In honor of the 2026 zodiac sign for "horse," AOAO SAPPORO will be exhibiting a new "Zodiac Aquarium" featuring a potbellied seahorse, a relative of the seahorse known as a "sea horse" in English. The potbellied seahorses are being bred by SEA LIFE Nagoya (located in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture), and were acquired by AOAO SAPPORO. This collaboration will see the sale of original SEA LIFE Nagoya merchandise, including the "Sea Work Parka."


■Exhibition: The "Horse" of the Sea! First exhibit of the Zodiac Aquarium "Pot-bellied Seahorse"
・Event period: Friday, December 26, 2025
・Opening hours: 10:00-22:00 (last entry until 21:00)
・Venue: 5F "LIBRARY AQUARIUM"
- Event details: For the first time since the aquarium opened, we will be exhibiting pot-bellied seahorses, a type of seahorse known as "sea horses" in English.

■ Experience Program: Craft Aquarium "Let's start the New Year by painting a terracotta zodiac animal (horse)!"
・Event period: Friday, January 2, 2026 ~ *Ends while supplies last
・Event hours: 11:00-16:00 (last admission 15:30)
・Venue: 5F "LIBRARY AQUARIUM"
Event details: This is a special New Year's edition of the currently ongoing "Decorate a Terracotta Dinosaur Figure!" event. You can paint a ceramic horse-shaped object and create a mini horse. Only 100 will be available for sale.

■ Merchandise: Sea Life Nagoya original goods, including the zodiac hoodie "Sea Work"
・Sales period: From Friday, January 2, 2026
・Sales hours: 10:00-22:00
・Sales location: 4F "Museum Marche"
・Sales price: Sea Work Hoodie (S, M, L) ¥5,500 (tax included), Original Postcard ¥220 (tax included), Good Luck Fish Fortune ¥300 (tax included), Dragon God Fish Charm ¥300 (tax included)
-Sales details: We will be selling original goods from Sea Life Nagoya, which has taken over the Potbelly Seahorse.

■Merchandise: AOAO SAPPORO original "Penguin Lucky Bag"
・Sales period: Friday, January 2, 2026 to Saturday, January 3, 2026 *Ends while supplies last
・Sales hours: 10:00-22:00
・Sales location: 4F "Museum Marche"
・Sales price: Penguin Lucky Bag 5,000 yen (tax included)
・Sales details: This is a special New Year's lucky bag containing 9 original AOAO SAPPORO goods worth 10,000 yen. Only 8 sets are available.