Yomiuriland

Amusement park in Japan


Yomiuriland
Location
Inagi, Tokyo, Japan
Status Operating
Opened March 1964

Yomiuriland (よみうりランド) is one of the larger and well known Japanese amusement parks near Tokyo, first opened in 1964. The park is situated on hillsides, and features modern thrill rides such as roller coasters and water flumes. It is home to Yomiuri Giants Stadium, one of the training fields for the Yomiuri Giants baseball team, and was the primary training ground before Tokyo Dome was completed.

The park is operated and run by the Yomiuri Group, the parent of media conglomerate Yomiuri Shimbun. Recently a bathhouse was constructed to attract more senior citizens.

Roller coasters

Present

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Status
Bandit TOGO Sit-Down 1988 Operating
Lipovitan Rocket☆Luna Gerstlauer Suspended
Enclosed
2021 Operating
Spin Runway Gerstlauer Spinning 2016 Operating
Wan Wan Coaster Wandit Hoei Sangyo Co., Ltd. Kiddie 2005 Operating

Past

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Momonga Standing and Loop Coaster TOGO Stand-Up
Sit-Down
1979 2021 Scrapped
SL Coaster TOGO Sit-Down Unknown 2011 Scrapped
Twist Coaster Robin Sansei Technologies, Inc. Sit-Down 2014 2014 Scrapped
White Canyon Roller Coaster Corporation of America Wooden 1994 2013 Scrapped

Attractions

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Operating

Name Manufacturer Type Opened
Crazy Hyuuuu and Crazy Stooon S&S Worldwide Drop Tower 1997
Hashibiro-Go Zamperla Disk'O 2018
Looping Starship Intamin Ranger 1992