Yomiuriland

Yomiuriland is an amusement park in the western Tokyo metropolitan area of Japan. The park occupies a hilly site spanning Inagi in Tokyo and the Tama-ku area of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture. It first opened on 19 March 1964 and has developed into a broad leisure destination rather than a single-purpose ride park. Its attraction portfolio combines roller coasters and other thrill rides with family-oriented facilities, seasonal events, water recreation, food courts, retail outlets, and large-scale lighting displays. The park is operated by Yomiuriland Co., Ltd., which is described as a wholly owned subsidiary of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings. Its corporate affiliation connects the attraction with the wider Yomiuri media and sports group. Yomiuri Giants Stadium is located at the site and has served as one of the training grounds for the Yomiuri Giants baseball team. Before the completion of Tokyo Dome, the park area was the team's primary training location. This gives Yomiuriland a role in the group's entertainment and sports ecosystem in addition to its amusement-park function. Yomiuriland offers approximately 44 attractions, ranging from major roller coasters to rides designed for children and families. Its coaster lineup has included Bandit, a large sit-down coaster manufactured by TOGO that was the world's tallest when it opened, as well as family and specialty coasters such as DinoRunner, Space Factory, Spin Runway, and Wan Wan Coaster Wandit. The park's attraction mix is intended to serve visitors with different levels of appetite for speed and intensity, helping it appeal to families, younger visitors, and groups seeking a full-day outing. Seasonality is central to the Yomiuriland experience. Around 1,000 cherry trees provide a spring attraction, while Pool WAI operates during the summer season for an additional fee. The park is also known for Jewellumination, a large winter illumination program using gemstone-inspired colors and extensive LED displays. These seasonal programs expand the reasons to visit beyond the permanent rides and help the park operate as a recurring destination throughout the year. Shops and food courts provide supporting services, and a bathhouse was added as an amenity intended in part to attract older visitors. The park is accessible from both Keiō-Yomiuriland Station on the Keiō Sagamihara Line and Yomiuriland-mae Station on the Odakyu Line. Its combination of metropolitan accessibility, varied attractions, seasonal programming, and affiliation with a major Japanese media group positions it as a regional leisure destination for residents and visitors around Tokyo. The reference material also identifies PokéPark Kanto as opening at Yomiuriland on 5 February 2026, representing a further expansion of the site’s entertainment offering.

Yomiuriland opened on 19 March 1964 as an amusement park serving the Tokyo metropolitan area. Its location is distinctive: the park is built on hilly terrain in Inagi, Tokyo, while portions of the broader site extend into Tama-ku, Kawasaki, in neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture. From the beginning, its metropolitan setting made access by rail important. The park can be reached from Keiō-Yomiuriland Station on the Keiō Sagamihara Line and from Yomiuriland-mae Station on the Odakyu Line. Over time, Yomiuriland developed from a rides-focused attraction into a wider leisure complex. Its permanent offer came to include approximately 44 attractions, covering high-intensity rides, roller coasters, and facilities suitable for children and families. The park's coaster history includes Bandit, a TOGO sit-down coaster that was the tallest in the world when it opened. Other operating coasters identified in the reference material are DinoRunner, a powered family coaster; Space Factory, described as Gerstlauer's first inverted roller coaster; Spin Runway, a Mack Rides spinning coaster; and Wan Wan Coaster Wandit, a Hoei Sangyo family coaster. Earlier attractions that are no longer operating include SL Coaster, White Canyon, Twist Coaster Robin, and Momonga Standing and Loop Coaster. The park's role has also been connected to the Yomiuri sports organization. Yomiuri Giants Stadium is located at Yomiuriland and has been used as a training ground for the Yomiuri Giants baseball team. Before Tokyo Dome was completed, the site served as the team's primary training ground. This relationship reflects Yomiuriland's position within the broader Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings group and gives the park a sports-related identity alongside its amusement operations. Seasonal programming became an important part of the park's visitor proposition. In spring, approximately 1,000 cherry trees provide a landscape attraction. During summer, generally from late June to early September according to the reference material, Pool WAI operates as a separately charged water park. In the winter season, Jewellumination transforms the site with a large LED display inspired by gemstone colors. The park also contains shops and food courts, and a bathhouse was constructed to broaden its appeal, including to senior visitors. Yomiuriland is operated by Yomiuriland Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings. The available reference material does not provide a separate founding account, founder, detailed ownership chronology, or executive history beyond this operating relationship. It does, however, identify a later expansion of the entertainment offer: PokéPark Kanto opened at Yomiuriland on 5 February 2026. This addition illustrates the site's continuing use as a platform for branded, themed experiences as well as traditional amusement rides.

