Jump to content
  TPR Home | Parks | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram 

Photo TR: Hanno goes to Japan with TPR


Recommended Posts

Day 0: Arrival day

Day 1: Kashiikaen

Day 2: Space World

Day 3 (Part one): Kijima

Day 3 (Part two): Wonder Rakutenchi

Day 4: Mitsui Greenland

Day 5: Universal Studios Japan

Day 6: Parque Espana

Day 7: Nagashima Spaland

Day 7: Disney Sea teaser

 

Tokyo Japan Trip Part:

Day 1: Fuji-Q Highland

Day 2(part1): Yomiuriland

Day 2(part2): Tokyo Teleport

Day 3(part1): Tobu Zoo

Day 3(part2): Hanayashiki

Day 4: Toshimaen and Seibuen

Day 5: Cosmoworld and Sea Paradise

Day 6: Nasu Highland

 

Tokyo Disney updates:

Disney Sea (part1)

Disney Sea (part2)

Disney Sea (part3)

Disney Sea (part4)

Disney Sea (part5)

Disneyland

 

 

 

Ok where and how to start??

 

I miss Japan i'm not kidding, i really do.

After seeing all the reports from previous years and visits by TPR i was really happy to see Japan being offered in 2011. No matter what, i had to do this trip and see Japan and experience what all the fuzz was about.

 

Anyway, while trying to deal with missing Japan (and looking up prices etc to go back) i decided i should try to create some sort of trip report from the pictures i took during this trip. Just to keep myself busy and hopefully you entertained

 

 

Arrival day

 

After a long travel day (not going to talk about my flight, flat tire on the plane and so on) i made it to Japan and got my first experience of efficiency when arriving at the airport. It took 20 minutes to get from the plane, pick up my bags, get through customs and immigration, have my bags shipped to the first hotel and buy a ticket to get to Tokyo Disney. 20 minutes folks!! i'm not kidding. wow

 

The reason for going to Disney was 2 fold, staying awake to prevent jetlag (as much as possible) and the parks rehab schedule.

Here's a few images from this day (did not take that many as i knew i would be back) , enjoy and feel free to comment.

DSC_0859.JPG.29de0b985c465a57009b247ad737a35f.JPG

So this was not just a Disney hotel, but also the monorail station. Did not even notice that when taking this picture with my sleepy head...

DSC_0862.JPG.8eae4424c74738d8504ee518f7294940.JPG

First view inside the park

DSC_0864.JPG.f1b252e0b68fc5f7ecf01c103efe7c33.JPG

yes :)

DSC_0867.JPG.ef5cb363e683d713dc7e23f5875afad1.JPG

Main street area

DSC_0868.JPG.2cfbb08c47b07a820781c005f87969cf.JPG

Castle

DSC_0870.JPG.b5ee1298248a1c9e0ed59255fc5bec58.JPG

Nice shaded area with plenty of shops and other things to do

DSC_0872.JPG.f06d0cdda4f3d46ddc0f490f510ab9ac.JPG

it's a castle

DSC_0876.JPG.91109e47b19012f0d61750adb7a16b5c.JPG

found this interesting (for some reason)

DSC_0877.JPG.9de53f2bbe62bd7a3f6df86992ba2fe6.JPG

anyway, there's today's target and the last picture from today's visit to the park. Guess i was too impressed to grab the camera

DSC_0883.JPG.7965b2db2fc56e8a82600aefca1e7c09.JPG

View from the hotel room that evening

Edited by Hhappy
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 136
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Top Posters In This Topic

Posted Images

After arrival day there was a day of relaxing, checking out the area and getting used to Japan before starting the trip.

See this link to get an idea about that day

 

anyway, on to official day 1 of the Southern trip.

This was a travel day (my first experience with the Shinkansen (aka bullet train)) and we also made it to Kashiikaen.

Lovely little park which was a fun way to get this trip started

 

Below are some pictures of that day, hope you enjoy them.

