Shima Spain Village

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Shima Spain Village
La Villa Espanola de Shima, Parque Espana - Plaza de Mayor.jpg
LocationShima, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 34°21′37″N136°50′42″E / 34.360336°N 136.844940°E / 34.360336; 136.844940

Shima Spain Village is a theme park in Shima, Mie Prefecture, Japan. [1] [2]

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Units

Parque España

Parque España is the core theme park facility of Shima Spain Village.

Roller coasters

NameTypeManufacturerModelOpenedOther statistics
Gran Monserrat Steel Mack Rides 1994
  • Length: 2,673.9 ft (815.0 m)
  • Height: 65.6 ft (20.0 m)
  • Speed: 41 mph (66 km/h)
  • Duration: 2:14
[3]
Iron Bull Steel Sansei Yusoki
  • Length: 1,604.3 ft (489.0 m)
  • Height: 39.3 ft (12.0 m)
  • Speed: 32.3 mph (52.0 km/h)
[4]
Kiddy Monserrat Steel Hoei Sangyo2016
  • Length: 708.7 ft (216.0 m)
  • Height: 27.9 ft (8.5 m)
  • Speed: 21.8 mph (35.1 km/h)
  • Duration: 1:15
[5]
Pyrenees Steel Bolliger & Mabillard Inverted Coaster 1997
  • Length: 4,048.6 ft (1,234.0 m)
  • Height: 147.7 ft (45.0 m)
  • Inversions: 6
  • Speed: 62.1 mph (99.9 km/h)
  • Duration: 1:53
[6]

Hotel Shima Spain Village

Hotel Shima Spain Village La Villa Espanola de Shima, Parque Espana - El hotel "Shima-spain-mura".jpg
Hotel Shima Spain Village

Hotel Shima Spain Village is a 252-room hotel.

Himawari-no-Yu

Himawari-no-Yu is a natural hot spring.

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References

  1. https://rcdb.com/4970.htm
  2. "Mie: Shima Spain Village Celebrates 30th Anniversary with New Attractions". The Japan News . 2024-03-02.
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