Amusement Parks of Japan

Brief Overview of Amusement Parks in Japan

FujiQ HighlandJapan is Home of Many Popular Amusement Parks
Japan has many popular theme parks and amusement parks, including some globally famous parks such as Disneyland and Universal Studios. There are more than 100 amusement parks in Japan, and some parks unique to Japan. For example, Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura, which is themed in a samurai era.

Tokyo and its surroundings are home to more theme and amusement parks than one could ever, as a foreign visitor. Already the Tokyo Disney Resort is divided into Tokyo Disney Land and Tokyo Disney Sea, making it a very unique spectacle when compared to its US and European counterparts. On top of the colorful dreamworld, a number of other Japanese parks have been attracting Japanese and foreign visitors for a number of years. Fuji-Q is well known for its huge rollercoasters, Puroland for its Hello Kitty attractions and Ghibli is directly connected to the world famous Anime studio.

World Theme Park Ranking 2015 by TEA

RANK PARK ATTENDANCE COUNTRY
1 MAGIC KINGDOM 20,492,000 U.S.
2 DISNEYLAND 18,278,000 U.S.
3 TOKYO DISNEYLAND 16,600,000 JAPAN
4 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN 13,900,000 JAPAN
5 TOKYO DISNEY SEA 13,600,000 JAPAN
6 EPCOT 11,798,000 U.S.
7 DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM 10,922,000 U.S.
8 DISNEY'S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS 10,828,000 U.S.
9 DISNEYLAND PARK AT DISNEYLAND PARIS 10,360,000 FRANCE
10 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS 9,585,000 U.S.
11 DISNEY'S CA ADVENTURE 9,383,000 U.S.
12 ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE 8,792,000 13-3
13 CHIMELONG OCEAN KINGDOM 7,486,000 CHINA
14 EVERLAND 7,423,000 SOUTH KOREA
15 OCEAN PARK 7,387,000 HONG KONG
16 LOTTE WORLD 7,310,000 SOUTH KOREA
17 HANGZHOU SONGCHENG PARK 7,289,000 CHINA
18 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD 7,097,000 U.S.
19 HONG KONG DISNEYLAND 6,800,000 HONG KONG
20 NAGASHIMA RESORT 5,870,000 JAPAN

Popular Amusement Parks in Japan

TOKYO DISNEYLAND

It was the first Disney park to be built outside the United States, and it opened on April 15, 1983. The park was constructed by Walt Disney Imagineering in the same style as Disneyland in California and Magic Kingdom in Florida. Tokyo Disneyland and its companion park, Tokyo DisneySea, are the only Disney parks not wholly or partially owned by the Walt Disney Company. There are seven themed areas in the park: the World Bazaar; the four classic Disney lands: Adventureland, Westernland, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland; and two mini-lands: Critter Country and Mickey's Toontown. Many of the games and rides in these areas mirror those in the original Disneyland as they are based on American Disney films and fantasies. The park is noted for its extensive open spaces, to accommodate the large crowds that visit the park. Tokyo Disneyland is the world's second-most visited theme park behind the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

Western River Railroad

Western River Railroad

Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean

Jungle Cruise

Jungle Cruise

The Enchanted Tiki Room

The Enchanted Tiki Room

Country Bear Theater

Country Bear Theater

Mark Twain Riverboat

Mark Twain Riverboat

Tom Sawyer Island Rafts

Tom Sawyer Island Rafts

Big Thunder Mountain

Big Thunder Mountain

Splash Mountain

Splash Mountain

It's A Small World

It's A Small World

Snow White's Adventures

Snow White's Adventures

Cinderella's Fairy Tale Hall

Cinderella's Fairy Tale Hall

Pinocchio's Daring Journey

Pinocchio's Daring Journey

Peter Pan's Flight

Peter Pan's Flight

Pooh's Hunny Hunt

Pooh's Hunny Hunt

Haunted Mansion

Haunted Mansion

Mickey's PhilharMagic

Mickey's PhilharMagic

Minnie's House

Minnie's House

Gadget's Go Coaster

Gadget's Go Coaster

Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin

Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin

Star Tours

Star Tours

Stitch Encounter

Stitch Encounter

Space Mountain

Space Mountain

Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters

Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters

Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek!

Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek!

Mickey & Minnie's Polynesian Paradise

Mickey & Minnie's Polynesian Paradise

Minnie Oh! Minnie

Minnie Oh! Minnie

Mickey & Company

The Diamond Horseshoe

Horseshoe Roundup

Horseshoe Roundup

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

Lilo's Luau & Fun

Lilo's Luau & Fun

Happiness on High

Fireworks Magic

Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade

Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade

Daytime Parade "Happiness Is Here"

Daytime Parade Happiness Is Here

TOKYO DISNEYSEA

Tokyo DisneySea is a theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort. It opened on September 4, 2001, at a cost of 335 billion yen. Tokyo DisneySea attracted an estimated 14 million visitors every year, making it the fourth-most-visited theme park in the world. Tokyo DisneySea was the second theme park to open at the Tokyo Disney Resort and the ninth park of the eleven worldwide Disney theme parks to open. Unlike Tokyo Disneyland, the overall intention was to create a more adult-themed park, including faster, scarier rides and shows designed more for an older audience. Many attractions and shows can be seen only in Tokyo DisneySea. Unlike Disneyland, alcohol drinks are available in the park.

DisneySea Transit Steamer Line

DisneySea Transit Steamer Line

Fortress Explorations

Fortress Explorations

Venetian Gondolas

Venetian Gondolas

Tower of Terror

Tower of Terror

Turtle Talk

Turtle Talk

DisneySea Electric Railway

DisneySea Electric Railway

Toy Story Mania!

Toy Story Mania!

Big City Vehicles

Big City Vehicles

Aquatopia

Aquatopia

StormRider

StormRider

Indiana Jones Adventure

Indiana Jones Adventure

Raging Spirits

Raging Spirits

Caravan Carousel

Caravan Carousel

Sindbad's Storybook Voyage

Sindbad's Storybook Voyage

Jasmine's Flying Carpets

Jasmine's Flying Carpets

The Magic Lamp Theater

The Magic Lamp Theater

Ariel's Playground

Ariel's Playground

Jumpin' Jellyfish

Jumpin' Jellyfish

Flounder's Flying Fish Coaster

Flounder's Flying Fish Coaster

Blowfish Balloon Race

Blowfish Balloon Race

Mermaid Lagoon Theater

Mermaid Lagoon Theater

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

The Villains World

The Villains World

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic!

A Table is Waiting

A Table is Waiting

Big Band Beat

Fantasmic!

My Friend Duffy

My Friend Duffy

Happiness on High

Happiness on High

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN

Universal Studios Japan located in Osaka, is one of four Universal Studios theme parks in the world. The park is similar to the Universal Orlando Resort since it also contains selected attractions from Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, but there are also attractions that are not in the U.S. and are unique to Universal Studios Japan. Universal Studios Japan has approximately 10 million visitors every year. According to Theme Index Global Attraction Attendance Report, Universal Studios Japan is ranked fifth among the top 25 amusement/theme parks worldwide. The attractions are arranged in ten areas of the park. A tenth area, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, opened year 2014 with its flagship attraction, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey

Flight of the Hippogriff

Flight of the Hippogriff

Three Broomsticks

Three Broomsticks

Frog Choir

Frog Choir

Triwizard Spirit Rally

Triwizard Spirit Rally

Hogwarts Express

Hogwarts Express

The Flying Snoopy

The Flying Snoopy

Snoopy's Great Race

Snoopy's Great Race

Snoopy Sound Stage Adventure

Snoopy Sound Stage Adventure

Hello Kitty's Cupcake Dream

Hello Kitty's Cupcake Dream

Hello Kitty's Ribbon Collection

Hello Kitty's Ribbon Collection

Elmo's Go-Go Skateboard

Elmo's Go-Go Skateboard

Elmo's Little Drive

Elmo's Little Drive

Elmo's Bubble Bubble

Elmo's Bubble Bubble

Pop Up Party!

Pop Up Party!

