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Animal Crossing Aquarium Tour Continues Across the US This Year

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Animal Crossing Aquarium Tour Continues Across the US This Year
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Animal Crossing Aquarium Tour Continues Across the US This Year

2026-01-22 01:00 Last Updated At:01:20

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 21, 2026--

The aquarium experience inspired by the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game continues its journey in 2026! Starting Feb. 13, the Animal Crossing Aquarium Tour will appear at new and select returning locations across the U.S. throughout the year.

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When visiting participating aquariums, attendees can expect Animal Crossing: New Horizons themed activities and also experience the variety of aquatic life featured at each aquarium. Planned activities include:

Planned aquariums for this partnership include:

Tickets for the experience are included with the cost of general admission and can be purchased from each aquarium directly.

Waiting for the tour to come to your city? Spend some of that time checking out the game’s latest free content update and the recent launch of the Animal Crossing: New Horizons– Nintendo Switch 2 Edition game, available now for the Nintendo Switch 2 system. This edition features enhanced resolution, mouse control support for a more intuitive decorating experience, an in-game megaphone to call your residents that uses the system microphone and more.

For more information, including tour dates for each location, visit: https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/events/play-events/animal-crossing-aquarium-tour/

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About Nintendo: Nintendo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, has been providing a wide range of entertainment products and experiences since its founding in 1889, beginning with the manufacture and sale of Hanafuda playing cards.

Since the 1983 release of the Family Computer (Famicom) system in Japan, and continuing through Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo’s focus has been the development, manufacturing, and sale of its gaming systems and software. To date, Nintendo has sold more than 6 billion video games and over 870 million hardware units globally, and has created franchises such as Mario ™, Donkey Kong ™, The Legend of Zelda ™, Pokémon ™, Metroid ™, Kirby ™, Animal Crossing ™, Pikmin ™, and Splatoon ™.

Nintendo’s continuing mission is to create reasons to choose Nintendo for unique, family-friendly entertainment that puts smiles on the faces of everyone it touches.

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About Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Escape to a deserted island and create your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Your island getaway has a wealth of natural resources that can be used to craft everything from tools to creature comforts. You can hunt down insects at the crack of dawn, decorate your paradise throughout the day, or enjoy sunset on the beach while fishing in the ocean. The time of day and season match real life, so each day on your island is a chance to check in and find surprises all year round.

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The aquarium experience inspired by the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game continues its journey in 2026! When visiting participating aquariums, attendees can expect Animal Crossing: New Horizons themed activities and also experience the variety of aquatic life featured at each aquarium, including signage throughout the aquarium featuring Blathers and creature descriptions with information from the game.

The aquarium experience inspired by the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game continues its journey in 2026! When visiting participating aquariums, attendees can expect Animal Crossing: New Horizons themed activities and also experience the variety of aquatic life featured at each aquarium, including signage throughout the aquarium featuring Blathers and creature descriptions with information from the game.

The aquarium experience inspired by the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game continues its journey in 2026! Starting Feb. 13, the Animal Crossing Aquarium Tour will appear at new and select returning locations across the U.S. throughout the year.

The aquarium experience inspired by the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game continues its journey in 2026! Starting Feb. 13, the Animal Crossing Aquarium Tour will appear at new and select returning locations across the U.S. throughout the year.

TOKYO (AP) — Rescuers spotted wreckage believed to be from a sightseeing helicopter carrying three people that went missing near one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, authorities said Wednesday.

The helicopter lost contact during what should have been a scenic 10-minute flight over Mount Aso in southern Japan on Monday, according to a flight operator and local authorities.

Local police said wreckage, possibly of the missing helicopter, was spotted inside the crater of Nakadake, one of Mt. Aso’s five peaks, on Tuesday. However, strong winds and volcanic gases hampered the rescue operation, fire department officials said.

Takumi Morioka, head of the helicopter tour operator Takumi Enterprise, said during a news conference Wednesday that the pilot and the two passengers were unaccounted for and that he hoped they survived.

Last year, a helicopter operated by the company made an emergency landing while flying over the same volcano, injuring three people on board, according to a press release published at the time.

Volcano viewing helicopter tours around Mt. Aso, which last erupted in October 2021, are among popular tourist attractions in the Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan.

Firefighters gather at a search base for a missing sightseeing helicopter near Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Kodai Mitsui/Kyodo News via AP)

Firefighters gather at a search base for a missing sightseeing helicopter near Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Kodai Mitsui/Kyodo News via AP)

The area near the Nakadake crater of Mount Aso is seen in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, where a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day. (Kodai Mitsui/Kyodo News via AP)

The area near the Nakadake crater of Mount Aso is seen in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, where a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day. (Kodai Mitsui/Kyodo News via AP)

The area of Mount Aso is seen in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, where a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day.(Kyodo News via AP)

The area of Mount Aso is seen in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, where a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day.(Kyodo News via AP)

A prefectural disaster prevention helicopter searches near the Nakadake crater of Mount Aso in Kumamoto prefecture, southwestern Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, where a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day. (Kyodo News via AP)

A prefectural disaster prevention helicopter searches near the Nakadake crater of Mount Aso in Kumamoto prefecture, southwestern Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, where a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day. (Kyodo News via AP)

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