Takakonuma Greenland (Japanese: 高子沼グリーンランド, Hepburn: Takakonuma Gurīnrando) was a Amusement park near Date, Fukushima, Japan. It opened in 1973 but temporarily closed a few years later. It reopened in 1982[1][2][3] before permanently closing in 1999, the park was left abandoned until it was demolished between 2006 and 2007,[1][3][4][5] the park has become an Urban Legend due to its apparent isolation and sometimes misty conditions.[6]
| Previously known as Takakonuma Family Park | |
  Takakonuma Greenland | |
| Location | Date City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°48′19″N 140°31′07″E / 37.805174°N 140.518620°E |
| Status | Defunct |
| Opened | 1973 |
| Closed | 1999 |
| Owner | KSC Co. Ltd |
| Attractions | |
| Total | ~12 |
| Roller coasters | 2 |
History edit
The park opened in 1973 as Takakonuma Family Park Co., Ltd.[7] but closed after only a few years of operating.[1][8][9][10]
The park was reopened as Takakonuma Greenland Co., Ltd.[7] on April 2, 1982,[2][3] the business rights were acquired by KSC Co. Ltd (then Sagawa Reizo Co., Ltd.) in May 1988, and fully in July 1992[3][11]
The park permanently closed in October 1999 due to poor attendance and deteriorating facilities,[10][3] the park lay abandoned for several years, before it was demolished after 2006.[1][5][12]
Solar Panels were installed on the site in 2014[1]
Attractions edit
The park was notable for being Fukushima Prefecture's first and largest amusement park and contained several rides.[1][6][citation needed]
- Ferris Wheel[13]
- Adventure Coaster,[4][14] a steel terrain coaster manafactured by Meisho[citation needed]
- Bobster,[15] a mini steel rollercoaster manufactured by TOGO
- Flying Elephants
- Go Karts
- Sky Cycle
- Swinging Dragon[16]
- Enterprise[17]
- Merry-go-Round
- Haunted House
- Miniature Railway
Other attractions included an ice skating rink, game corner, Petting Zoo[17] and Insect Museum.
Popular Culture edit
The park was used as a location in the film Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost.[6][18]
The park appears in the Opening of the Original video animation "FREEDOM"[6]
The Park has become a popular Urban Legend and Creepypasta, with several of these stories claiming the parks location is undisclosed and isolated and that the park experienced several fatalities.[6]
References edit
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- ^ a b "Takakonuma Greenland opens on April 2nd". Financial world Fukushima (Magazine) (in Japanese) (11(4) ed.). Financial World 21. 1982-04-01. p. 70. doi:10.11501/2832599. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ a b c d e "福島県". web2.nazca.co.jp. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ a b "T子沼グリーンランドその4". www5f.biglobe.ne.jp. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ a b "[スバル インプレッサ]高子沼グリーンランド". みんカラ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ a b c d e "福島の廃墟「高子沼グリーンランド」は死亡事故の噂が？現在の心霊情報は？ | 旅行・お出かけの情報メディア". traveroom.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ a b "持ち主不明の記録のある事業所一覧表" (PDF). www.nenkin.go.jp. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "日本国内の遊園地の廃墟【廃墟マニア厳選！今は無き夢の跡地】". premium-goma.com. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ "Takakonuma Greenland". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ a b "Display Location: Greenland Amusement Park - Urban Exploration Resource". www.uer.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "会社案内｜株式会社 ケー・エス・シー｜アミューズパーク". ksc-amipa.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ Tito (2012-08-29). "Takakanuma Greenland is no more…". Bloggitos - ブロッギトス. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ fwgp (2017-06-17). "日本の観覧車一覧（過去）". FWGP (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "Jet Coaster - Takakonuma Greenland (Date, Fukushima, Japan)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "Bobster - Takakonuma Greenland (Date, Fukushima, Japan)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ 懐かしの映像 平成２年５月撮影 ～懐かしの高子沼グリーンランド～, retrieved 2023-12-04
- ^ a b 高子沼グリーンランド 1995年CM, retrieved 2023-12-04
- ^ ultragoji2, Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost, retrieved 2023-08-25
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