Tomarin access guide
Northbound services on the Yanbaru Express Bus Airport Line board at Tomari Takahashi on the Tomarin / Tomari Port side. This guide lists six main departures that meet the normal-season last-admission time and explains the difference between Royal View Hotel Churaumi and Kinen Koen-mae.
Use these checks when traveling from Tomarin toward Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium on the Yanbaru Express Bus Airport Line.
Based on the official timetable valid from November 1, 2025, this list includes only departures that meet the normal-season 17:30 last-admission time using the scheduled arrival and official walking estimate. Arrival times shown are for Royal View Hotel Churaumi. Delays, variations in walking time and extra time for admission procedures are not included.
Board northbound services at Tomari Takahashi on the Tomarin / Tomari Port side. The main drop-off is Royal View Hotel Churaumi (Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium); the hotel states that the aquarium is about 5 minutes on foot from the hotel. From the preceding Kinen Koen-mae (Central Gate) stop, the aquarium entrance is about 10 minutes on foot.
The 16:47 and 17:47 departures arrive after normal-season last admission and are not included in the main list. They may be usable on extended-hours days, although some arrive close to the admission cutoff; check the aquarium hours and timetable for your date. The 18:57 departure does not meet the 17:30 normal-season, 19:00, or August 2026 20:00 last-admission times. On July 4, 2026, when last admission was 22:00, that departure was temporarily rerouted and did not serve the Churaumi-area stops. The 19:56 departure does not meet even the longest announced 22:00 last-admission time. The 20:46 departure stops at neither Kinen Koen-mae nor Royal View Hotel Churaumi.
The bus timetable and aquarium opening and last-admission times are updated separately. Check the Yanbaru Express Bus timetable and aquarium hours for your date, then include the walk from the drop-off stop to the entrance.
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The main stop is Royal View Hotel Churaumi (Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium); the hotel states that the aquarium is about 5 minutes on foot. From the preceding Kinen Koen-mae (Central Gate) stop, the aquarium entrance is about 10 minutes on foot.
The 14:26 departure reaches Royal View Hotel Churaumi at 16:32 and is the last service that meets the normal-season 17:30 last-admission time using the scheduled arrival and official walking estimate. Delays, variations in walking time and extra time for admission procedures are not included.
They arrive after normal-season last admission but may be usable on extended-hours days. Check the aquarium hours and the official Yanbaru Express Bus timetable for your date.
No. The 20:46 departure stops at neither Kinen Koen-mae nor Royal View Hotel Churaumi. Check the stops served by each departure in the official timetable.
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