Set to open on July 25, 2025, this brand-new theme park is the closest you’ll come to a real-life dinosaur encounter. Though utterly unrelated to a certain movie franchise, Junglia is a massive outdoor adventure attraction where hyper-realistic dinosaurs loom out of the mists — quite literally.
One of Junglia’s top attractions is its “Dinosaur Safari”, a 17-minute ride where you can encounter up to 20 dinosaurs in the jungle. Among them is a 19-meter-tall Brachiosaurus — and the others aren’t exactly small, either!
When you’re not speeding away from the park’s T-Rex, or hanging out with his more chill cousins, you can get your adrenaline fix with a number of other attractions, including a zipline, giant swing, “bungee glider”, “gravity drop”, and “human arrow”, as well as sky trekking, tree-top trekking, and a hot-air balloon that will take you 200 meters into the sky.
For those who aren’t so into palpitations, there is a spa onsite, complete with authentic hot-spring baths. You can also expect a “wild banquet” (where you do the eating, don’t worry), and dining options with panoramic views over the jungle.
There are low-key attractions, too, suitable for young children. One of these is “Finding Dinosaurs”, where you help reunite cute little lost dinosaurs with their parents.
The park plays to the wild nature of the Yanbaru area in Okinawa, offering a chance to enjoy the outdoors in a different way. It’s designed to combine thrills with pampering, broadly appealing to the whole family.
Tickets to Junglia
Advance tickets are available from JTB from January 29, 2025. At the time of writing, it was not clear what other platforms they would be available on.
A 1-day park ticket costs ¥8,800 for international tourists, and a reduced ¥6,930 for residents of Japan. Prices for children are ¥5,940 and ¥4,950 respectively.
A spa ticket costs ¥3,080 for international tourists, and a reduced ¥2,640 for residents of Japan. Children pay ¥1,870 and ¥1,540 respectively.
Trivia
Junglia has been developed on an old golf course, with the goal of boosting tourism in both Okinawa and the broader Asia region. Size-wise, the park is a good 60 hectares of land, with a planned 22 attractions, 15 eateries, and 10 shops.
It is expected to be a big deal when it opens, with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sharing a message of support and anticipation at a media briefing held in Tokyo on January 28, 2025.
We will update this page with more information as it becomes available.
Children: ¥5,940
