South Korea has stunning aquariums across the country. Here are 12 Aquariums Outside of Seoul.
About Aquariums in South Korea
South Korea boasts a captivating array of aquariums that enthrall visitors with their immersive aquatic experiences. From bustling cities to serene coastal regions, these marine wonderlands offer a glimpse into the mesmerizing world beneath the waves. Spanning a diverse range of themes and marine ecosystems, the aquariums of South Korea captivate the imagination and leave a lasting impression on visitors of all ages.
Throughout South Korea, aquariums serve not only as entertainment venues but also as educational centers. The facilities emphasize the need to protect and preserve our oceans by creating engaging exhibits, interactive shows, and conservation initiatives. Such aquariums inspire visitors to appreciate the delicate balance of marine ecosystems and instill a sense of environmental stewardship.
Are there interesting aquariums outside of Seoul?
Yes, there are many interesting saltwater and freshwater aquariums across South Korea. You don’t need to travel to Seoul to enjoy walking through beautiful sea life exhibits and learning about the ocean. You also may enjoy the locations outside of Seoul more because they may have smaller crowds.
The aquariums in South Korea come in varying sizes and focus. The Aqua Planet aquariums tend to be the big budget shock and wow facilities.
However, don’t miss the small wonders like the Danuri Freshwater Aquarium.
Choosing what aquarium to visit beyond Seoul
Until COVID, English-speaking content creators mostly ignored the rest of South Korea. This included the stunning aquariums. Basically, in the past, the world wasn’t that interested in life outside of the capital city. However, with decreased international tourism and an increase in domestic travel, English language creators finally took notice of the awesome outside of Seoul!
That said, there still aren’t a ton of English-language blogs or videos about the stunning aquariums beyond Seoul. Don’t take this to mean such aquariums aren’t fantastic. The aquariums in Yeosu, Daegu, Daejeon, and Goyang simply haven’t been covered by a lot of young, spunky social media types yet.
With such limited English language information to help guide you, we recommend that anyone who has specific expectations for aquariums choose their aquarium destination based on it being in a city they already plan to visit for other reasons as well. That way, they can’t be too upset when their aquarium experience doesn’t meet their uninformed expectations and have the entire vacation ruined.
However, if you are the adventurous type who is interested in visiting aquariums just to have an experience and it doesn’t matter if it’s the best aquarium in the whole world or just like the one they saw on Instagram, we actually recommend doing a commemorative tour of aquariums because South Korea’s aquariums are all quite interesting in their own way.
Here are some additional resources to learn more about some of the aquariums located across Korea and outside of Seoul:
- The Soul of Seoul: Awesome Aquariums To Visit Around Korea
- Trip Advisor: Zoos & Aquariums in South Korea
12 Aquariums Outside of Seoul
Each of the following places is listed in the South of Seoul app. The app is available for download on Google Play and the Apple App Store.
Hanwha Aqua Planet Yeosu
1833-7001
Copy and paste phone numbers into Naver Maps to get directions
Kids and marine life admirers will enjoy this aquarium. So many things to see. The magic show is fun. The sea animal displays are very interactive. You can easily enjoy a few hours here. The cafes and restaurants in aqua planet offer a wide selection from ramen and jajangmeon to gargonzola pizza and fries and chicken nuggets for the kids. There are a number of other attractions nearby such as a zipline, boat rides, and cable cars. Must bring proof of age for kids. Parking available in hotels nearby at no charge.
Hangul Address
์ ๋จ ์ฌ์์ ์ค๋๋๋ก 61-11
Aqua Planet Goyang
1833-7001
Copy and paste phone numbers into Naver Maps to get directions
A popular Aquarium. Last entry time is at 5pm.
Hangul Address
๊ฒฝ๊ธฐ ๊ณ ์์ ์ผ์ฐ์๊ตฌ ํ๋ฅ์๋๋ก 282
Aqua Planet Jeju
Hangul Address
์ ์ฃผ ์๊ทํฌ์ ์ฑ์ฐ์ ์ญ์ง์ฝ์ง๋ก 95
Aqua Planet Gwanggyo
1833-7001
Copy and paste phone numbers into Naver Maps to get directions
Hangul Address
๊ฒฝ๊ธฐ ์์์ ์ํต๊ตฌ ๊ด๊ตํธ์๊ณต์๋ก 300
Seaworld Geoje
0507-1400-1551
Copy and paste phone numbers into Naver Maps to get directions
Seaworld with dolphins and beluga whale show. Also, you can pay to touch and swim with the dolphins.
Hangul Address
๊ฒฝ๋จ ๊ฑฐ์ ์ ์ผ์ด๋ฉด ์ง์ธํฌํด์๋ก 15
Daejeon Aquarium
042-226-2100
Copy and paste phone numbers into Naver Maps to get directions
Hangul Address
๋์ ์ค๊ตฌ ๋ณด๋ฌธ์ฐ๊ณต์๋ก 469
Daegu Aquarium
0532478899
Copy and paste phone numbers into Naver Maps to get directions
Located on the 9th floor of Shinsagae, the Daegu aquarium isnโt massive but itโs a delight to visit when you are in town.
Hangul Address
๋๊ตฌ ๋๊ตฌ ๋๋ถ๋ก 149
Gyeongpo Aquarium
033-645-7887
Copy and paste phone numbers into Naver Maps to get directions
Hangul Address
๊ฐ์ ๊ฐ๋ฆ์ ๋์คํ๋ก 131
Uljin Aquarium
054-789-5530
Copy and paste phone numbers into Naver Maps to get directions
A small coastal aquarium.
Hangul Address
๊ฒฝ๋ถ ์ธ์ง๊ตฐ ๊ทผ๋จ๋ฉด ์์คํฌ๋ก 25
Aramaroua Aquarium
055-835-5571
Copy and paste phone numbers into Naver Maps to get directions
An aquarium opening 21/7/23. Itโs located on a small island near a cable car.
Hangul Address
๊ฒฝ์๋จ๋ ์ฌ์ฒ์ ๋๋๋ 467
Play Aquarium Bucheon
0507-1401-9502
Copy and paste phone numbers into Naver Maps to get directions
Hangul Address
๊ฒฝ๊ธฐ ๋ถ์ฒ์ ์๋ 572-1
Danuri Freshwater Aquarium
043-423-4235
Copy and paste phone numbers into Naver Maps to get directions
A beautifully done fresh water aquarium. Not as massive as other aquariums but plenty interesting. 1st floor- Otters, gift store, fishing exhibit with fishing games B1 & B2 - Aquariums Limited food options
Hangul Address
์ถฉ๋ถ ๋จ์๊ตฐ ๋จ์์ ์๋ณ๋ก 111
Would you like to find discounts on aquarium tickets?
Since lots of our readers use Klook, a discount ticket buying/booking system, we figured we would create an affiliate account with Klook so that we can help you guys find the discounts you want and see if we can support the South of Seoul volunteers a little bit.
More Things To Do in Korea
Of course, there are many other fun things to do across South Korea. Make sure to explore our many different Korean travel itineraries.
Founded in 2015, the South of Seoul team consists of volunteers on three continents working together to support English-speaking people traveling or living in South Korea. South of Seoul volunteers work with organizations and individuals across South Korea to improve equitable access to information across South Korea. Much of South of Seoul’s information focuses on Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
Blogs published under the authorship of “South of Seoul” include blogs compiled by multiple volunteers to improve access to standardized information unrelated to individualized personal experiences.
