Nagashima Spa Land
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. The resort features an amusement park with several roller coasters, thrill rides, and kid 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 Universal Studios Japan, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.[4]
Location | 333 Urayasu, Nagashima, Kuwana, Mie 511-1135 Japan |
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Coordinates | 35.029698°N 136.730014°E |
Status | Operating |
Opened | 1966[1] |
Attractions | |
Total | 45[2] |
Roller coasters | 12 |
Water rides | 2 |
Website | www |
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]
Roller coasters
Existing roller coasters:[1]
- Acrobat
- Arashi
- Children Coaster
- Corkscrew
- Hakugei
- Jet Coaster
- Looping Star
- Peter Rabbit Coaster
- Shuttle Loop
- Steel Dragon 2000
- Ultra Twister
- Wild Mouse, two mirror image tracks
Nearby attractions
Yuami-no-Shima
This is another Hot Spring (onsen) theme park located at Nagashima Spa Land. It is the largest theme park of its kind in Japan (onsen theme park).[7]
Nabana-no-Sato
This is a nearby botanical garden known for its illumination. During spring time, tulips and dahlias bloom all over.[7]
Incidents
On October 19, 2003 - Steel Dragon 2000 - A train lost a wheel, resulting in a guest in the water park suffering a broken hip.[8] The ride was closed until sturdier wheels were installed and it reopened in 2006.[8]
Transport links
Access by bus is from Kuwana Station or Meitetsu Bus Center; there are no services from Nagashima Station or Kintetsu Nagashima Station.[9]
References
- "Nagashima Spa Land (Kuwana, Mie, Japan)".
- "Japanguides.net". 12 October 2017.
- https://www.nagashima-onsen.co.jp/index.html
- "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)
- "About Nagashima Resort - Mie Travel Guide | Planetyze". Planetyze. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- "The Intel".
- 桑名・いなべ~名古屋路線図 - Mie Kotsu. (in Japanese)
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
- http://www.tartoinjapan.com/photos/20061111_nagashima/spaland_2.jpg