Okinawa Zoo & Museum
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Okinawa Zoo & Museum is the zoo and children's museum in Okinawa City that locals call Okinawa Kodomo no Kuni, and admission costs ¥1,000 from age 16 with free entry for anyone 15 or under. It closes on Tuesdays and stays open to 21:00 on weekends and holidays.
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A zoo and a children's museum share the grounds, and entry is free for anyone 15 and under. A livestock club lets children help with the farm animals on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
On weekends and holidays the gates stay open until 21:00, so families can come after a beach afternoon. The zoo shuts on Tuesdays and over New Year, and it closes outright when a typhoon's storm zone reaches the main island.
Worth knowing
- Buy a set ticket in advance online to save up to ¥100.
- An escalator in the park was closed for replacement from September 2026; check the zoo's notices for when it reopens.
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How much is the Okinawa Zoo?
Okinawa Zoo & Museum costs ¥1,000 for visitors 16 and over, and children 15 and under go free.
Is the Okinawa Zoo open on Tuesdays?
No. Okinawa Zoo & Museum closes on Tuesdays. When a Tuesday is a public holiday, the zoo opens and closes the following weekday.
Can you get to Okinawa Zoo & Museum by bike?
The zoo sits in Okinawa City a short ride from Koza, with 700 parking spaces at the gate.
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