Looks like my review will be going against the grain a bit, but I'll try to explain as best as I can..

First off, the entrance price is definitely on the more pricey side compared to other parks and attractions on the island, so the expectations are set higher too.

We got here fairly early on a Saturday, maybe an hour after they opened. There was still plenty of parking space, no traffic or line to purchase tickets. Upon entering the park, it's recommended you go through the cave first, as it tunnels underneath the park. You exit in the back and then make your way to the front.

I will say that the cave itself is gorgeous. Here and there, they have also put in some colorful lighting to make the experience more magical. The annoying part is that busloads of people were rushing through, making a lot of noise the entire time. I've visited many cave parks before, and there's usually always staff to tell people to be quiet. Sadly was not the case here, and the echoing noise is so disruptive to the experience.

When you exit the cave, you walk through the gardens where you can see a lot of plants bearing fruits, which is nice. Then however, you start your walk through what feels is one gigantic souvenir shop. It's just one thing spot after another. Here and there, you'll find a small museum of some kind (of which most of the signs are in Japanese), but for the most part it's just shops. Even the "traditional Okinawa village" has every house except one occupied by a craft station/shop.

We did attend the Eisa Show. Weirdly, you are not allowed to take any pictures or video. No other park or any eisa festival on the island has such a policy; so this was very disappointing, especially for my mom visiting from Europe. The show itself was very nice though, and the lady playing the drums was top notch.

The habu show was interesting as well. They showcased multiple native snakes. 99% of the explanation was in Japanese, but every now and again an English word was thrown in like "heat sensor" or "poison" lol. They also have a segment where a snake and mongoose do a swimming contest. Sadly the mongoose was not interested in it at all, and was holding on for dear life after she pulled the plastic bottom from under his feet.

Lastly, we went to the habu museum, which has some really huge snake skeletons of pythons and some informative signs as well. They also have snakes on display, some small and some big. Sadly their enclosures are all pretty small and bare. Same goes for the animals outdoors (bats, tortoises, mongoose). Their enclosures are very small, some animals were smothering each other, tiny ponds, metal wite bottom cages etc. Kind of sad to see them like that..

So yeah, these are my thoughts on the place..

Here are my alternatives if you want to do similar things as what they offer here: Ryukyu mura for traditional village and drum show, Glass Village for glasswork, Yomitan Pottery Village for pottery work, botanical gardens for animal interactions and plants, murasaki mura for crafts like shisa painting or seashell artworks, Okinawa cave for a smaller more affordable cave option with pretty lights.