Nagashima Spa Land
 Nagashima Spa Land in the distance | |
| Location | 333 Urayasu, Nagashima, Kuwana, Mie 511-1135 Japan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°01′47″N 136°43′48″E / 35.029698°N 136.730014°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1966[1] |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 45[2] |
| Roller coasters | 12 |
| Water rides | 2[citation needed] |
| Website | www |
Nagashima Spa Land (ナガシマスパーランド, Nagashima Supā Rando) is an amusement park and vacation resort in Kuwana, Mie, Japan, about 30 km west of Nagoya. It opened in 1966, and features an amusement park with several roller coasters, thrill rides, kiddie rides, a water park (open only in the summer), a hot springs complex, an outdoor outlet mall, and 3 official hotels.[3] In 2022, Nagashima Spa Land hosted 4.2 million visitors, making it the 21st-most visited amusement park in the world and the fourth-most visited in Japan behind Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea and Universal Studios Japan that year.[4]
Rides
Roller coasters
Nagashima Spa Land has 12 roller coasters.[1]
| Name | Year installed | Manufacturer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobat (アクロバット) | 2015 | Bolliger & Mabillard | Steel flying coaster. |
| Arashi (嵐) | 2017 | S&S Worldwide | Fourth dimension wing coaster. |
| Children Coaster (チルドレンコースター) | 1983 | Zierer | Steel family coaster. |
| Corkscrew (コークスクリュー) | 2012 | Arrow Dynamics | Steel corkscrew coaster. |
| Hakugei (白鯨) | 2019 | Rocky Mountain Construction | Steel coaster. |
| Jet Coaster (ジェットコースター) | 1966 | Togo | Steel coaster. |
| Looping Star (ルーピングスター) | 1982 | Schwarzkopf | Steel coaster. |
| Peter Rabbit Coaster (ピーターラビットコースター) | 2012 | Hoei Sangyo Co | Steel family coaster. |
| Shuttle Loop (シャトルループ) | 1980 | Schwarzkopf | Steel coaster. |
| Steel Dragon 2000 (スチールドラゴン2000) | 2000 | D.H. Morgan Manufacturing | Steel giga coaster. |
| Ultra Twister (ウルトラツイスター) | 2012 | Togo | Steel pipeline coaster. |
| Wild Mouse (ワイルドマウス) | 1996 | Mack Rides | Steel spinning coaster. |
Ferris wheel
Nagashima Spa Land is the home of Aurora Wheel, a giant Ferris wheel. It is 90 metres (295 ft) tall[5] and 83 metres (272 ft) in diameter.[6]
Other attractions
Yuami-no-Shima
Yuami-no-Shima is a hot spring (onsen) theme park located at Nagashima Spa Land. It is the largest theme park of its kind in Japan.[7]
Nabana-no-Sato
Nabana-no-Sato is a botanical garden known for its light shows. During spring time, tulips and dahlias bloom throughout it.[7]
Incidents
On 19 October 2003, one of Steel Dragon 2000's trains lost a wheel, resulting in a guest in the water park suffering a broken hip.[8] The ride was closed for three years until sturdier wheels were installed, and it reopened in 2006.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Nagashima Spa Land (Kuwana, Mie, Japan)".
- ^ "Japanguides.net". 12 October 2017.
- ^ "ナガシマリゾート".
- ^ "Theme Index Museum Index 2022". Themed Entertainment Association. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "Nagashima Resort Guide Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ 大観覧車オーロラ (in Japanese)
- ^ a b "About Nagashima Resort - Mie Travel Guide | Planetyze". Planetyze. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ^ a b "The Intel".
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official website (English translation by Google)
- Mie Prefecture tourism guide to Nagashima Spa Land
- Roller Coaster Database listing for Nagashima Spa Land
- Nagashima Spa Land Gallery