DSC_0897.JPG.3898d4243191701fd2dbf35c1f4bc41d.JPG

ok, so that's a Shinkansen

DSC_0900.JPG.0838606470c25181f2cbec7c62183adb.JPG

looking for something?? should be on this map

DSC_0908.JPG.8888b5f056cc5f9fe2f4ce8046211318.JPG

First look at Kashiikaen

DSC_0910.JPG.b8dcdeec07fe7d2384019ce641194d2e.JPG

hmm, coaster track

DSC_0914.JPG.26eae33527f676406e611ae4918c5057.JPG

park map

DSC_0915.JPG.57c0c6b8ebf198d67e48d8f003f4e527.JPG

first ferris wheel of the trip

DSC_0917.JPG.39b67864abb6520e3b786f1548d92bb3.JPG

more track

DSC_0924.JPG.5e1df99bd34c9e5e10878eab272df834.JPG

this does look pretty

DSC_0926.JPG.a9bde5b8bd064534e2c500cc04e815ca.JPG

waterpark area for the "summer"

DSC_0929.JPG.64897f03138f194090f6a7e1d7a45239.JPG

there were not that many people in the park

DSC_0933.JPG.4f5772f3ecd808c898f7ff056424eb1d.JPG

crazy plane?? i've had enough plane for a while ;)

DSC_0941.JPG.f5c674c3c2b63aac186c1047f548cabe.JPG

lining up for...

DSC_0946.JPG.2ed66076b572de2eb8654fc14d9c0972.JPG

nope, this one is just testing...

DSC_0965.JPG.beb6d44fc5ac4f026c3e236e04f52fc7.JPG

here we go, powered coaster credit stop

DSC_1036.JPG.bc34ef69351b5fd4e32298460f737c31.JPG

they look so happy

DSC_1119.JPG.ab8203fd156d03fbbf71f9d64ddbaa1a.JPG

wait?? is that Larry?? with sleeves??

DSC_1123.JPG.920ef2cbd2a5f961eadc4048c250ff92.JPG

the "big" jet coaster at the park station and almost everybody in line..

Edited by Hhappy
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Can't wait to see your kawasemi shots! What was your favourite Japanese park?

At this moment i would have to say Disney Sea. I don't see myself as a Disney fan.. but darn it.. this place was just amazing (wait untill you see the pictures )

 

They're all quite mad, you know.

 

dsc_0853_0.jpg

 

Looking forward to more great Hanno pictures!

 

Mad?? They are awesome within 5 minutes i got to see 2 things (how people interacted and dressed) i had only seen in videos of previous trips and assured me i was really there. Just awesome

 

Great photos so far.

 

But what is this guy doing?

pretty sure he was just running to get in the picture while there was nobody else standing there

 

As usual, Hanno, Your pictures are stunning- but not enough StarPort 86 pics (But then again, I never tire of Space Mountain pics...)

sorry, i did not take nearly enough pictures there i think (must have been the jetlag)

 

Great photos but it's making me miss Japan even more!

If i could go back next week... i would... sigh

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Day 2: Space World

 

Home to Venus, which is a Maurer Söhne awesome intense looping coaster. Zaturn which is an Intamin rocket coaster (Stealth clone) and Titan which looks pretty big.

I managed to do something wrong to my body that morning so i decided to skip Zaturn and Titan (stupid me)

Guess i'll have to go back someday (win )

 

Managed to get all the other credits in before it started raining this day. I do not have pictures of all the rides at this park (and things to look at) It just feels good to sometimes just walk around a park and not worry about taking pictures all the time. Being in Japan and trying to take in everything felt more important at this time (or was it the jetlag or my hurting body?)

 

Anyway, hope you like them.

