In the first half of 2024, LINE Research, a market research platform under LINE in Japan, surveyed the favorite amusement parks and theme parks among residents in each prefecture and city among women in their 10s~60s across the country. In addition to the Taiwan's favorite "Tokyo Disneyland" and "Universal Studios Osaka", there are other unexpected hidden parks that are loved by local residents!
Tokyo Disney "Frozen" park
Tokyo Disneyland occupies the 1st and 3rd place! Huis Ten Bosch was promoted to 5th place
According to the survey results, "Tokyo Disneyland" is the most popular park in Japan, and more than 35% of respondents living in the Kanto region are the first choice of parks. Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu, is among the top 5 with a beautiful world view that recreates the scenery of a 17th-century European Netherlands town, the 1 Million Tulip Festival in spring, and the Street of Light Christmas in winter.
Huis Ten Bosch
In addition to Disney, these local amusement parks & theme parks are also a must-visit!
As expected, Tokyo Disneyland, Japan's leading amusement park, ranked No. 1 among Japan's most loved amusement parks with a turnout of 26.2%. Universal Studios Osaka and Tokyo DisneySea are in second and third place respectively with a 14% difference. On further analysis, "Tokyo Disneyland" and "Tokyo DisneySea" have a high female turnout rate, with "Tokyo Disneyland" being particularly popular among women in their 30s and older, and "Tokyo DisneySea" being popular among female respondents in their 20s~30s.
【Remarks】
・Survey target: Men and women aged 15~69 in Japan
・Survey period: May 31, 2024 ~ June 4, 2024
・Number of valid questionnaires: 5,259
・数据来源：LINE Research
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In terms of prefectures and cities, local amusement parks in each ward include Rusutsu Resort, the largest ski resort in Hokkaido, and Yagiyama Beny Land, which is located in the northeast and offers a panoramic view of central Sendai.
Rusutsu Resort
, Chugoku, and Shikoku are the most popular in "Universal Studios Osaka"! Others include a safari park, an aquarium, and an amusement park, where you can see cute pandas. Riding a bicycle in the sky, you can overlook the Seto Inland Sea and Seto Bridge from a four-story high building in Okayama's "Washibayama High Land" (ブラジリアンパーク 鹫羽山ハイランド); Marugame Orogatari, which has the longest electric escalator in Japan and the largest water park in Shikoku, is also popular with local residents.
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Reoma Resort
In the Kyushu and Okinawa regions, Huis Ten Bosch (ハウステンボス) is a European Netherlands town theme park in Nagasaki Prefecture, and "Greenland Resort" (グリーンランドリゾート), which is the largest in Kyushu in Kumamoto, with an area of 11 domes and 77 attractions.
格林主题乐园 GREENLAND RESORT
All in all, the fantastic atmosphere with a world view that breaks away from everyday life and the ability to have fun all day are the main reasons for the popularity of amusement parks! Other things like the abundance of facilities, the convenience of transportation (whether there is a shuttle bus, etc.), and the variety of food options in the park are all important points, so it's no wonder that "Tokyo Disneyland" has long been the number one popular park!
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