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Sight in Okinawa
Ocean Expo Park
The Ocean Expo Park located in the north of Okinawa, the Motobu area, was constructed in 1975 in commemoration of the Okinawa international marine exposition he
Oceanic Culture Museum And Planetarium
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- Address
- 本部町石川424
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- Phone
- +81-980-48-2741
- Website
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- Open Hours
- 1-2: Mon-Sun: - 08:30-17:30 3-9: Mon-Sun: - 08:30-19:00 10-12: Mon-Sun: - 08:30-17:30
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About this sight
Part of the Ocean Expo Park and doubling as a planetarium, this museum focuses on the activities that encompass oceanic culture, including the methods of fishing, boatmaking, cooking, dancing and more. Visitors are encouraged to explore Okinawa's voyaging culture as well as the planetarium which offers a starlit sky filled with up to 140 million fixed stars.
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