Legoland Japan

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Legoland Japan

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Location Minato-ku, Nagoya, Japan
Coordinates 35°03′02″N136°50′36″E / 35.05056°N 136.84333°E / 35.05056; 136.84333 Coordinates: 35°03′02″N136°50′36″E / 35.05056°N 136.84333°E / 35.05056; 136.84333
Theme Lego toys and childhood amusement
Owner Merlin Entertainments
Operating season Year-round
Area 23 acres (93,000 m2)
Rides
Total "Over 40"
Website Official website

Legoland Japan(レゴランド・ジャパン,Regorando Japan) is a theme park in Nagoya, Japan. It opened on April 1, 2017. [1] It is the first Legoland theme park in Japan, the second in Asia after Legoland Malaysia Resort, and the eighth worldwide. [2] The park is projected to attract over two million visitors annually. [3]

Nagoya Designated city in Chūbu, Japan

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History

On June 30, 2014, Merlin Entertainments announced plans to open a Legoland Resort in Nagoya. [4] Construction officially began on April 15, 2015. [5] On March 27, 2017, a commemorative Legoland-themed train started running on the Nagoya Rinkai Rapid Transit Aonami Line to celebrate the opening of the park. [6] Legoland Japan officially opened on April 1, 2017. [1] The entrance admission is ¥6,900 for adults and ¥5,300 for kids aged 3-12. Many news sources commented on the ticket prices, which are comparable to Tokyo Disneyland's ticket prices despite the Legoland park being considerably smaller. [7] Merlin Entertainments plans to build a Legoland Hotel and a Sea Life aquarium next to the park in 2018 to help turn the area into a resort, which is expected to cost 10 billion yen. [7]

Merlin Entertainments British leisure company

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Aonami Line Railway line in Nagoya, Japan

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Access

The park is close to Kinjō-futō Station on the Nagoya Rinkai Rapid Transit Aonami Line.

Kinjō-futō Station railway station in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, Japan

Kinjō-futō Station is a railway station on the Aonami Line in Minato-ku, Nagoya, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Nagoya Rinkai Rapid Transit.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Yoshimoto, Minako (2 April 2017). "Long line marks opening of Legoland Japan in Nagoya". The Asahi Shimbun. Asahi Shimbun . Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Bolton, Adam (20 March 2017). "Lego makes Japan its next Legoland destination". Cnet . Cnet . Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Okuma, Yu (6 March 2017). "Aquarium to open near new Legoland theme park in Nagoya". The Asahi Shimbun. Asahi Shimbun . Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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  5. ↑ The Asahi Shimbun. "The Asahi Shimbun Weekly". Getty Images.
  6. ↑ "LEGOLAND train begins service on Nagoya's Aonami line". Japan Today . Japan Today. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  7. 1 2 Kobayashi, Hiroyuki; Kondo, Naho (5 April 2017). "Legoland Japan makes solid start despite high admission fees". Nikkei Asian Review. The Nikkei. p. 2. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Japan's first outdoor Legoland park opens in Nagoya". The Japan Times Online. 2017-04-01. ISSN   0447-5763 . Retrieved 2017-04-12.
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