Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan - Ship Christianed Kaiyu2 behind the Aquarium (SN.0690\2011)

The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (海遊館, Kaiyūkan^?, known as the Kaiyukan) is an aquarium located in the ward of Minato in Osaka, Japan, near Osaka Bay. It is one of the largest public aquariums in the world, and is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA).

The aquarium is about a five-minute walk from Osakako Station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Chūō Line, and is next to the Tempozan Ferris Wheel.

The bow (pron.: /ˈbaʊ/) is the forward part of the hull of a ship or boat, the point that is most forward when the vessel is underway. Both of the adjectives fore and forward mean towards the bow. The other end of the boat is the stern.