Heading down to the first floor, you also descend into the depths of the ocean at the Deep Sea tanks. You can also look at the Dangerous Shark Tank, which is pretty self-explanatory, though when I visited there were also a handful of smaller fish keeping the sharks company. Speaking of sharks, an interesting diversion on the second floor is the shark research lab, filled with exhibits such as skeleton samples, a complete large tooth-filled jaw, and a model shark sliced in cross-section so you can examine its interior anatomy. The panoramic view through the wide, wide wall is enthralling, and if you get there at the right time you can enjoy the extraordinary sight of the sharks standing upright as they are fed.
This huge tank provides ample space for whale sharks, the world`s largest, to cruise around languorously with their hangers-on in tow, and it also features large gliding manta rays, endlessly undulating shoals of sardines, and a legion of other life from the seas around the islands. The third floor is home to two rooms of tanks showing life on coral reefs, and it's here also that you come to Churaumi's main attraction: the Kuroshio tank. The clever design of the aquarium brings you to inhabitants of deeper waters as you descend.
There's also a touch pool here, with seashells and starfish for you to touch, and there's a lot of fun to be had just watching peoples' reactions, especially the kids'. Reflecting this, the first tanks you come to after entering the aquarium on its fourth floor are 'The Coral Sea' and 'The Sea of Tropical Fish', where you can enjoy watching a myriad of colorful fish flitting around. The diversity of marine life on show is owed to the Kuroshio Current, which transports warm tropical water to the archipelago. A short drive from Nago in the center of Okinawa Honto, Churaumi Aquarium boasts an eye-popping collection of marine life, presented in a way that's both informative and entertaining.
If there's one attraction you'd expect to find in Okinawa, it's an aquarium and not only does it have one, it has one of Japan`s finest.
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