[Okinawa🌺] Go to Churaumi Aquarium to meet the whale sharks𓇼𓆡𓆉𓇼𓆡𓆉

Ocean Expo Memorial Park is located in Motobu Town, Okinawa Prefecture.

It is a national park built on the site of the Okinawa International Ocean Expo held in 1975.

The world-famous Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is located on the premises 🐬

The highlight is the large tank in the Kuroshio Sea!

You can watch whale sharks and manta rays swimming freely there 💡

The whale shark captivity record is also the longest in the world at 29 years.

It is also a place where whale sharks continue to be researched ✨

In the Kuroshio Sea, you can also see the time when the fish in the tank are fed ✨

If you can see it at that time, it's a great chance to take a picture 📸
The whale sharks swimming around in the large tank turn vertical to eat the food.
It's a rare opportunity to see whale sharks treading water 🤩
You can also take part in the "Kuroshio Exploration" where you can view the large tank from above 👀

In the past, the Kuroshio Exploration was only available by reservation or on a first-come, first-served basis... but now it has become popular as a course that you can freely visit ✨

After observing the whale sharks and manta rays in the large Kuroshio Sea tank, you can view the tank from above and go to the underwater tunnel to enjoy the Kuroshio Sea from various perspectives!

The whale sharks and manta rays seen from above the underwater tunnel are spectacular 👀✨
You might even see a shark taking a nap on top of the tunnel from time to time?

The aquarium exhibits creatures that live in the Kuroshio Sea and other waters near Okinawa.
You can also see creatures in the deep sea✨

After visiting the aquarium, try strolling around the park🙌
There are plenty of things to see, such as the Sea Turtle Museum and Oki-chan Theater✨

This is one spot that first-time visitors to Okinawa should definitely visit🫣

Spot📍: Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (inside Ocean Expo Memorial Park)
Address: 424 Ishikawa, Motobu Town
Access
・🚎▸︎▹︎▸︎▹︎About 2.5 hours by highway bus
・🚗▸︎▹︎▸︎▹︎About 2 hours using the highway (paid)
Parking🅿️: Available (nearest is P7)
Admission fee
・Adults 2,180 yen
・High school students 1,440 yen
・Elementary and junior high school students 710 yen
Discount tickets▸︎▹︎▸︎▹︎Discount tickets are sold at some convenience stores in the prefecture.

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