Travel Oct 2, 2020
After a long ride, will anyone save this Tokyo carousel?
by Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida
More than 110 years after its creation in Germany, the future of Toshimaen's El Dorado merry-go-round now seems uncertain.
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."
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.
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.
Business Jun 13, 2020
Toshimaen calls it quits, to be replaced by Harry Potter theme park in 2023
The 94-year-old amusement park, which has entertained generations, will close for good in August.
National Aug 16, 2019
Girl, 8, drowns at Tokyo amusement park Toshimaen; body found under inflatable island
An 8-year-old girl was confirmed dead at a Tokyo hospital Thursday after being found underneath an inflatable island in a swimming pool at Toshimaen amusement park. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Yuka Morimoto of Asaka, Saitama Prefecture, likely drowned after getting trapped under the ...
National Dec 28, 2018
Police called as filming of TV comedy show draws massive crowd at Tokyo park
Police were called out to deal with traffic congestion and noise disturbance in the early hours of Thursday after a huge crowd gathered to watch a popular entertainment TV program being filmed at an amusement park in Tokyo. The problem occurred after Tokyo Broadcasting System ...