraction, and there is a growing potential for new developments in both tourism and the local community, involving both domestic and international visitors.
Overview of each zone
ZONE 1: Festival -MATURI- (Japanese only)
This area is designed to resemble a traditional Japanese night festival, where visitors can experience a goldfish fair, including goldfish scooping and super ball scooping.
ZONE2: MIZUKAGAMI
Glass art goldfish, created in collaboration with artist Reiichi Ikutame, will be exhibited. The mirror, which changes its appearance according to the refraction of light, invites visitors into a mysterious space.
ZONE3: HANAMI
This is an area where visitors can take commemorative photos with elegant goldfish surrounded by floral artwork inspired by the tropical island of Okinawa.
ZONE4: DENKIN -DEJIKIN
Interactive goldfish scooping and fortune-telling combined with modern technology. When you scoop a goldfish in the palm of your hand, a fortune appears.
ZONE 5: SAMURAI
GAKYO MIYAZAWA has created a space that combines the beauty of Japan with the beauty of goldfish, with wabi and sabi. Visitors can feel the beating heart of goldfish's "life" as living art.
ZONE6：MIYABI
The space is designed to look like a princess's goldfish room with diverse colors. Photography with brilliant performances is available.
ZONE7: Goldfish Disco -KINGYO DISCO
The main artwork, created in collaboration with the art group "Mirror Ballers," stimulates all five senses. It is a different space disco that can only be experienced at the Okinawa Goldfish Museum.
ZONE8：UWAMI KAIROU
This is a circular space inspired by the goldfish festivals of Edo period (1603-1868), where lovely goldfish lanterns swim in the air and visitors can view goldfish in the Kamimi, an ancient Japanese way of viewing goldfish.
About the Collaborating Artists
Aquarium Producer "GAKYO MIYAZAWA
As a representative of UWS ENTERTAINMENT, he has been working on aquarium tanks with delicate and quirky ideas.<水の惑星> He is one of the leading figures in the aquarium scene in Japan, and has pioneered a new style of aquarium design, which he calls "aquarium design. He has an established reputation in a variety of genres, including terrariums and biotopes, and has gained the support of many people by organizing collaborative events with artists that transcend genres such as ceramics and music. His works are so elegant and beautiful that viewers forget about the passage of time.
<受賞実績の一例>
Japan Ornamental Fish Fair, Aquarium Display Contest, Japan Ornamental Fish Promotion Society Chairman's Award
Japan Ornamental Fish Fair, Aquarium Display Contest, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award, etc.
Reiichi Namatame
Based on an original story depicting a world in which everything has been turned into glass, he expresses this scene in glass installations. He has exhibited both indoors and outdoors at outdoor music festivals and commercial facilities. By depicting the appearance of luminous plants and vitrified creatures, he fantastically expresses the strange and mysterious life that evolves and adapts to any changes in the environment. He attempts to embody the vitrified world.
<実績>
Solo exhibition, "UkarukuPa" at Gallery Vinyl Tape, Kyoto, Japan.
FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL'24" NAEBA SKI RESORT (Niigata), etc.
MIRRORBOWLER
An art group that creates spaces of light and shadow. The group consists of graphic designers, photographers, fine artists, and lighting artists from various genres. They aim to create works that speak to the hearts of people of all ages, regardless of race, language, or religion, by enveloping the space with light filled with feelings of love and joy, and by cherishing the Japanese culture and nature, and the inspiration they derive from them.
<実績>
Smart Illumination Yokohama, Meiji Jingu Shrine Centennial Celebration, etc.
UWS AQARIUM × THE OKINAWA TIMES OKINAWA KINGYO MUSEUM" Store Outline
Period: April 25, 2025 -
Opening hours: 11:00-19:00 *Last admission 30 minutes before closing time
Adult (college/university students and above): 1,500 yen
Children (elementary, junior high and high school students): 800 yen
Infant (4-6 years old): 300 yen
3 years old and under : Free of charge *During the opening celebration period (within 2025), admission for infants will be free of charge.
Discounts for the disabled
Only the person with a disability certificate and one accompanying person will receive half-price admission. Please purchase tickets at the reception desk on the day of the event.
*Cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts.
Location: Okinawa Outlet Mall Ashibina Okinawa Fisheries Museum, 1-188 Toyosaki, Toyoshiro, Okinawa 901-0225, Japan
About "UWS ENTERTAINMENT Inc.
Company name: UWS ENTERTAINMENT Inc.
Address: 3F Aqua City Odaiba, 7-1, Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 135-0091, Japan
Representative: Masanori Miyazawa, Representative Director
Business activities: Event planning and management; aquarium production, display, and maintenance; aquarium leasing and rental
About "The Okinawa Times Co.
Company name: Okinawa Times Co.
Address: 2-2-2, Kumoji, Naha City, Okinawa 900-8678, Japan
Representative: Kazuhiko Taketomi, President and Representative Director
Business activities: Daily newspaper publication (Okinawa Times, Nikkan Sports Okinawa regional edition), cultural and publishing business
