This is a rundown on the Japanese obsession with theme parks. When we were driving to a town, famous for pottery, we found a sign reading ‘Porcelain Park’, so we drove among mountains for a few minutes before arriving. I was expecting to see some pottery machines and people making things but all we found were these buildings.
Due to the failing Japanese economy, the place was almost deserted and at least half of the shops and places of interest were permanently shut down. It was a bit like a ghost town, with maybe 50 people in the whole park. Very strange.
There are many theme parks in Japan. It is as if the Japanese people only get one week’s annual leave and therefore a Theme Park offers them a chance to see as much as possible in one hit without having to travel far. That is why cameras are so important to Japanese. They do not usually have a lot of time to relax in any one tourist venue and so the photos are important to relieve the moment.
Tokyo Disneyland and Universal Studios Japan (like a movie world) are the popular ones. Other popular ones are Huis Ten Bosch, a Dutch theme park. It has cobblestone streets and brickwork to create a resort that has an atmosphere of Europe. There is also Space World and Harmony Land. Sanrio Character Park brings to life its many brand characters including the world famous Hello Kitty; and yes you can have your photo taken with Hello Kitty.
Other Japanese parks include Edo Wonderland, it recreates old streets and buildings of Japan. Spa Land, consists of hotels, hot springs, sport facilities, and lots more. The Steel Dragon 2000 is known as the world's longest coaster. It becomes a large water park in the summer!!
I have been to New Zealand Theme Park, it mainly had kiwi fruits and sheep, and I have also been to Monkey Park, a zoo with more monkeys than people.
So I guess I can start an Aussie Park with live AFL games with pies, fish and chips, and walk around in T-shirts and thongs teaching the locals to yell out Oi! Oi! Oi! The name of the Park will be ‘G’day Mate’ Land.
Due to the failing Japanese economy, the place was almost deserted and at least half of the shops and places of interest were permanently shut down. It was a bit like a ghost town, with maybe 50 people in the whole park. Very strange.
There are many theme parks in Japan. It is as if the Japanese people only get one week’s annual leave and therefore a Theme Park offers them a chance to see as much as possible in one hit without having to travel far. That is why cameras are so important to Japanese. They do not usually have a lot of time to relax in any one tourist venue and so the photos are important to relieve the moment.
Tokyo Disneyland and Universal Studios Japan (like a movie world) are the popular ones. Other popular ones are Huis Ten Bosch, a Dutch theme park. It has cobblestone streets and brickwork to create a resort that has an atmosphere of Europe. There is also Space World and Harmony Land. Sanrio Character Park brings to life its many brand characters including the world famous Hello Kitty; and yes you can have your photo taken with Hello Kitty.
Other Japanese parks include Edo Wonderland, it recreates old streets and buildings of Japan. Spa Land, consists of hotels, hot springs, sport facilities, and lots more. The Steel Dragon 2000 is known as the world's longest coaster. It becomes a large water park in the summer!!
I have been to New Zealand Theme Park, it mainly had kiwi fruits and sheep, and I have also been to Monkey Park, a zoo with more monkeys than people.
So I guess I can start an Aussie Park with live AFL games with pies, fish and chips, and walk around in T-shirts and thongs teaching the locals to yell out Oi! Oi! Oi! The name of the Park will be ‘G’day Mate’ Land.
hi there! your Aussie park sounds like the main drag of Phuket or Kuta Beach Bali!!! ...too aussie to be good! :((
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog and the pics are terrific!!
How many weeks holiday do average Japanese have??
School is very busy! TGIF !! haha!
xxjp
What do you mean by Bali, Jan?? That was meant to be a genuine Japanese version of a Dutch/Indian /Gothic village!!
ReplyDeleteJapanese people only get one week's annual leave and often they do not take it. But unlike us their leave is not cumulative. If they don't take the week, they lose it.
They do however get more public holidays than us and workers on full time contracts are paid bonuses twice a year. This includes teachers! The bonuses are taxed but are the equivalent of two months wages!! Not bad is it?? They think we get a good deal getting 3 months long service after 15 years. After 15 years with a company Japanese workers will have recieved the equivalent of 60 months pay!! It would be Nice to get 2 months pay around Christmas time wouldn't it?? Mind you, I think I'd take the holidays we get in preference to what the Japanese get, but they do not do to badly.