Ocean Expo Park is established state-run park in commemoration of Okinawa international marine exposition held in Okinawa in 1975. Tourist attraction where is popular in Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium and dolphin show, Okinawa including planetarium here!

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Directions

424 Ishikawa, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-Gun, Okinawa, 905-0206

Travel Time

There are several ways to access Ocean Expo Park from Naha, by car, expressway bus, route bus, and taxi.

By Car

On the expressway

Travel Time: approximately two hours from Naha Airport

On local roads

Travel Time: approx two hours and 50 minutes from Naha Airport

*The time may defer according to traffic. Local roads are especially congested during rush hour on weekdays.

Car navigation system
Some car navigation systems may not recognize “Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium” when searching for it. In this case, please enter “Ocean Expo Commemorative Park” or “Ocean Expo Park.”

MAPCODE：553075409
TEL：0980-48-2741 or 0980-48-3748

By Bus

Travel Time varies between approximately two hours twenty minutes and three and a half hours from Naha Airport.
There are 2 ways to visit Ocean Expo Park from Naha Airport by bus.

  1. If you take the Yanbaru Express Bus/Expressway bus No.117/Okinawa Limousine Bus, you can go to the aquarium without transferring.
  2. If you take an Expressway bus No.111 or a Local bus, you should change the bus at Nago Bus Terminal.
    *Please get off the “Kinen Koen Mae” bus stop when you get the Yanbaru Express Bus, Expressway bus No.117, and Local Bus.

*The time may defer according to traffic Local roads are especially congested in various places during rush hour.

By Bus

Bus stop

Aboard-Buses Guidance①
  • Okinawa Airport Shuttle
Aboard-Buses Guidance②[2]
  • Yanbaru Express Bus
  • No.111
  • No.117
  • Churaumi Liner
Aboard-Buses Guidance③
  • Nago Bus Turminal
Aboard-Buses Guidance⑫
  • Limousine Bus

Return bus

The bus stops are located in front of the Central Gate

Return bus

Check here too! Other ways to access
You can also use buses that include Ocean Expo Park and Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium courses in their various touring plans.
For more details please refer to “Yanbaru Travel” (やんばる旅なび).

やんばる旅なび

By Taxi

Sightseeing Taxi

Taxi companies and private taxis will offer you various sightseeing plans including an Ocean Expo Park tour. For further information, please contact below.

Taxi (using the expressway)

Travel Time : Approximately two hours from Naha Airport

Return taxi

The taxi stand is located in front of the Central Gate.

by ferry

Travel Time：approximately 3 hours and 3 hours 30 minutes

*It may be delayed depending on traffic conditions, please use with plenty of time.
*There is a possibility of the ships being cancelled depending on tide level or the condition of the sea.

*There is another same name ”Motobu port”. Please be careful do not go to another port.

Summer Timetable (Apr 27- Sep 30)

Weekday (To Ocean Expo Park)
No Naha Motobu Walk No Tancha Ocean Expo Park
21 8:00 10:20 -- No.65 11:12 11:23
23 13:20 15:40 -- No.65 16:42 16:53
Weekday (To Naha)
No Ocean Expo Park Tancha Walk No Motobu Naha
No.66 10:06 10:18 -- 22 10:40 13:00
No.66 15:01 15:13 -- 24 16:20 18:40
Weekend and holiday (To Ocean Expo Park)
No Naha Motobu Walk No Tancha Ocean Expo Park
21 8:00 10:20 -- No.65 10:42 10:53
23 13:20 15:40 -- No.65 15:57 16:08
Weekend and holiday (To Naha)
No Ocean Expo Park Tancha Walk No Motobu Naha
No.66 10:11 10:23 -- 22 10:40 13:00
No.66 14:36 14:48 -- 24 16:20 18:40

Winter Timetable (Apr 1 – Apr 26/ Oct 1 - mid Nov)

Weekday (To Ocean Expo Park)
No Naha Motobu Walk No Tancha Ocean Expo Park
21 8:00 10:20 -- No.65 11:12 11:23
23 13:20 15:40 -- No.65 16:42 16:53
Weekday (To Naha)
No Ocean Expo Park Tancha Walk No Motobu Naha
No.66 10:06 10:18 -- 22 10:40 13:00
No.66 15:01 15:13 -- 24 16:20 18:20
Weekend and holiday (To Ocean Expo Park)
No Naha Motobu Walk No Tancha Ocean Expo Park
21 8:00 10:20 -- No.65 10:42 10:53
23 13:20 15:40 -- No.65 15:57 16:08
Weekend and holiday (To Naha)
No Ocean Expo Park Tancha Walk No Motobu Naha
No.66 10:11 10:23 -- 22 10:40 13:00
No.66 14:36 14:48 -- 24 16:00 18:20

*For details, see the Daiichi Marine Services website.