Okinawa Prefecture

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is a world-class experience that lives up to the hype. The highlight is undeniably the massive Kuroshio Sea tank, where you can watch majestic whale sharks and graceful manta rays glide overhead through an enormous acrylic panel—a truly breathtaking sight. The journey through the aquarium is well-designed, taking you from vibrant coral reefs to a mysterious deep-sea zone. Beyond the indoor exhibits, don't miss the entertaining and free outdoor dolphin shows.

Great experience and very enjoyable, hassle free and convenient to purchase ticket via Klook, very worth to visit, the Okinawa World is huge, spent 2.5-3.5 hours to visit whole area, highly recommended.

මිලදී ගැනීමෙන් පසු වහාම භාවිත කිරීමට පහසුය. ඇතුල්වීම සඳහා වවුචරයේ ඇති QR කේතය කෙලින්ම ආකර්ෂණ ස්ථානවලදී ස්කෑන් කරන්න. බහුවිධ ආකර්ෂණ ස්ථාන නැරඹීමට මෙම පාස් එක ඉතා වටිනා ගනුදෙනුවකි!

There's no need to buy the direct entry QR code; there wasn't much of a line. Inside, there are many animal interaction activities you can purchase, but make sure to buy tickets at the vending machines by the entrance! Although it's called an aquarium, it's more like a zoo. It's not very big but it's quite interesting, and you can get very close to the animals. The crowd was moderate, and it's conveniently connected to a mall and outlet, making it perfect for a day trip!

විශේෂයෙන්ම ඔකිනාවා චෞරුමි මින්මැදුර සමඟ සංචාරය භුක්ති වින්දා. 🐟 මට එය ඔකිනාවා හි මගේ සංචාරයේ එක් විශේෂත්වයක් ලෙස සැලකිය හැකිය. නරකම පැත්ත නම් සංචාරක මාර්ගෝපදේශකයාට චීන භාෂාවෙන් පමණක් කතා කළ හැකි වීමයි, ඔහු පවසන දේ ඔබට තේරුම් ගැනීමට ඉංග්‍රීසි සංචාරක මාර්ගෝපදේශකයෙකු සමඟ එකක් වෙන්කරවා ගැනීමට වග බලා ගන්න. 😅

I booked a Kerama Islands snorkeling plus sea turtle swimming package via Klook, with Miegusuku Port as the meeting point. I self drove so I did not use the provided pick up service, and parking at the port is chargeable. Check in started around 8.20am. Onboard, all equipment such as wetsuits, masks, fins, and life jackets were provided, along with a safety briefing and optional add ons like banana boat rides, jet ski activities, and GoPro rental. The boat reached the snorkeling site in about 20mins, where we entered the water in guided groups. After an initial session and a short break on the yacht with tea provided, participants split into different activity groups. The sea turtle experience involved a short banana boat ride to a nearby spot, where staff first checked for turtles before we snorkelled in the area, followed by additional free snorkeling nearby. We returned to the yacht around 11.00am and arrived back at port at about 11.50am, with equipment cleaned on board.

Minami-san is a great guide! She provide explanation for each spot in English and Chinese, which make the whole trip enjoyable! first stop manzomo and Kaori beach has 30 minutes each, while chikauri Aquarium got 3.5 hours, last stop American village 1 hour, can choose to go back without follow the bus!I get to try the banana milk shake at American village stop near information center. Kudos to the driver for the safe drive and punctuality!

Most attractions in Okinawa offer free parking for self-driving tours, which is very convenient. On the day of our visit, the main parking lot at the zoo was quite full, but by following the signs to the side entrance, we found plenty of available spaces – excellent! Purchasing tickets through Klook was easy; we just went to the visitor center on-site and exchanged our voucher for tickets, which were slightly cheaper than those sold directly by the zoo. Even buying tickets on-site is quite affordable, and it's definitely worth taking young children to experience. The park isn't huge, but it's very family-friendly. There are ramps throughout, making it easy to navigate with a stroller, even up to the elevated walkways. The map clearly indicates the different animal exhibits, and the layout allows you to explore the entire park without backtracking. Some areas offer opportunities to feed small animals; we tried feeding the chinchillas, which was a wonderful first experience for the kids. The overall environment is very clean, and there are ample restrooms. Small food trucks are available for snacks, and there are also small rides and an indoor play area for children. In summary, this is a highly recommended experience for families.

Was an amazing experience, my partner and I had so much fun. this was my first diving experience and our instructor was very helpful, he explained how to dive very well. He was always very attentive and made sure we were okay, my partner has a advanced diving license so this wasn’t her first time but she also had a amazing experience. I felt calm and amazed by the beautiful reef and cave. Also our instructor took photos for us as it is included in the package, we paid an extra $3000 JPY(Japanese Yen) cash for videos he took aswell and they can out great. For anyone that’s wanting to do this experience I 100% recommend!!