Okinawa Main Island

It's super convenient, no need to queue to buy tickets! But remember to exchange them for physical tickets at the counter.

We took bus 56 from Kokusai-dori for 400 yen. The aquarium is small, and even on weekdays, there were queues before it opened, mostly Taiwanese people. Even though we had already bought tickets, we still had to queue at the counter to exchange them; there wasn't a separate counter for exchanging tickets. Frankly, buying tickets from the vending machines seemed faster. Although half the animals weren't aquatic, you could see them up very close. The main attraction was the animal feeding; even though we had booked a feeding time, there was a long queue. There was only one otter, and it seemed very anxious, constantly spinning around. The sloth was climbing all over our heads and was very energetic. There was a lucky draw and taiko drum performance on the first floor, and a 300 yen restaurant discount coupon was given with purchase. The aquarium is quite small and can be visited quickly.

If it's your first time visiting Okinawa, the 3-in-1 pass is more than enough. We visited Churaumi Aquarium + Okinawa World (including Gyokusendo Cave) + Dmm Aquarium, and it's very convenient to redeem. I highly recommend buying it!

Tickets are easy to get. The area is huge – you can easily spend half a day or more exploring. It's just a bit hot.