• 2026

  PokéPark Kanto opens

  [1]Yomiurilanden.wikipedia.org

  PokéPark Kanto opens at Yomiuriland on 5 February 2026, according to the reference material.

• 1964

  Yomiuriland opens

  [1]Yomiurilanden.wikipedia.org

  Yomiuriland begins operation on 19 March 1964 as an amusement park in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

• Yomiuri Giants training use

  [1]Yomiurilanden.wikipedia.org

  Yomiuri Giants Stadium at the site serves as a training facility for the Yomiuri Giants and was the team's primary training ground before Tokyo Dome was completed.

• Seasonal programming expands

  [1]Yomiurilanden.wikipedia.org

  The park develops recurring spring cherry-blossom viewing, summer Pool WAI operations, and the winter Jewellumination illumination program.

A metropolitan Japanese amusement and leisure destination serving families, young visitors, thrill-ride enthusiasts, and seasonal-event audiences.

• Amusement attractions

  Permanent amusement rides

  Yomiuriland offers approximately 44 attractions, combining thrill rides with facilities for children and families. The overall portfolio is designed to support different visitor profiles and includes roller coasters, family rides, and other amusement facilities distributed across the hilly park site.

• Roller coaster

  Bandit

  Bandit is a TOGO sit-down roller coaster at Yomiuriland. The coaster was notable when it opened because it was the tallest roller coaster in the world at that time. It remains one of the park's signature thrill attractions.

• Seasonal water park

  Pool WAI

  Pool WAI, or Water Amusement Island, is Yomiuriland's summer water-park offering. It generally operates during the summer season and requires an additional fee, adding pools and water-based recreation to the park's permanent ride portfolio.

• Illumination event

  Jewellumination

  Jewellumination is a winter lighting program built around gemstone-inspired colors and large LED displays. The event changes the atmosphere of the amusement park after dark and functions as a major seasonal attraction separate from the daytime rides.

• Sports facility

  Yomiuri Giants Stadium

  Yomiuri Giants Stadium is located within the Yomiuriland site and has served as one of the training grounds for the Yomiuri Giants baseball team. Before Tokyo Dome was completed, it was the team's primary training location.

• Themed entertainment attraction · 2026

  PokéPark Kanto

  PokéPark Kanto is a Pokémon-themed attraction identified in the reference material as opening at Yomiuriland on 5 February 2026. The available material does not provide further details about its layout, rides, or operating model.

• Jewellumination

  Japan

  Yomiuriland's recurring winter illumination program uses gemstone-inspired colors and extensive LED displays to create a nighttime attraction across the park.

  Outcome. It extends the park's appeal beyond daytime rides and provides a distinct winter-season reason to visit.

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• Pool WAI summer season

  Japan

  The seasonal Pool WAI water park operates during summer, generally from late June into early September, for an additional fee.

  Outcome. The program adds water-based recreation and broadens Yomiuriland's seasonal offering.

  Source
• Spring cherry-blossom season

  Japan

  The park promotes its spring setting, which includes approximately 1,000 cherry trees across the site.

  Outcome. Cherry-blossom viewing complements the amusement attractions with a seasonal landscape experience.

  Source

1. 1Yomiurilanden.wikipedia.org