Motobu

The meeting point is very clear - Blue Seal Palette Kumoji store, the tour car arrival time is also grabbed just right. Each time we arrived at our destination, the driver would explicitly let everyone know the next meeting time before letting us off, and would guide us where to enter after getting off. (After all, the parking lot of the tour car will be a little farther from the entrance) First stop: Manzamao (stay for one hour) Tickets 100 yen, basically Buddha's heart🙏 Enter along the trail around, you can listen to the sound of the waves and watch the elephant nose and blue-green sea water underneath with white waves 🌊. Small reminder: the sun and wind are very big, hat to wear well, umbrella a bit unrealistic. Stop 2: Hanasaki Marche Mall (stay for one hour) There was a big traffic jam in the middle, so I arrived delayed for an hour. Stay time is at least enough to eat a meal + after the meal can order an ice cream or drink, sit outdoors and see the sea view (remember to find a shaded place ☀️) Third stop: Beautiful Sea Aquarium (stay 3 hours) Very close to the second stop shopping mall, less than 5 minutes to arrive. First of all, you have to go through the park, go straight ahead to see the aquarium (go against the flow of people to know 🤣) Demining: Kuroshio Sea's feeding show, do not see the rear seats empty, just sit and wait, basically there is a seat is not seen feeding, can only see the behemoth erect state, feeding is from the water above, so it is recommended to go to the pavilion place to stroll, 15 minutes before the seat of Kuroko Station in front of the sea. After watching the feeding show it was all kinds of shopping + gift shop shopping. Before walking to the gift shop, you will first encounter the place to help take the commemorative photo, it is free, if you want to remember to queue first, there are many people. Finally: in the middle of the return journey will stop at the American Village, those who want to get off can get off directly. For those who do not get off, the driver will continue to drive back. Basically, the stay time at each stop was enough, and this time the tour departed at least 5~10 minutes in advance at each stop. Each location has a toilet and gift shop. Although the traffic jam makes the butt sit very painful 😭, but this price can play a day to the north, save the strategy and transportation time, still very cost-effective 👍👍👍

I'd heard the reviews for Dinosaur Park weren't very good, so I was actually considering skipping it beforehand. Luckily we went! Aside from being a bit hot, Dinosaur Park was so much fun! Before entering, a multilingual team helped us understand the park and helped us choose activities suitable for the kids. We also visited the pineapple garden, rode the ride on the park bus, and listened to nursery rhymes, which the kids enjoyed very much. The DMM Aquarium was especially our kids' favorite, but because we hadn't done our research, we didn't get to feed the otters. We definitely want to go again next time.

It's a slight pity that the stay was a bit too short. Recommendation: Keep the attractions simple.

I saw reviews of the park's buffet lunch online, and when I got there, I found it was right to the left of the elevator, with a view of the sea. While the food selection wasn't huge, the taste was good. The ocean show is a must-see after entering the park; I guarantee both adults and children will enjoy it.

The driver was very steady on the road and provided excellent service. He would arrive at the hotel early to wait for the pick-up. The reservation process was very simple. Highly recommended!

Just before the typhoon hit, we took the kids to DMM to redeem tickets and meals for most of the day at Iisa – it was convenient and great value! Adults can also redeem coin purses there; they're super cute! 😍😍

There aren't many people now, and even on a Friday during the summer holidays, the queues aren't ridiculously long. The park is very friendly to foreigners; you can get a free ticket for unlimited rides on the Tam Tam Tram for the day just by queuing at the entrance, and foreigners are even in the first line of entry. Additionally, booking tickets through Klook or KKday includes free VIP lounge access and a free Dinosaur Safari luxury pass, which can make your day much easier. However, the park's information updates are still not very synchronized. Even though Typhoon Dolphin caused the hot air balloons to be under maintenance, I couldn't see this information on the app, which led me to take a longer route in the morning. Also, despite staying at the Oriental Hotel, which is affiliated with the park, and taking the hotel shuttle bus, I wasn't informed that I could enter the park 15 minutes early, which was a pity. Furthermore, the numbered tickets couldn't be used to select all seven people in my group at once, which was very inconvenient. Only half of the people were selected, leaving the others unsure of where to go; and the time slots for the selected tickets were inconvenient, causing me to wander around the park repeatedly. However, you can feel the effort the place puts into treating foreign tourists well; the staff are very welcoming, and the facilities are quite interesting (dinosaur safari, SKY PHOENIX, laser guns, etc.). I hope Junglia's business will improve in the future, and that it will often stay open until evening to set off fireworks.

It's worth booking in advance, as refunds are not available after purchase. There's a buy-one-get-one-free deal! 💯🥰

Excellent value for money! Given the long drive, it's a worthwhile day trip for travelers without a car. Our guide, Ishikawa, explained everything in detail on the bus (although I accidentally fell asleep a bit 😂). She also carefully reminded passengers getting off at American Village of the return transportation details. Thank you, Ishikawa! Kouri Island's beaches are gorgeous; it would have been even better if we had stayed longer. Highly recommended!