Guide to visiting Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium How much does a ticket to Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa, Japan cost?

This is a guide about the Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa, Japan. You can check the relevant information when you go there. The main thing is about the tickets and some opening hours. The editor will tell you below. Let me introduce this information to you, let’s go and take a look.

Opening hours and ticket prices

Opening hours: March-September (8.00-20.00) October-February (8.30-18.30)

Regular ticket price: 1850 yen for adults , high school students 1,230 yen, middle/elementary school students 610 yen

Starlight ticket price: adults 1,290 yen, high school students 860 yen, middle/elementary school students 430 yen

P.S. Starlight Tickets refer to tickets purchased after 16:00

Key reminders:

1. The official website states that children under 6 years old are free. I understand that children under 6 years old have to pay, but when buying tickets, The staff asked the child how old he was, we said Six, and then asked if he attended Primary School, we answered No, it is still free

2. At the airport travel counter/convenience store (such as Lawson at Ocean University) )/Most hotel front desks can purchase regular tickets at a 10% discount

3. As long as time permits, please give priority to starlight tickets. First, they are cheap (30% off the original price), and second, there are very few tourists! (The parking lot is full of buses during the day, and all leave in the afternoon) In addition, if you purchased a regular ticket in advance but enter after 16:00, you can also go to the ticket office to request a refund (I have not practiced it, but the official website says this Written)

4. Is it necessary to go to Okinawa Aquarium when there is a free admission day every year?

The characteristics of Osaka Aquarium are:

There are many large water tanks. More suitable for couples (there are small seats in front of the water tank), you can touch manta rays in the touch pool

The characteristics of the Okinawa Aquarium are:

The visual effect of the Kuroshio Sea is very shocking, and other water tanks The total number is less than in Osaka. The touch pools touch starfish, and the overall design is more informative

Conclusion: They are all worth going. How long does it take to visit the real Okinawa Aquarium

1-2 Hours

However, please don’t think that the aquarium is everything to Ocean Expo!

Ocean Expo Park as a whole is very worth playing. The rush mode takes 1 full day and the leisure mode takes 2-3 Oh my god!

I saw many people coming by bus, then rushing to the aquarium, and then running away, what a pity!!! Transportation

How to get from the airport/International Express /Shintoshin/American Village/Onna Coast to Okinawa Aquarium

Because Okinawa Aquarium is in the north of the island and the airport is in the south, the drive takes 2 hours+

Including the aquarium It is only part of the Ocean Expo Park, so it is highly recommended to stay near the aquarium

How to get to the Okinawa Aquarium from the airport/Kokusai Street/Shintoshin/American Village/Onna Coast?

Because the Okinawa Aquarium is in the north of the island and the airport is in the south, it takes 2 hours+ by car

In addition, the aquarium is only part of the Ocean Expo Park, so it is strongly recommended to live near the aquarium

If you really can’t live there, the transportation methods are:

1. Self-driving, the MAPCODE used for navigation is 553075797, but the Chinese driver’s license cannot be used, and there is no such thing as an international driver’s license

2. Take the YB bus and get off at Memorial Park-mae Station,

From the airport: The journey takes just over 2 hours, adults 2,000 yen, children half price, 6 years old and not in elementary school free

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From Kokusai Street: Please get on the bus from the North Exit of the Prefectural Office (in front of Kumoji Mall), 2 hours' drive, 1900 yen for adults, same as above for children

From Shintoshin: Please take the bus from おもろまち-1-chome Get on the bus (at the entrance of 3A shopping mall), 1 hour and 50 minutes' journey, 1850 yen for adults, the same for children

3. To take an ordinary bus, you need to take the bus to Nago Bus Terminal first, and then transfer to 111/117 /Airport bus, bound for the aquarium

From America Village/Onna Coast, you must first take the 120 bus to Nago Bus Terminal. See the 120 bus information here

But this comparison Take your time, one way takes 2-2.5 hours, suitable for students who need to keep their budget down. If you don’t understand, you can leave a comment

4. Taxi, this is not optional, the cost of a one-way taxi is close to the cost of chartering a car for a day

5. Charter a car, please see the Okinawa chartered car cost reference, and also please go to Taobao to compare prices and hotel recommendations near Okinawa Aquarium

First of all, let me talk about two self-important points:

1. Although the hotel near the aquarium is 200/300 yuan more expensive than the hotel on Kokusai Street/Shintoshin, the room is twice as big! Including

Breakfast! There are no shopping places nearby, which saves money in disguise! And every day, you have the feeling of facing the sea and the blooming flowers, instead of shopping~

2. There is only one Lawson convenience store nearby. Please bring more fruits/snacks from the 3A supermarket

Because we are not allowed to drive by ourselves, we can only go from the airport/city by bus. Considering the bus station, there are only 3 hotels available. Choose:

Hotel Orion Motobu Resort Spa (Orion Hotel Headquarters Resort) 5 stars

The most expensive and best one nearby, if you have enough budget, don’t worry!

