With a theme of “Life on the Kuroshio Current,” the museum presents a diverse array of exhibits illustrating the relationship between mankind and the sea. The story develops in the following sequence of events—Encounter with the Sea, Looking Out to the Sea, Peoples Living in the Pacific Ocean, Wisdom to Sail the Sea, Island Living, and The Japanese and the Sea—covering the regions of Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia, Southeast Asia and Japan.
The museum plays an important role in offering resources to explore not only Okinawa, but also the roots of the Micronesian culture. It helps discover the founding and history of the oceanic culture surrounding the Asia and Pacific Ocean regions, from the introduction to the development of the culture that spread across the sea through the interactions amongst the tribes and races in these regions.

Location in the Ocean Expo Park

When entering the Central Gate by car, you will see it immediately on your left-hand side after entering the next gate.

Exhibition Hall

From boats and fishing tools to household items, about 1,000 pieces of equipment are showcased in this hall, illustrating the relationship between mankind and the sea in the Asia and South Pacific regions. All items were collected from across the South Pacific islands—Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia, as well as South-East Asia and Japan.

With an open-plan floor devoid of pillars or windows, the museum’s largest exhibition hall presents a diverse style of exhibits on the theme of “Living on the Kuroshio Current,” and illustrates the relationship between mankind and the sea. The story develops in the following sequence of events—Encounter with the Sea, Looking Out to the Sea, Peoples Living in the Pacific Ocean, Wisdom to Sail the Sea, Island Living, and The Japanese and the Sea—covering the regions of Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia, Southeast Asia and Japan.

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Planetarium

New planetarium refer to a sysetm that combines an opto-mechanical planetarium projector with a fulldome digital projection system. 140 millions stars are projected onto the dome.
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