Awaji Sealife Park

HHCP was responsible for full park planning and architectural design of this world-class project developed on a 30-hectare (75-acre) man-made island in Osaka Bay. The $500 million park was designed to have the largest marine mammal facility in the world, a themed amusement park component, a park-wide guest transportation system, food and beverage facilities, merchandise facilities, several state-of-the-art themed show/entertainment pavilion attractions that utilize animated figures, live actors, special effects, film, and acoustical effects. There are also interactive activities and displays, several ride/simulator systems and several major performance stadiums.

The Awaji Sealife Park attraction will be part of the overall recreational development on the island that also contains hotels, a ferry terminal, Fisherman’s Village Complex, and a public recreation park.

For more than three years, HHCP worked on the planning and design of the world’s largest and most technologically advanced marine park. Planned around a unique set of sea water pools are thirty-one individual marine-themed attractions. These include dark rides, simulators, theaters and several large stadium elements.