Amusement Parks in Japan

This Spanish theme park stands out in the Japanese countryside.

This theme park is not in Tokyo, not especially German, and certainly not a village.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

"Bug Bug" Land, a natural park for beetle watching, still hasn't fully recovered from Fukushima's nuclear disaster.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.