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Tropical Dream Center
Tropical Dream Center · 熱帯ドリームセンター
See orchids up close and walk glasshouses with tropical fruit trees at Tropical Dream Center. Allow time for its flowers and plants on an Ocean Expo Park day, alongside Churaumi in the same park.
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Visitor information
Address
〒905-0206 沖縄県国頭郡本部町字石川424 海洋博公園内
Ocean Expo Park, 424 Ishikawa, Motobu, Kunigami District, Okinawa 905-0206, Japan
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Admission costs JPY 760 for high school students and older. Junior high students and younger enter free. Regular aquarium tickets do not qualify for discounts. Official half-price eligibility covers aquarium annual-pass holders.
Opening hours
The botanical centre opens from 08:30 to 17:30, with last admission at 17:00. It closes on Wednesdays from 1 July 2026–31 March 2027, or the immediately following weekday if Wednesday is a public holiday.
What to see at Tropical Dream Center
Orchid and fruit-tree glasshouses
Explore flowers in orchid glasshouses and walk among tropical fruit trees. Official Japanese guidance also uses 美ら島植物園（熱帯ドリームセンター）.
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How to get to Tropical Dream Center
Alight at Kinen Koen-mae and enter Ocean Expo Park’s Central Gate. Find Tropical Dream Center on the park map. Distinguish its name/direction from the aquarium and allow gate-to-glasshouse walking.
Before you visit
Botanical closures can differ from aquarium opening
Tropical Dream Center may close while Churaumi opens. Check Wednesday/replacement closures from 1 July 2026–31 March 2027 before choosing both facilities’ date.
Check admission discount eligibility
Botanical admission is separate. Current half-price eligibility covers aquarium annual-pass holders; regular aquarium admission alone does not qualify.
Questions about Tropical Dream Center
Can I add Tropical Dream Center after the aquarium?
Both are in Ocean Expo Park and can be combined. Tickets and closure days differ. Allow walking between facilities and botanical last admission when deciding the order.
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Official sources
- Tropical Dream Center orchids, fruit trees and glasshouses ·
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