Opening hours, free admission day

*Each facility is a distance from the parking lot. Please allow plenty of time when coming.
*At Ocean Expo Park, based on recent park usage conditions, we will change the opening hours from March to September starting July 1.
Opening hours (Time at which Ocean Expo Park opens)

Segment	Summer period (Mar. - Sept.)	Normal period (Oct. - Feb.)
Ocean Expo Park (excluding the areas below)	【~30/June/2026】 8:00am - 7:30pm 【1/July/2026~30/September/2026】 8:00am - 6:00pm *	8:00am - 6:00pm
Segment	Off season	Peak season
Ocean Expo Park (aquarium related areas)	8:30am - 6:30pm *	8:30am - 6:30pm 【 18/July/2026~31/July/2026】 8:30am - 8:00pm * 【 1/August/2026~31/August/2026】 8:30am - 9:00pm *

Opening hours (Time each facility is available for use)

Segment	Summer period (Mar. - Sept.)	Normal period (Oct. - Feb.)
Tropical Dream Center Tropical & Subtropical Arboretum Oceanic Culture Museum Native Okinawan Village	8:30am - 5:30pm (last admission 5:00pm) 【~30/June/2026】 8:00am - 7:00pm 【1/July/2026~30/September/2026】 8:30am - 5:30pm *	8:30am - 5:30pm (last admission 5:00pm)
Segment	Off season	Peak season
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Churaumi Plaza	8:30am - 6:30pm (last admission 5:30pm)	8:30am - 6:30pm 【25/April/2026~6/May/2026】 8:30am - 8:00pm(last admission 7:00pm) 【18/July/2026~31/July/2026】 8:30am - 8:00pm(last admission 7:00pm) 【1/Augst/2026~31/Augst/2026】 8:30am - 9:00pm(last admission 8:00pm)
Okichan Theater,Dolphin Lagoon,Sea Turtle Pool,Manatee Pool	8:30am - 5:30pm	8:30am - 5:30pm 【The above exended opening hours days】 8:30am - 7:00pm

* Visitors using the central gate before 6:00pm during the regular season and before 7:30pm during the summer season can exit the park though the central gate.
* Those using the aquarium after 7:30pm, please use the P7 North Gate Parking Garage lot.
* From July 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026, it is trial period for changes in opening hours.
*Last admission for Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is 1 hour before closure, for other facilities it is 30 minutes before closure.

About Ocean Expo Park parking

Ocean Expo Park has parking lots at a total of 9 locations (free of charge). See here for details

Free admission day

Facility	Date, for whom
Tropical Dream Center Oceanic Culture Museum Planetarium	April 25, 2026 May 4, 2026 July 4, 2026 October 10and11, 2026 All visitors can enter free of charge	September 21, 2026 65 and above are free of charge

If the Ocean Expo Churaumi Fireworks Display 2026 is cancelled on Saturday, July 4, the free admission day will be cancelled.

Notice of Park and Facility Closure Days

since it has been 50 years since Okinawa Ocean Expo Park opened and the facilities are aging, every Wendnesday will be a partial opening day.
We will work to maintain a safe and comfortable park environment though regular inspections and other measures of the facilities.
This equipment inspection allows us to welcome visitors in a “safe, comfortable and clean” environment. Thank you for your understanding.

 

[Partially Open Area]

Facilities: Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Dolphin Lagoon, Sea Turtle Pool, Manatee Pool,
　　　　　　　Main Rest House (Churaumi Plaza),Park Information Center (Haisai Plaza), Central Information Center, Emerald Beach
Parking: P2, P3, P5 Central Gate, P4 Bus Only, P7 North Gate Parking Garage, P6 North Gate Parking, P9 Emerald Gate Parking Garage
Restaurants: Café Tida, Okichan Parlor, Mole Mare, Café Ocean Blue, Restaurant Ino
Stores: Shop Yanbaru no Mori, Shop Okichan, Shop Blue Manta
sightseeing car: Operates only on the round-trip route to the aquarium 

[Closed Parks and Facilities]

Facilities: Tropical Dream Center, Oceanic Culture Museum, Okinawa Native Village and Omoro Botanical Garden, Tropical and Subtropical Arboretum,
　　　　 Sunset Plaza and Observation Rest House, Chibikko Toride, Aqua Town, riding ground (playground)
Parking: P1 South Gate Parking, P8 Tropical Dream Center Parking
Restaurant: Central Gate Snack, Tropical Fruit Café Squall
Store: Museum Shop Nangoku