Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium to Hold 'Coral Breeding Exhibition 2026' Featuring World-Unique Displays!

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (Location: Motobu Town, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture; Director: Keiichi Sato) will hold the 'Coral Breeding Exhibition 2026' in line with the coral spawning season.

Related events include a joint project with Ryukyu University for a night observation tour of spawning in the back tank, and a planned live stream of coral mass spawning on social media.

Through seeing, knowing, and experiencing, we will easily introduce the mysterious reproductive ecology of corals.

◎ Experience the Mystery of Coral Spawning: 'Coral Breeding Exhibition'

Period
Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Place
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Content
Centering on coral spawning displays using the world's only environmental control for full spawning control technology, this exhibition will introduce the mechanisms of coral reproduction through limited-time displays of coral larvae and juveniles, explanatory panels, and scent experiences.

Fee
Aquarium admission fee only

Image of a spawning time-controlled tank

◎ First-Ever! Nighttime Backstage Spawning Observation: 'Let's See Coral Spawning Night?!'

Date & Time
Monday, June 1, 2026 and Tuesday, June 2, 2026
18:30 – 20:30

Participation Fee
3,500 yen per person

Capacity
10 people per day (Junior high school students and older)
(Advance reservation system via dedicated website from May 1st)

Content
As a joint project with Ryukyu University, we will conduct a coral spawning observation tour.

In the aquarium's backstage tank, inaccessible to the general public, we will deliver stories only heard here from researchers and keepers.

Depending on the timing, you may even witness the mysterious moment of mass coral spawning.

* For participation conditions, reservations, etc., please check the official website.
Details here
Image of spawning observation

◎ The Cycle of Life in the Night Tank: 'Mass Spawning Live Stream'

Date & Time
One or several days between mid-May and early June / around 22:00

Content
In conjunction with the mass coral spawning observed in the "Coral Sea" tank, one of the largest in aquariums in Japan, we will conduct a live stream on our official Instagram.

Our commentators will engagingly explain the mysterious ecology of the Acropora species, which spawns once a year.

* Live streaming may not be possible depending on the condition of the organisms.
* We will announce on our official Instagram Stories before the broadcast.

Scene of the spawning live stream

About Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

"Chura" in "Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium" means "beautiful, pure" in the Okinawan language. Under an exhibition concept that reproduces Okinawa's naturally abundant sea, we create opportunities for encounters with a wide variety of aquatic creatures living in the Nansei Islands and the Kuroshio Current, based on the theme of "Encounters with Okinawa's Sea." Furthermore, as a world-leading aquarium, we conduct research on the conservation and breeding of rare species, as well as biological research, while aiming to be a hub facility that provides high-quality educational opportunities to all people and drives sustainable tourism. It is certified as a registered museum with legal standing among museums nationwide.

* Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is managed and operated by the "General Incorporated Foundation Okinawa Chura Island Foundation (URL https://churashima.okinawa/)".

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