The Park
In Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, there is an abandoned amusement
park known as Takakanonuma Greenland. It sits in the outskirts of Hobara,
a section of the Japanese city of Date. Very little is known about this
park, and its exact location is largely unknown. You can’t find it on any
Japanese map, as it simply isn’t there. Supposedly, its coordinates are
37°49'02.16"N 140°33'05.78"E, but if they are put into Google Maps, the search
will be directed to the centre of Hobara. This is inaccurate, since the park is hidden in a mountainous, rural area.
The only major information known about Takakanonuma Greenland is that it opened in 1973, and closed two years later. Some claim that this was due to poor ticket sales and needed renovations, but locals say that it was because of a significant amount of deaths on the rides. Miraculously, the park reopened in 1986, but struggled to remain open due to increased competition from bigger parks such as Tokyo Disneyland, as well as financial trouble. Finally, in 1999, Takakanonuma Greenland closed for good.
Following its closure, the amusement park was left to rot. Photographs from urban explorers who have infiltrated the area show a massive amount of decay. The ferris wheel and the roller coaster are covered in rust, the entrance is covered in graffiti, and the premises are being reclaimed by plants. The most notable feature of the park is the dense fog that always looms over it, giving off a Silent Hill feel. Like the information about the area, there is very little photography and video of it.
Allegedly, Takakanonuma Greenland was demolished in 2006, and now sits as an empty lot. …
In Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, there is an abandoned amusement
park known as Takakanonuma Greenland. It sits in the outskirts of Hobara,
a section of the Japanese city of Date. Very little is known about this
park, and its exact location is largely unknown. You can’t find it on any
Japanese map, as it simply isn’t there. Supposedly, its coordinates are
37°49'02.16"N 140°33'05.78"E, but if they are put into Google Maps, the search
will be directed to the centre of Hobara. This is inaccurate, since the park is hidden in a mountainous, rural area.
The only major information known about Takakanonuma Greenland is that it opened in 1973, and closed two years later. Some claim that this was due to poor ticket sales and needed renovations, but locals say that it was because of a significant amount of deaths on the rides. Miraculously, the park reopened in 1986, but struggled to remain open due to increased competition from bigger parks such as Tokyo Disneyland, as well as financial trouble. Finally, in 1999, Takakanonuma Greenland closed for good.
Following its closure, the amusement park was left to rot. Photographs from urban explorers who have infiltrated the area show a massive amount of decay. The ferris wheel and the roller coaster are covered in rust, the entrance is covered in graffiti, and the premises are being reclaimed by plants. The most notable feature of the park is the dense fog that always looms over it, giving off a Silent Hill feel. Like the information about the area, there is very little photography and video of it.
Allegedly, Takakanonuma Greenland was demolished in 2006, and now sits as an empty lot. …