They really cram the rides and snack stands and tiny outdoor theater and whatever else into a very small footprint and that gives the park a real honkytonk, urban atmosphere. But Hanayashiki does have this nicely landscaped little "mountain" in the center, with a pond and a bridge and stuff.
I'm only guessing, but I'd say that this part of the park goes way back, perhaps to its earliest days even?
The bridge is actually called "The Bridge of Happiness." And hidden away inside the mountain is the Thriller Car dark ride!
There's a kind of cave through it, too; you can see one end of the cave in the photo above.
Here's the "cave" from the other side. The things in the walls? No clue what the deal is with those.
Whatever this ride is, it didn't look like it was going to open while I was there.
Roller Coaster, that was down, too. Disappointing, but only a very little. I knew there were credits aplenty in the next two weeks, and there's no question I'm coming back to Tokyo, and this park, some day. Plus, there were several goodies that made up for it, the first of which was: |
