Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium: tickets, hours, access

Off season 8:30-18:30 (last admission 17:30); longer in peak seasons. No scheduled closures until 31 Mar 2027 except typhoons.

424 Ishikawa, Motobu-cho; about 2 hours by car from Naha Airport, about 3 hours by express bus. Nearest parking P7 (free).

• Aquarium admission: 4F Invitation to the Great Sea, 3F Coral Reef, 2F Kuroshio, 1F Deep Sea

1. Buy a WEB ticket in advance or at the aquarium desk.
2. Park at P7 or take an expressway bus to Kinen Koen Mae stop (about 10 min walk).
3. Grades follow the Japanese school year starting in April.

• The parking lot is some distance from the aquarium; allow time.
• Some car navigation systems cannot find the aquarium; search 'Ocean Expo Park' or Mapcode 553075797.
• Year-end/New Year hours are 8:30-18:30.