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120-meter Godzilla statue opens in Japan, fans can now zipline into the kaiju king’s mouth【Video】

Casey Baseel Oct 13, 2020
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It’s Godzilla! But for once, people aren’t screaming and running away, but cheering and drawing near.

On October 10, the citizens of Japan came face to face with Godzilla. As usual, the colossal creature appeared in a coastal area, this time on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture.

But while a kaiju sighting fills the in-movie people of Japan with dread, last weekend’s encounter was cause for celebration for us real-world folks, as the Awaji Godzilla is a massive 120-meter (393-foot) long statue honoring the King of the Monsters.

淡路島に実物大ゴジラ出現https://t.co/yejrMyO2CG

兵庫県立淡路島公園のアニメパーク「ニジゲンノモリ」に、「実物大」のゴジラを再現したアトラクションが完成しました。オープンは１０日です。（丈）#ゴジラ pic.twitter.com/WBsVjRJKnC

— 朝日新聞映像報道部 (@asahi_photo) October 9, 2020

Specifically, this is the kaiju’s Shin Godzilla form, as seen in his most recent produced-in-Japan theatrical feature. Godzilla is the newest resident of Awaji’s Nijigen no Mori (“2-D Forest”) outdoor activity and anime-related theme park. As promised in its initial announcement, guests don’t just get to look at Godzilla and bask in his massive majesty, they get to zipline straight into his mouth (or around the outside of his body, if you opt for the course with the external view).

GOTOでホテルとって淡路島公園に行ってきた～。ゴジラおる～！車を停める時は駐車場Fが近いっす！無料なのでオトク#ニジゲンノモリ pic.twitter.com/N4Qq0ax0Aq

— モチスイ (@mochi_sui) October 8, 2020

Don’t worry about Godzilla swallowing you or blasting you with his atomic fire breath, though. As per the attraction’s backstory, the kaiju has been temporarily immobilized. Guests are cast as members of NIGOD (the National Awaji Island Institute of Godzilla Disaster) searching for a way to defeat the monster, and in addition to the ziplining “researchers” you’ll also have the option to join the team firing away at Godzilla’s cells in a shooting gallery.

▼ Mission briefing is provided via a video featuring actress Hirona Yamazaki.

The facility also boasts Japan’s first permanent Godzilla museum, with dioramas and props from the film franchise, and a gift shop with exclusive merch.

And, naturally, there’s an attached cafe serving up kaiju-themed food inspired not just by Godzilla, but his friends and foes as well.

▼ Godzilla black curry

＼ゴジラコラボフードをご紹介！／#ニジゲンノモリ #モリノテラスで販売中！

漆黒の怪獣王ゴジラカレー¥1,680(税別)辛さ🌶🌶🌶

淡路島玉ねぎを使った絶品カレーです！
ピリッとした辛さが特徴です！

フードの詳細はこちら▽https://t.co/7u81rWc2xi #ニジゲンノモリ #ゴジラ迎撃作戦 #GODZILLA pic.twitter.com/ZCHv5sHchi

— 【公式】ゴジラ迎撃作戦 (@GODZILLA_AWAJI) September 26, 2020

▼ Mothra white curry

＼ゴジラコラボフードをご紹介！／#ニジゲンノモリ #モリノテラスで販売中！

モスラホワイトカレー¥1,680(税別)🍛

お子様でも食べられる甘口カレーとなっております！

フードの詳細はこちら▽https://t.co/7u81rWc2xi #ニジゲンノモリ #ゴジラ迎撃作戦 #GODZILLA pic.twitter.com/M5BDUjvhE6

— 【公式】ゴジラ迎撃作戦 (@GODZILLA_AWAJI) September 27, 2020

▼ King Ghidorah golden curry

＼ゴジラコラボフードをご紹介！／#ニジゲンノモリ #モリノテラスで販売中！

黄金の怪獣0キングギドラカレー¥1,680(税別)辛さ🌶🌶

辛いのが苦手な方におすすめ！

フードの詳細はこちら▽https://t.co/7u81rWc2xi #ニジゲンノモリ #ゴジラ迎撃作戦 #GODZILLA pic.twitter.com/HYQCWgnfTe

— 【公式】ゴジラ迎撃作戦 (@GODZILLA_AWAJI) September 26, 2020

▼ Rodan red curry

＼ゴジラコラボフードをご紹介！／#ニジゲンノモリ #モリノテラスで販売中！

ラドンレッドカレー¥1,680(税別)辛さ🌶🌶🌶🌶

辛いのが得意な方はこの辛さに挑戦してみては？🔥

フードの詳細はこちら▽https://t.co/7u81rWc2xi #ニジゲンノモリ #ゴジラ迎撃作戦 #GODZILLA pic.twitter.com/xDSBx13YvG

— 【公式】ゴジラ迎撃作戦 (@GODZILLA_AWAJI) September 27, 2020

天気は晴れたり曇ったりと余り良くなかったのですが、結構涼しくなって来たので6日の火曜日に淡路島公園へウォーキングの下見に行って来ました。🚶‍♂️
その① 😃
公園の中に、ゴジラが居ました。😊
もっと立った状態の迫力のあるのを想像していたのですが、寝そべって居ました。😪 pic.twitter.com/VOHS8dqUik

— エムエム😊 (@masaru_azuma) October 8, 2020

As it’s just a statue, we’re pretty sure Godzilla won’t be swimming up the coast to attack the Tokyo area anytime soon, but we can’t help but feel happy that Japan’s moving life-size Gundam anime robot is now protecting the path to Tokyo Bay.

Park information
Nijigen no Mori / ニジゲンノモリ
Hyogo Prefecture Awaji City Kusumoto 2425-2
兵庫県淡路市楠本2425番2号
Open 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Website

Source, images: PR Times
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Follow Casey on Twitter, where he thinks Ghidorah might be onto something with this curry with French fries idea.