The Amazing Adventures of Spider

The Amazing Adventures of Spider

Hollywood Dream -The Ride

Hollywood Dream -The Ride

Space Fantasy – The Ride

Space Fantasy – The Ride

Jurassic Park – The Ride

Jurassic Park – The Ride

JAWS

JAWS

Back To The Future - The Ride

Back To The Future - The Ride

Terminator 2:3-D

Terminator 2:3-D

WaterWorld

WaterWorld

Backdraft

Backdraft

Universal Monsters Live

Universal Monsters Live

Animation Celebration

Animation Celebration

Shrek’s 4-D Adventure

Shrek’s 4-D Adventure

Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic

Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic

Magical Starlight Parade

Magical Starlight Parade

NAGASHIMA RESORT

Nagashima Resort is among the biggest amusement park in Japan. It features many roller coasters, thrill rides, kid rides, a giant Ferris wheel, and a mega water park. The park offers world-class roller coasters and amusement facilities. The park has 11 roller coasters, which is the most number in Japan. Steel Dragon 2000 is one of three gigacoasters world wide having the Guinness World Records for the world's second tallest coaster at 97 meters (once the tallest), the second fastest with 153km/h (once the fastest), and the longest with a track of 2,479 meters. White Cyclone is the world biggest wooden roller coaster. Also, "Acrobat", the newest roller coaster in the park is one of the biggest, fastest, and longest flying-type roller coaster in the world. Moreover, its waterpark is ranked as one of the biggest in the scale, and 11 different pools with 55 lane of sliders are regarded as among the largest waterparks in the world.

Steel Dragon 2000

Steel Dragon 2000

White Cyclone

White Cyclone

Acrobat

Acrobat

Shuttle Loop

Shuttle Loop

Cork Screw

Cork Screw

Looping Star

Looping Star

Ultra Twister

Ultra Twister

Free Fall

Free Fall

Shoot the Chute

Shoot the Chute

Space Shot

Space Shot

Giant Frisbee

Giant Frisbee

Star Flyer

Star Flyer

Space Shuttle

Space Shuttle

Jumbo Viking

Jumbo Viking

Big Wheel Aurora

Big Wheel Aurora

Boomerang Twist

Boomerang Twist

Free Fall Slider

Free Fall Slider

Water Tube

Water Tube

Surf Hill Rider

Surf Hill Rider

Tornedo Slider

Tornedo Slider

Spiral Slider

Spiral Slider

UFO Slider

UFO Slider

Big One Slider

Big One Slider

River Pool 1st

River Pool 1st

River Pool 2nd

River pool 2nd

Surfing Pool

Surfin Pool

Tropical Pool

Tropical Pool

Pyon Pyon Dobon

Pyon Pyon Dobon

Nabana Illumination Tunnel

Nabana Illumination Tunnel

Nabana Illumination Park

Nabana Illumination Park

Nabana Illumination Edge

Nabana Illumination Edge

FUJI-Q HIGHLAND

Fuji-Q Highland is an amusement park in the Fujiyoshida-city in Japan. The theme park is near the base of Mount Fuji. It has a number of roller coasters, as well as two haunted attractions: the Haunted Hospital "Super Scary Labyrinth of Fear", the world's longest haunted attraction, and the newly built Ultimate Fort. Fuji-Q is famous for its world-class roller coasters. FUJIYAMA was once the world tallest roller coaster, DODONPA was once the world's fastest roller coaster, an still has the highest acceleration at launch time, eejanaika is only the second "4th Dimension roller coaster" ever built, and TAKABISHA contains a 121° freefall which is the world most angled roller coaster, as well as seven major twists over 1000 metres of track.

TAKABISHA

TAKABISHA

eejanaika

eejanaika

DODONPA

DODONPA

FUJIYAMA

FUJIYAMA

TEKKOTSU BANCHO

TEKKOTSU BANCHO

Ultimate Fort

Ultimate Fort

Super Scary Labyrinth of Fear

Super Scary Labyrinth of Fear

Tondemina

Tondemina

Nagashimasuka

Nagashimasuka

GREAT ZABOON

GREAT ZABOON

RED TOWER

RED TOWER

PANICLOCK

PANIC CLOCK

Shining Flower

Shining Flower

EVANGELION: WORLD

EVANGELION: WORLD

Flying Over the Mt.Fuji

Flying Over the Mt.Fuji

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Encyclopedia of Japan