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Barrier Free

Holders of handicapped certification/mental disability insurance certification/ nursing certification

* Please show your certification at the ticketing booths to receive admission exemption to the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Oceanic Culture Museum and Tropical Dream Center.

* For groups that include handicapped visitors, all non-handicapped visitors will receive group rates.

Wheelchairs and baby cars

  • We provide a free rental service
  • Please note, we do not provide a prior reservation service. Rentals are strictly on a first-come first-serve basis.
  • We ask for visitors to show their ID and fill out an application form.
  • Visitors may return the wheelchair/baby car to any rental station within the park.
  • We ask that visitors return wheelchairs/baby cars 30 minutes before closing time.
  • Manual wheelchair
    Manual wheelchair
  • Electric wheelchair
    Electric wheelchair (right-handed)
    (can be switched to manual)
  • Baby car
    Baby car
    (for babies 2 - 24 months)
Rental stations Manual Electric Baby Car
Central Gate 8 6 4
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium 1 10 20
Tropical Dream Center 2 2 0
Side Gate Security Box 2 2 0
Bise Gate (North Gate Parking Area) 1 2 0
South Gate 1 2 0
Oceanic Culture Center 2 0 0
Park Information Center (Haisai Plaza) 4 4 5

Parking Areas, Toilets, Nursing Rooms

Handicapped Parking
9 in North Parking Area, 6 in Central Gate Parking Area, 4 in South Gate Parking Area
(Please click here for parking locations)
Toilets
We provide toilets for handicapped visitors and toilets with baby beds throughout the park.
Nursing Rooms
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium 2F (near Churaumi Theater entrance), 3F Entrance (Coral Lobby), Park Information Center (Haisai Plaza)

Transportation

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
For handicapped visitors and visitors with walking disabilities, we allow for cars to drive up to the Aquarium entrance. Please provide prior notification.
Groups We allow for cars to drive up to the Aquarium entrance. (This is for drop off and pick up only. Vehicles must be parked in parking areas at all other times.)
Individuals We provide a patrol car service to the Aquarium.
Park Grounds
Within the park grounds, we have slopes providing easy access for elderly and handicapped visitors.
Electric Tour Car By showing handicapped certification/mental disability insurance certification/nursing certification, visitors will be able to ride the Electric Tour Car free of charge (with one attendant). The car is accessed with a step.
Patrol Car This can be used for visitors who have fallen ill or visitors on wheelchairs.
Please notify security, Park Information or Electric Tour Car staff.
Within the Facilities
We provide elevators within each facility for visitors on wheelchairs and baby cars.
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Transportation by elevators between 1F to 3/4F.
Main access ways within each facility can be used by wheelchairs (including elevators).
Our "Eno" restaurant is equipped with specially designed tables, allowing most wheelchairs to fit level with the tables.
Tropical Dream Center Main access ways within the facility can be used by wheelchairs (including elevators).
Oceanic Culture Center Main access ways within the facility can be used by wheelchairs (including elevators).
* Elevators used to access the 2F Community Hall.

Wheelchair accessibility map (info)

[Inquiries]

Ocean Exposition Commemorative Park Management Foundation

General Affairs Division
Tel 0980-48-2741
Fax 0980-48-3339

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