We took a bus all the way from Naha to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. The aquarium goes up to four floors, with tanks containing deep-sea creatures, coral, and tropical fish. The main Kuroshio Sea Tank holds an enormous 7,500 cubic meters of water, stretching from the first floor all the way to the second floor of the aquarium.
Dawn in Naha
Umisora Park at dawn
Umisora Park
Crystal clear water at Umisora Park
Waiting at Bus Stop
Kencho Kitaguchi - Okinawa Prefectual Office Bus Stop
Getting down at Ocean Expo Park
Getting off Okinawa Bus at Motobu
Ocean Expo Park
Entrance to Churaumi Aquarium Grounds
Sishi Lion
Sishi lion at Churaumi Aquarium
Walk to Chiraumi Aquarium
Walking Path to Churaumi Aquarium
Entrance to Chiraumi Aquarium
The Whale Shark Sculpture greets you at the entrance to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
Aquarium entrance
Entrance of Churaumi Aquarium
The Sea of Tropical Fish
Humphead wrasse
Jelly Fish
Papuan jellyfish (Spotted jelly)
Moonlight Jellyfish
Moon jellyfish
The Kuroshio Sea Tank
Whale shark
Scalloped hammerhead
Scalloped hammerhead
Zebra shark
Zebra shark
Giant trevally
Giant trevally
Aqua Room
Ranita inside the Aqua Room at Churaumi Aquarium
Ocean Expo Park
Outside Churaumi Aquarium
American manatee
American manatee
Walking to Emerald beach
Path to Emerald Beach
Rocks along the coast
Weathered rocks near Emerald Beach
Sitting area on Churaumi Aquarium Grounds
Sitting area on Churaumi Aquarium Grounds
Hotel Orion Motobu
Hotel Orion Motobu
Emerald beach
Ranita at Emerald Beach
Catching the bus back to Naha
Okinawa Bus to Naha
Getting down near Naha city hall
Naha City Hall
Walking along Onaribashi-dori in Naha
Walking along Onaribashi-dori in Naha
Snack time at Tendon Hasegawa
Snack time at Tendon Hasegawa
Walking back to Naha Beach Side Hotel
Walking back to Naha Beach Side Hotel
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