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Amusement Parks

Abandoned Amusement Parks are very rare to see in urban exploration. Their original surreal settings makes them very attractive. And it is always so fun to wander around in a huge abandoned park all by yourself.

Nara Dreamland

By Jordy Meow

December 1, 2015

8,845 views

Nara Dreamland is an abandoned amusement park in Nara. It was built in 1961 and is extremely inspired by Disneyland in California.

Biwako Ferris Wheel

By Jordy Meow

August 29, 2015

2,553 views

The Biwako Ferris Wheel used to stand next to the Lake Biwa, a few kilometers from Kyoto.

Western Village

By Jordy Meow

March 1, 2015

9,201 views

The Western Village is an old-fashioned cowboy town, with its restaurants, bars, prison, bank, theater...

Gluck Kingdom

By Jordy Meow

April 22, 2014

7,195 views

After a hundred meters, a huge parking lot suddenly appeared. The sky cleared a bit, the rains stopped, and it seemed we were lucky after all.

Fairy Wheel Park

By Jordy Meow

March 23, 2014

2,687 views

A beautiful place to visit with blue sky and untouched cotton snow.

Russian Village

By Jordy Meow

May 11, 2013

6,715 views

The Russian Village is one of the first abandoned leisure parks in Japan that I had seen pictures of. Paradoxically, it is also the one I visited the last.

Yamaguchi New Zealand Park

By Jordy Meow

October 12, 2012

5,281 views

The New Zealand Farm is a place that is only suitable for a perfect weather, with a nice breeze and a relaxed heart.

Tenkaen: China Park of Heaven

By Jordy Meow

October 3, 2012

2,280 views

The pagoda of the Tenkaen appeared clearly among the vegetation and could be seen from afar. We parked our car not far from the entrance.

Kejonuma Leisure Land

By Jordy Meow

October 3, 2011

8,457 views

Kejonuma Leisure Land is a tiny but beautiful abandoned amusement park.

Sports World Izunagaoka

By Jordy Meow

June 14, 2010

10,563 views

Here we are in the middle of the mountains, in the Izu Peninsula. Under dense vegetation, there is a resort once popular with the Japanese from Fukuoka and Tokyo.