You can take the YB bus here from the airport/Kokusai Street/Shintoshin, and you can also take the airport bus here

The hotel is facing the Emerald Beach and has its own small door to walk in. It is kind of private. It feels like a beach~

The closest to Lawson, 3 minutes walk~

Centurion Hotel Okinawa Churaumi 3 stars

If the budget is not enough, then choose this hotel first

You can take the airport bus here from the airport/city/other hotels. Please see here for details

The hotel is outside Ocean Expo, but it is 5 minutes to walk into Ocean Expo or go to Lawson. Minutes walking time, completely acceptable~

Hotel Mahaina Wellness Resorts Okinawa (Okinawa Mahaina Health Resort Hotel) 3 stars

This is the third choice

You can go from Airport/Kokusai Street/Shintoshin, take the YB bus here, the YB stops directly in front of the hotel

There is usually a free shuttle bus to Ocean Expo, which runs about once an hour and the journey takes 3 minutes

It takes about 15 minutes to walk to the main entrance of Ocean Expo, and 5 minutes to the south gate of Ocean Expo (there is a park car in Ocean Expo, 200 yen per day)

The disadvantage is that it is inconvenient to go to Lawson, so you must come here. Prepare snacks/fruits in advance, seriously! Are there convenience stores around the Okinawa Aquarium

There is no convenience store in the Ocean Expo Park

But there is a convenience store outside the Ocean Expo Park Mori, it takes more than 10 minutes to walk from the aquarium. You need to go the right way:

You first find the crawl space for children, then follow the path in the picture below to the north parking lot, and then Just walk north

This is Lawson, and there is a clear sign inside that you are not allowed to eat inside

Directly opposite and next to Lawson is the cemetery, but it doesn’t feel eerie at all. Not strong

If the weather is nice, it would be a good idea for Lawson to buy a sandwich/sushi, etc. and take it to the Ocean Expo for a picnic (although there is a place to sit, there is no picnic table, and I haven’t seen anyone do this. Do it, maybe not? Please correct me if you know it!), it is not only cheaper, but also tastes better than the restaurant in Ocean Expo

However, I still recommend that everyone at least consume ice cream or something in Ocean Expo. This park is really good. The dolphin show/manatee pavilion/climb/beach, etc. are all free. Although it is state-owned, it would be a pity if it is closed

I also suggest that if it is convenient for everyone, come from Let’s buy travel insurance or something here (please click here). Our island is very good. It is not state-owned. It would be a pity if it is closed. What is the price?

There is a sea view restaurant INOH on the 4th floor of the aquarium. , buffet mode, you can enter without buying an aquarium ticket

Buffet price: 1520 yen for adults (middle school students and above), 890 yen for elementary school students, 600 yen for children aged 3-5, 1190 yen for children over 65 years old Yuan

Buffet time: March to September 11:00~16:00, October to February 11:00~15:30

The moderator thinks it is a bit expensive, so I don’t If you have experienced it, please leave a feedback in the thread~

Beside the Kuroshio Sea in the aquarium, there is a cafe OceanBlue

You must purchase a ticket to enter. Pasta, fried rice, cakes, etc.

The price is not expensive, only 500-600 yen per person, and I can only laugh at the taste

But the environment is really great!!! FAQ

Is there an ATM machine in the Okinawa Aquarium?

Yes, just in front of the ticket window of the aquarium, continue to highlight:

There is actually an ATM machine Two, one of which states that Bank of Okinawa does not support UnionPay

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At that time, the cash withdrawal failed, and I was frantic for a minute. Then I found that the ATM machine that supports UnionPay was placed in the next room...as shown on the left side of the picture below:

When operating the ATM machine that supports UnionPay, you should first click on the InternationalCard option. (It seems to be this name), and then the cash can be withdrawn smoothly.

ATM machines have time limits for withdrawals, weekdays: 8:30～20:00, weekends and holidays

(Okinawa Bank 9:00～20:00, other banks 9:00 ~17:00) and charge a handling fee at the same time. Bank of Okinawa: no handling fee during the period from 8:30 to 18:00. 108 yen after 18:00, other banks: 108 yen from 8:45 to 18:00. 8:30～8:45, 216 yen after 18:00

Are strollers and wheelchairs available for rent at the Okinawa Aquarium?

Yes, and free of charge, but the number is limited

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Is there a luggage locker in Okinawa Aquarium?

Yes, large locker is 500 yen, medium is 300 yen, small is 100 yen

In Okinawa Aquarium Is an audio guide provided?

Yes, it supports Chinese and is provided free of charge, but an online reservation is required 7 days in advance

What fun things are there inside the Okinawa Aquarium?

< p>The Okinawa Aquarium opened after renovation on November 1, 2002

The aquarium recreates the ecological environment of Okinawa's offshore waters, maintaining light/water quality/transparency to a state similar to the natural ocean

There are 77 tanks in the aquarium. The largest tank is the Kuroshio Sea, which is 7,500 cubic meters in size.

The Okinawa Aquarium has 4 floors and the entrance is on the 3rd floor. The tour route from top to bottom:

The third floor is the Coral Sea

The second floor is the Kuroshio Sea

The first floor is the deep sea

< p>It is very interesting to use the above method to simulate the process of gradually diving from coastal ecology into the deep sea!