Takakonuma Greenland
Former theme park in Fukushima, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Former theme park in Fukushima, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
Location | Date City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan |
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Coordinates | 37.805174°N 140.518620°E |
Status | Defunct |
Opened | 1973 |
Closed | 1999 |
Owner | KSC Co. Ltd |
Attractions | |
Total | ~12 |
Roller coasters | 2 |
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]
The park was notable for being Fukushima Prefecture's first and largest amusement park and contained several rides.[1][6][citation needed]
Other attractions included an ice skating rink, game corner, Petting Zoo[17] and Insect Museum.
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]
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