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Hours of Operation, Holidays and Admission-Free Days

Hours of Operation (of the Ocean Expo Park)
Areas Summer Season
(March-Sept)
Regular Season
(Oct-Feb)
Ocean Expo Park (excluding below areas) 8:00-19:30 8:00-18:00
Ocean Expo Park (aquarium and related areas) 8:00-20:30 8:00-19:00
Hours of Operation (for each facility)
Areas Summer Season
(March-Sept)
Regular Season
(Oct-Feb)
Ocean Expo Park (excluding below areas) 8:30-19:00 8:30-17:30
Ocean Expo Park (aquarium and related areas) 8:30-20:00 8:30-18:30

* Last admission for the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is one hour before closing time and will be 30 minutes before the closing time for all other facilities.
Concerning the above, the park's opening time will change to Summer Season (March-Sept) / Regular Season (Oct-Feb) as of April 28, 2007

Ocean Expo Park Parking Information

There are 7 free parking areas available within the Ocean Expo Park. Should these parking areas become full, we will provide a temporary parking area. [See Details]

2007 Free Admission Dates

Time/Date Free Admission Facilities Subject to
May 2 (Wed) Spring City Greenery Promotion Period Oceanic Culture Museum
Tropical Dream Center
All Visitors
May 4 (Fri) Greenery Day
May 5 (Sat) Boy's Day Oceanic Culture Museum
Tropical Dream Center
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
Elementary school students to JR High School Students
(ages 6 to 15)
July 16 (Mon) Land, Infrastructure and Transport Day Oceanic Culture Museum
Tropical Dream Center
All Visitors
Oct 19 (Sun) City Greenery Month
Oct 26 (Sun) City Greenery Month

Closed Dates

As we conduct our annual facility checks on the first Wednesday of December and its following Thursday every year, the Ocean Expo Park's facilities (Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Tropical Dream Center, Oceanic Culture Museum, Arboretum for the City Greenery Project) will be closed on these days.

By conducting this facility check we will continue to provide a Safe, Comfortable and Clean environment for all of our customers to enjoy. We appreciate your understanding.

  • * Closed Dates (2008): Dec. 3 (Wed) - 4 (Thu)
  • The Ocean Expo Park gates will be closed on the above dates, prohibiting visitors to come in.
  • We will be open on all other dates, including during the year-end and New Year periods (excluding temporary closing dates such as when typhoons and other occurrences).

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