Motobu, Okinawa / 国営沖縄記念公園（海洋博公園）・沖縄美ら海水族館
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (Ocean Expo Park)
An aquarium where the world of Okinawa's sea unfolds. The sunlit "Coral Sea" tank shows large-scale coral, the huge "Kuroshio Sea" tank has whale sharks, the largest fish, and manta rays, which it was the first in the world to breed, and the "Deep Sea" tank recreates Okinawa's deep sea.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
Decide before you go
A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Bus
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
8:30-18:30 normally (last entry 17:30); 8:30-20:00 in busy periods (last entry 19:00).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Admission
Adults 2,180 yen, high school 1,440 yen, elementary and junior high 710 yen, under 6 free.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
Direct bus from Naha Airport (Yanbaru Express Bus etc.) to Kinen Koen-mae, then about 10 minutes on foot.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
About 1,900 spaces for the whole park (free).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Accessibility
Free pushchair and wheelchair loan (no reservations, limited number; not lent at the aquarium itself).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: Motobu, Okinawa (Japanese address: 沖縄県国頭郡本部町字石川424番地)
Official site: https://www.okinawastory.jp/spot/1342
Location
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Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.okinawastory.jp/spot/1342Hours, fees, access, parking, facilities, description, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.