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)
Oceanic Culture Museum, Tropical Dream Center, The Tropical & Subtropical Arboretum	8:30-19:00	8:30-17:30
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium	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)

Special Day (Open Hours: 1 hour extended)

Opening Hours are extended for 1 hour at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium and related area.
(from the Aquarium to Central Gates P3 to P5, North Gate P7) on Special Days such as Japanese Holidays.
The other areas except Aquarium and related are closed as usual.

Summer(March 2012-September 2012)
May	3(Thu)	4(Fri)	5(Sta)

Normal(October 2012-February 2013)
Dec	4(Tue)	7(Fri)

Ocean Expo Park Parking Information

There are 8 free parking areas available within the Ocean Expo Park. [See Details]

Free Admission Dates

Facilities	Date	Subject to
Oceanic Culture Museum Tropical Dream Center	Apr-29	All Visitors
	May-4
	May-5	Elementary school and JR High School Students (ages 6 to 15)
	Sep-17	Visitors aged 65 and over
	Oct-14	All Visitors
	Oct-21
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium	May-3	Elementary school and JR High School Students (ages 6 to 15)
	May-4
	May-5

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.

• 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).