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name: "Okinawa Zoo & Museum"
lat: 26.3277
lng: 127.8035
official_url: "https://www.okzm.jp/"
fee: "¥1,000 for age 16 and over; free for age 15 and under; ¥500 for students (high school, vocational school, university) on showing a student ID. Annual passports are ¥4,000 / ¥2,000. Holders of a disability, mental-health or rehabilitation certificate pay half and one companion is free. Same-day re-entry is allowed if you show your ticket at the gate. The Children's Center, the Okinawa Prefectural Regional Environment Center and the restaurant are free areas. Stroller hire ¥500, wheelchair hire free"
last_verified: "2026-08-14"
---

# Okinawa Zoo & Museum

The park opened in 1970, while Okinawa was still under American administration, as a project marking its return to Japan. Money for it was raised across the country. The zoo keeps about 150 species, and names the wildlife and farm breeds of the Ryukyu arc as its priority. That arc is the two hundred or so islands strung between Kyushu and Taiwan. Lions live on two levels either side of a rocky hill. Indoors, the Wonder Museum runs on things children touch, including a popular ball coaster.

- Area: okinawa
- Type: sightseeing
- Average stay: 180 min
- Hours: Weekdays 9:30-17:30 (last entry 16:30); Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 9:30-21:00 (last entry 20:00). Closed every Tuesday — if the Tuesday is a public holiday it opens as usual and closes the following Wednesday instead. No normal opening on 30 and 31 December and 1 January (the park can open on those days if a special event is held). Closed when Okinawa's main island is in a typhoon's storm zone, and possibly afterwards depending on damage in the park
- Last verified: 2026-08-14

## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date)

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Strollers are hired out for ¥500; numbers are limited, so they can all be out. Wheelchair hire is free. Electric mobility scooters are lent on weekdays 9:30-17:00 (bookings close 16:00) — free for people who have difficulty walking and hold a disability certificate, ¥1,000 otherwise — but not at weekends or on public holidays, to avoid accidents in the crowds | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.okzm.jp/fee/) |
| Nursing space | Yes | The facilities table lists a nursing room, and 'facilities for infants'. Locations, how many, and whether hot water is available are not stated | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.okzm.jp/access/) |
| Family restroom | Yes | The facilities table lists wheelchair-accessible toilets and ostomate-equipped toilets, plus parking spaces for wheelchair users. How many and where is not stated | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.okzm.jp/access/) |
| Outside food allowed | Yes | For lunch the park says the outdoor areas are free to use; places cannot be reserved in advance. In the rain, staff at the entrance gate will point you to a covered or indoor spot depending on how busy the day is. There is also the restaurant Kaizoku Kobo and the Welcome Parlor snack stand | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.okzm.jp/group/qa/) |
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor & outdoor | The Animal Zone is an outdoor zoo; the Wonder Museum (a children's museum on three levels) and the free Children's Center are indoors | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.okzm.jp/park/wonder/) |
| English support | English menu & signs | The official site has English and Traditional Chinese pages, and the park pamphlet is downloadable in Japanese, English and Traditional Chinese. Nothing is stated about English-speaking staff | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.okzm.jp/access/) |
| Diaper changing table | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Elevator | Not checked yet |  |  |  |