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Business / Corporate Dec 11, 2020

Dragon Quest attraction coming to Awaji Island theme park in Hyogo

The opening will coincide with the 35th anniversary of the game series' first installment.

Raise a glass in memory of Tokyo's messier tourist traps

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Nov 23, 2020

Raise a glass in memory of Tokyo's messier tourist traps

by Patrick St. Michel

Robot Restaurant and MariCar (or Street Kart or whatever you want to call it) were problematic tourist experiences, sure. That doesn't mean they weren't bold.

Tokyo Disney Resort operator to log first annual net loss since listing

Business / Corporate Oct 30, 2020

Tokyo Disney Resort operator to log first annual net loss since listing

Oriental Land Co., the operator of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, said Thursday that it is bracing for its first full-year consolidated net loss since its listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1996. The company said it expects to report a net loss of ...

Tokyo theme park Yomiuriland becomes new office for teleworkers

Business / Corporate Oct 16, 2020

Tokyo theme park Yomiuriland becomes new office for teleworkers

by Kim Kyung Hoon

Yomiuriland is offering packages including a workspace by the pool and rides on its Ferris wheel.

Universal Studios Japan unveils Mario-themed cafe ahead of opening

Business / Corporate Oct 15, 2020

Universal Studios Japan unveils Mario-themed cafe ahead of opening

Universal Studios Japan in Osaka unveiled to the media a cafe and store based on Nintendo Co.'s popular Super Mario Bros. game series Thursday, the day before its grand opening. The world's first Mario Cafe & Store, selling food and merchandise inspired by characters including ...

Japanese theme park unveils world's first 'life-size' Godzilla

National Oct 8, 2020

Japanese theme park unveils world's first 'life-size' Godzilla

A Japanese theme park on Thursday took the wraps off what it calls the world's first "life-size" statue of Godzilla to be installed permanently. The replica of the fictional monster, which is supposed to be 120 meters long, is set up at the Nijigen no ...

Universal Studios Japan to open Nintendo-themed area next spring

Business Oct 8, 2020

Universal Studios Japan to open Nintendo-themed area next spring

Super Nintendo World was initially slated to open in tandem with the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.

Tokyo Disneyland unveils new 'Beauty and the Beast' area

Business / Corporate Sep 25, 2020

Tokyo Disneyland unveils new 'Beauty and the Beast' area

The area, which will officially open to visitors from Monday, also houses a facility based on the animated superhero film "Big Hero 6."

Tokyo Disneyland to open new 'Beauty and the Beast' area

Business / Corporate Sep 17, 2020

Tokyo Disneyland to open new 'Beauty and the Beast' area

The new attraction, whose opening was delayed five months due to the coronavirus, is set to debut on Sept. 28

Toshimaen fans bid final farewells to a 94-year-old Tokyo institution

National / Media | Japan Pulse Sep 5, 2020

Toshimaen fans bid final farewells to a 94-year-old Tokyo institution

by Kaori Shoji

"We loved Toshimaen because it was uniquely Japanese,” one fan wrote on Twitter. “Now it's going to be just another imported theme park."

Tokyo's Toshimaen amusement park ends 94-year run to make way for Harry Potter

Business / Corporate Aug 31, 2020

Tokyo's Toshimaen amusement park ends 94-year run to make way for Harry Potter

Most of the 22-hectare site will be purchased by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which plans to build a park there.

'Making of Harry Potter' film-studio park to open in Tokyo in 2023

Business Aug 19, 2020

'Making of Harry Potter' film-studio park to open in Tokyo in 2023

With an area of approximately 30,000 square meters, the theme park will display film sets, costumes and props used in the movies based on the popular novels.

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