Family
At the national census held in 2005, Okinawa City was recognized as the nation's No. 1 in terms of the ratio of population group under age 15. The city declared itself as City of Children in 2008 in its bid to realize a child-friendly community and has since been initiating a three-way approach towards the goal; networking, human resource development, and location creation.
The initiative's hub, Okinawa Zoo & Museum (Okinawa Kodomo-no-kuni), features Wonder Museum and Children's Center, where workshops and interactive exhibitions take place. Through popular Satur-ZOO Night (night zoo) and various other events, the park entertains both children and adults throughout the year. The nation's only subtropical botanical garden, Southeast Botanical Gardens, is popular among family visitors.
Events
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category: Children's Culture【 期間:2026.06.21〜2026.06.21 】[June 21] Special Yanbaru Kuina Observation Day @ Okinawa Zoo & Museum -
category: Children's Culture【 期間:2026.06.06〜2026.06.06 】[June 6] Animal Plaza Special Workshop: “World Sheep - Day Sheep Festival!!” @Okinawa Zoo & Museum -
category: Children's Culture【 期間:2026.06.06〜2026.06.06 】[June 6] Utaichan Cock-a-Doodle-Do Contest @ Okinawa Zoo & Museum -
category: Children's Culture【 期間:2025.10.24〜2026.05.24 】Okinawa Tropical Illumination 2025-2026 @ Southeast Botanical Gardens -
category: Children's Culture【 期間:2026.05.02〜2026.05.06 】[May 2–6] Okinawa Zoo & Museum Festival 2026 [Golden Week Event] -
category: Children's Culture【 期間:2026.04.04〜2026.04.04 】[4/4] Chura-Cos in Okinawa Zoo & Museum Vol.2
関連記事
- [2/22] Hokoten Festival 2026 @ Okinawa City Awase Bijuru Street
- [3/21-22] Art with ZOO 2026 @ Okinawa Zoo & Museum
- [1/31, 2/7] Continuous Workshop: Making a Frog Skeleton Specimen @ Children’s Center (Okinawa Zoo and Museum)
- [2/11] Okinawa Prefectural Regional Environment Center “Let’s Make a Wetland Pen!” @ Manko Waterbird and Wetland Center
- [1/24] Okinawan Mochi Making Experience 2026 @ Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park
- [1/17, 18] FY 2025 Japan–U.S. Joint Concert @ Okinawa Suntory Arena
- [12/20–26] Wonder Christmas “Wonder Snow” @ Okinawa Zoo & Museum
- [11/24] Koza Sports Fest 2025 @ Koza Sports Park
- [11/23] HandMade KENSO Marche @ Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park
- [11/5] Koza Story "37th Moashibi Concert"