Takakonuma Greenland

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Takakonuma Greenland was a theme park near Date, Japan. It opened in 1973 but temporarily closed a few years later. It reopened in 1982[1][2] before permanently closing in 1999, the park was left abandoned until it was demolished between 2006 and 2007[1][2][3], the park has become an Urban Legend due to its apparent isolation and sometimes misty conditions.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Attractions
* 3 Popular Culture
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## History[edit]

The park opened in 1973 as Takakonuma Family Park but closed after only a few years of operating.[1][4][5][6]

The park was reopened as Takakonuma Greenland on April 2, 1982, and acquired by KSC Co. Ltd in May 1988[1][2][4][7][8]

The park permanently closed in 1999 due to poor attendance and deteriorating facilities[1][6][9], the park lay abandoned for several years, before it was demolished after 2006.[1][3][10]

Solar Panels were installed on the site in 2014, the park sign is still located on the hill but has been obscured from view.

## Attractions[edit]

The park was notable for being Fukushima Prefecture's first and largest amusement park and contained several rides.[1][7][citation needed]

* Ferris Wheel
* Adventure Coaster[11], a steel terrain coaster manafactured by Meisho[citation needed]
* Bobster[12], a mini steel rollercoaster manufactured by TOGO
* Flying Elephants
* Go Karts
* Sky Cycle
* Swinging Dragon
* Enterprise
* Merry-go-Round
* Haunted house
* Miniature Railway

Other attractions included an ice skating rink, game corner, deer garden, rabbit garden, Insect Museum and picnic area.

## Popular Culture[edit]

The park was used as a location in the film Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost.[13]

The Ferris Wheel in Forbidden Siren 2 appears to be inspired by the park[citation needed]

The park appears in the Opening of the Original video animation "FREEDOM"

The Park has become a popular Urban Legend and Creepypasta, with several of these stories claiming the parks undisclosed and isolated location and several fatalities.[7]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "死亡事故の噂が残る福島の廃墟テーマパーク「高子沼グリーンランド」の現在". スパイシー (in 日本語). 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "T子沼グリーンランドその4". www5f.biglobe.ne.jp. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "[スバル インプレッサ]高子沼グリーンランド". みんカラ (in 日本語). Retrieved 2023-08-28.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "日本国内の遊園地の廃墟【廃墟マニア厳選！今は無き夢の跡地】". premium-goma.com. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
5. ↑ "Takakonuma Greenland". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Display Location: Greenland Amusement Park - Urban Exploration Resource". www.uer.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "福島の廃墟「高子沼グリーンランド」は死亡事故の噂が？現在の心霊情報は？ | 旅行・お出かけの情報メディア". traveroom.jp (in 日本語). Retrieved 2023-08-26.
8. ↑ "会社案内｜株式会社 ケー・エス・シー｜アミューズパーク". ksc-amipa.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
9. ↑ The Park sign has several attractions blanked out, several rides seem to have closed before the park itself shut
10. ↑ Tito (2012-08-29). "Takakanuma Greenland is no more…". Bloggitos - ブロッギトス. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
11. ↑ "Jet Coaster - Takakonuma Greenland (Date, Fukushima, Japan)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
12. ↑ "Bobster - Takakonuma Greenland (Date, Fukushima, Japan)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
13. ↑ ultragoji2, Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost, retrieved 2023-08-25

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