Fuji-Q Highland
Fuji-Q Highland (富士急ハイランド, Fujikyū Hairando, formerly the Fujikyu Highland) is an amusement park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, owned and operated by the namesake Fuji Kyuko Co. it was opened on 2 March 1968.[1]
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 Front gate of the theme park | |
| Location | 5 Chome-6-1 Shinnishihara, Fujiyoshida-shi, Yamanashi-ken 403-0017, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 35.487°N 138.780°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 2 March 1968 |
| Owner | Fujikyu Highland Co., Ltd. (Fuji Kyuko) |
| Operating season | Year-round |
| Attractions | |
| Roller coasters | 6 |
| Website | www |
Fujiyama, the longest and tallest roller coaster in Fuji-Q Highland
The Haunted Hospital
The theme park is near the base of Mount Fuji. It has a number of roller coasters, as well as two haunted attractions: the Haunted Hospital, the world's largest haunted attraction, and the Hopeless Fortress.[2] Other attractions include Thomas Land, a children's area with a Thomas the Tank Engine theme and attractions themed to Mobile Suit Gundam, Hamtaro and Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Attractions
Roller coasters
Fuji-Q's most famous roller coasters are the following:
- Fujiyama, 79 metres tall, 130 km/h,[3] opened in 1996 and was once the world's tallest roller coaster. As of 2022 it is the world's 4th longest, and 11th tallest roller coaster.
- Do-Dodonpa, 49 metres tall, 180 km/h,[4] opened in 2001 and formerly the world's fastest roller coaster. Originally opened as Dodonpa with an original top speed of 172 km/h, although it was renovated and reopened in 2017 with a new name and increased top speed of 180 km/h. As of 2022, it is tied with Red Force at Ferrari Land in Catalonia, Spain, as the 3rd fastest roller coaster in the world,[5] although it still holds the record for the fastest launch acceleration. (Closed indefinitely as of August 2021[6])
- Eejanaika, 76 metres tall, 126 km/h,[7] opened in 2006 and is only one of three "4th Dimension roller coasters" ever built (the others being X² at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California, US, and Dinoconda at China Dinosaurs Park in Jiangsu, China). As a "4th dimension" roller coaster its seats can rotate 360 degrees forward or backward in a controlled spin, thus allowing Eejanaika to invert 14 different times, even though the actual track inverts only three times. It surpasses the first built "4th dimension" roller coaster, X², in both height and speed.
- Takabisha, 43 metres tall, 100 km/h, opened on 16 July 2011. Contains a 121° freefall, as well as seven major inversions over 1000 metres of track.[8] Formerly the world's steepest roller coaster, until the opening of TMNT Shellraiser in 2019.
| Year opened | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Design |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Fujiyama (フジヤマ) | TOGO | Steel | Sit down |
| 2001 | Gaspard et Lisa Voyage Dans Le Ciel (リサとガスパールのそらたびにっき) | Sansei Technologies | Steel | Sit down/Kiddie |
| 2001 | Do-Dodonpa (ド・ドドンパ) | S&S Power | Steel | Sit down |
| 2006 | Eejanaika (ええじゃないか) | S&S Arrow | Steel | 4th Dimension roller coaster |
| 2011 | Takabisha (高飛車) | Gerstlauer | Steel | Sit down (Euro-Fighter) |
| 2023 | Zokkon | Intamin | Steel | Sit down/Straddled (Family Launch Coaster)[9][10] |
Other Rides
- Tentekomai – Gerstlauer Sky Roller
- Tekkotsu Bancho – Zamperla Sky Flyer
- Tondemina – Huss Giant Frisbee
- Red Tower – S&S Turbo Drop
- Panic Clock – Vekoma Air Jumper
- Nagashimasuka – Hafema River Rapid Ride
Incidents
In popular culture
In 2006, on the 9th season of the American reality game show The Amazing Race, the final 3 teams visited Fuji-Q Highland and rode Tondemina, Dodonpa and Fujiyama while looking for a clue to their next destination.
Access
Railway
Highway buses
- Chūō Kōsoku Bus; For Shinjuku Station[14]
- For Futako-Tamagawa Station and Shibuya Station[14]
- For Ichigao Station and Tokyo Station[14]
- For Tokyo Station (Tekko Building)[15]
- For Haneda Airport[14]
- For Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station, Tama-Center Station, and Minami-ōsawa Station[15]
- For Hashimoto Station and Machida Station[15]
- For Tama-Plaza Station and Center-Kita Station[15]
- Lake Liner; For Ayase and Yokohama Station[15]
- For Hon-Atsugi Station, Tsujidō Station, and Fujisawa Station[15]
- Highland Liner; For Shin-Matsuda Station and Kōzu Station[15]
- For Nishi-Funabashi Station, Tsudanuma Station, Keisei Tsudanuma Station, and Kaihimmakuhari Station[15]
- For Ikebukuro Station and Ōmiya Station[15]
- For Sayama, Kawagoe Station, and Omiya Station[15]
- For Takasaki Station, Maebashi Station, and Shibukawa Station[15]
- For Mishima Station[14]
- For Shimizu Station and Shizuoka Station[15]
- For Matsumoto Bus Terminal (Matsumoto Station)[15]
- Resort Express; For Hoshigaoka Station and Nagoya Station[14]
- Fujiyama Liner; For Kyōto Station, Ōsaka Station, and Ōsaka Abenobashi Station[14]
- For Fukui Station, Komatsu Station, and Kanazawa Station[15]
- Hakata Fujiyama Express; For Kokura Station, Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station, and Hakata Station[15]
References
- "Fuji-Q Highland". Japan and Me. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- "The new Ennosuke; Kohei the assassin; CM of the week: Fuji-Q Highland". The Japan Times. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- Fuji-Q Highland--FUJIYAMA, the king of roller coasters Archived 12 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Fujikyuko Co., LTD, and Fujikyu Highland. 2006. Accessed 2010-12-04.
- "Do-Dodonpa - Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan)".
- Marden, Duane. "Record Holders". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- "Do-Dodonpa Roller Coaster Closed After Broken Bones Reported". 29 August 2021.
- Fuji-Q Highland--eejanaika, the 4th dimension coaster Archived 10 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Fujikyuko Co., LTD, and Fujikyu Highland. 2006.. Accessed 2010-12-04.
- "Takabisha – Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- (PDF) https://www.fujikyu.co.jp/data/news_pdf/pdf_file2_783.pdf.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - "2 more injuries tied to rides at amusement park near Mt. Fuji reported". Mainichi Daily News. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- "Japanese rollercoaster shut as injuries investigated". BBC News. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- "各駅のご案内". Fuji Kyuko. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- "Express bus bound for Mt. Fuji – FUJIKYUKO BUS". bus-en.fujikyu.co.jp. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- "富士山を発着する高速バス – 富士急行バス". bus.fujikyu.co.jp. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
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