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We visit Legoland Japan to see if things are as bad as the rumors say

Casey Baseel
Jun 13, 2017
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Japan’s newest theme park has gotten a lukewarm reception, and we’re pretty sure we’ve pinpointed the problem.

Japan
(Amusement Parks • LEGO • legoland • Legoland Japan • Nagoya • theme parks • travel)

Universal Studios Japan just built a real-life Super Mario level【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Jun 8, 2017

First glimpse of theme park’s Nintendo World expansion looks as awesome as we’d hoped.

Japan
(Amusement Parks • awesome • cool • nintendo • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games)

There are so, so many ways the Ghibli theme park could be terrible

Casey Baseel
Jun 3, 2017

Ghibli fans have used their fertile imaginations to come up with multiple nightmare scenarios for the theme park based on the anime studio’s movies.

Japan
(Amusement Parks • anime • funny • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • Studio Ghibli • theme parks)

Enjoy a Japanese sushi train at home with a fun Ferris wheel rollercoaster twist 【Video】

Oona McGee
May 31, 2017

Amp up the excitement of eating sushi with this new theme park ride concept from Takara Tomy!

Japan
(Amusement Parks • Ferris wheel • food • Fuji • fuji-q highland • Japanese food • rollercoaster • sushi • Sushi Train • Takara Tomy • theme parks • toys)

Japanese theme park now offering fake thugs you can “beat up” to impress your girlfriend【Video】

Casey Baseel
Apr 27, 2017

Flash mob scenarios include one seemingly inspired by anime hit Your Name.

Japan
(acting • Amusement Parks • cool • flash mob • funny • Hirakata Park • Osaka • theme parks • video • weird • your name.)

Tokyo indoor anime theme park launches new cosplay rental service

Casey Baseel
Apr 15, 2017

There’s no easier or more appropriate place to cosplay as some of the greatest heroes of the anime and manga world.

Japan
(Amusement Parks • anime • cosplay • Dragon Ball • gintama • Ikebukuro • J-World Tokyo • manga • Naruto • One Piece • Shonen Jump • theme parks • Tokyo)

Japan’s hot spring amusement park announces first rides, and onsen merry-go-round makes the cut!

Casey Baseel
Apr 11, 2017

Kyushu amusement park will also have “artificial intelligence duck races.”

Japan
(Amusement Parks • Beppu • cool • funny • hot springs • Kyushu • onsen • theme parks • Uenchi • video • weird)

Japan’s onsen amusement park begins crowdfunding campaign with awesome returns for investors

Oona McGee
Feb 10, 2017

The Mayor of Beppu is delivering on his promise of a hot spring amusement park with tickets, fireworks and home-delivered onsen water for patrons.

Japan
(Amusement Parks • Beppu • cool • crowdfunding • hot springs • Kyushu • marketing • onsen • politicians)

Japan’s hot spring amusement park has opening date, wants 100 million yen in crowdfunding money

Casey Baseel
Jan 26, 2017

Beppu’s onsen destination plans to start receiving guests this year.

Japan
(Amusement Parks • Beppu • cool • hot springs • Kyushu • onsen • video)

Crowdfunding campaign aims to revitalise disaster region by opening abandoned theme park in Japan

Oona McGee
Jan 13, 2017

The eerie ruins of this once-thriving amusement park look set to become Japan’s next unusual place to visit.

Japan
(accommodation • Amusement Parks • haikyo • resorts • ruins • theme parks • Tohoku • tourist sites • travel)

Nintendo announces its Universal Studios attractions are coming to the U.S. too!【Video】

Casey Baseel
Nov 30, 2016

Shigeru Miyamoto promises fun for theme park guests not just in Japan, but also California and Florida.

Japan, USA
(Amusement Parks • nintendo • Shigeru Miyamoto • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • video • video games)

Japanese mayor pledges to open onsen amusement park if this hilarious video gets a million views

Oona McGee
Nov 22, 2016

The clip shows a number of jaw-dropping ideas for the spa-filled amusement park, including onsen carousels and roller coasters filled with spring water.