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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)

Special Day (Open Hours: 1 hour extended)

Opening Hours are extended for 1 hour at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium and related area.
The other areas except Aquarium and related are closed as usual.

Summer(Mar 2010-Sep 2010)
Apr 29 (Thu) 30 (Fri)        
May 1 (Sat) 2 (Sun) 3 (Mon) 4 (Tue) 5 (Wed) 6 (Thu)
7 (Fri) 8 (Sat) 9 (Sun)      
Normal(Oct 2010-Feb 2011)
Oct 9 (Sat) 10 (Sun) 11 (Mon)      
Nov 30 (Tue)          
Dec 3 (Fri) 29 (Wed) 30 (Thu) 31 (Fri)    
Jan 1 (Sat) 2 (Sun) 3 (Mon) 8 (Sat) 9 (Sun) 10 (Mon)
Feb 11 (Fri) 12 (Sat) 13 (Sun)      

Ocean Expo Park Parking Information

There are 8 free parking areas available within the Ocean Expo Park. Should these parking areas become full, we will provide a temporary parking area. [See Details]

2010 Free Admission Dates

Free Admission Facilities Date Subject to
Oceanic Culture Museum
Tropical Dream Center
April 25 (Sun) Spring City Greenery Promotion Period All Visitors
May 4 (Tue) Greenery Day
May 5 (Wed) Boy's Day Elementary school students to JR High School Students
(ages 6 to 15)
Sep 20 (Mon) Respect for the Aged Day Ages over 65
Oct 17 (Sun) City Greenery Month All Visitors
Oct 24 (Sun) City Greenery Month
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium May 2 (Sun)   Elementary school students to JR High School Students
(ages 6 to 15)
May 3 (Mon)  
May 4 (Tue) Greenery Day
May 5 (wed) Boy's Day

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 (2010): Dec. 1 (Wed) - 2 (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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