Feel free to comment

DSC_0006.JPG.036ab192dc4a55111a11db2bd430802a.JPG

just a random view during the train ride

DSC_0010.JPG.3b169d9c23e252799005f83451e7735e.JPG

not sure what this is, but found it intriging to see at a train platform

DSC_0014.JPG.1f930eec11bc102e4de660ec88437d80.JPG

not our stop :)

DSC_0015.JPG.4bfa34328cdaf0a46b4c3fad9e778b1b.JPG

yeah :)

DSC_0022.JPG.7ad4e7e0dfb2258aac6d366907133ffb.JPG

owh wait, i think this looks like a coaster :)

DSC_0027.JPG.72eba65482c4b6a51297b9d4230c46a7.JPG

we made it :) Space World

DSC_0039.JPG.75e54e67b6e01f6b722868d167670d32.JPG

norides?? what?? no rides?? ehm...

DSC_0049.JPG.a2002441a70547201487bae7f33dd0cc.JPG

here we go ;) happy riders?!?!?!

DSC_0081.JPG.473061878bfec968da94391720dfc2a4.JPG

behind the scenes

DSC_0087.JPG.0a37cb2e52ff7a55cbcb8fd03c66feed.JPG

yup, looks like a fun ride

DSC_0111.JPG.13300569b13537206f7df64f43d24d46.JPG

ehm... can the window open on this one??

DSC_0113.JPG.88278da3c2bbd1a2f04df61af3cd5b79.JPG

here they come...

DSC_0115.JPG.cedb4d29a9a0387324c489d781010dc8.JPG

hold on and have fun folks ;)

DSC_1139.JPG.8e403ec8364f34fb0a0675c7714d0a62.JPG

that looks familiar ;)

DSC_1144.JPG.3f31b14aecd06cb98c80a4c53d717e7c.JPG

next stop :)

DSC_1148.JPG.056f748a72cabcbd36a681ddc5d68666.JPG

ehm?? wth??

DSC_1159.JPG.0ebe13d3d14da12237499a4d636774a0.JPG

launch fun :)

DSC_1168.JPG.daa3ad003cac07abfd7db749bcaf95e7.JPG

yup, looked like fun

DSC_1178.JPG.197010a7a660e5aa27af08b5a48fa0d2.JPG

next train, hold on folks ;)

DSC_1185.JPG.aa609caab4e401357a7b8f857c24688b.JPG

gravity can be annoying ;)

DSC_1188.JPG.58152caac702bba6526b723ea766de84.JPG

yeah, looks a lot like stealth (Thorpe Park, UK)

DSC_1212.JPG.a8547531f26752ab2bf8128ea1b38d79.JPG

confused....

DSC_1218.JPG.2a56e9fa84aaea9a1203adab054967ec.JPG

but wait, there's more

DSC_1231.JPG.bc1bce513bd6b0b74107371530bf0a77.JPG

time for a photo lap and this "standard" picture ;)

DSC_1244.JPG.fac3870b8933934c966289d1a9febbec.JPG

log flume

DSC_1254.JPG.f5424c42f193c0d4ef27461c7781c96f.JPG

another look at Titan

DSC_1282.JPG.951141726d3e4cee90822725f77629b0.JPG

titan train

DSC_1296.JPG.47f75e384798ec2055490a1f08b5db04.JPG

darn it, i failed timing this :( please ask Steve what happened ;)

DSC_1300.JPG.834e976a721f7bd56cec35d1db02c8f8.JPG

inside area

DSC_1310.JPG.b94712078bcfb4b19170b99e10b95068.JPG

random inside theming

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Day 3 part one: Kijima

 

This would be a 2 park day and some more bullet trains. First stop was Kijima, home of one of the few woodies in Japan and other fun rides.

Up "high" in the mountains the surrounding view was sometimes stunning

 

Anyway, hope you enjoy a few of the pictures i took at this park.

As usual, pictures are posted in the order that they were taken

DSC_0003.JPG.da501f2e5bbb8b72166fb34d44ea7405.JPG

After a fun train ride we made it to this train station

DSC_0004.JPG.35aeb6098703726816c0731318b1d8df.JPG

yeah, new transport "credit" in Japan, Bus time :)

DSC_0005.JPG.e121cd78be2c847e15603e41d3a16fdc.JPG

that looks interesting (would be our second stop of the day but more on that in another update)

DSC_0007.JPG.dd2f5d51379bd341cd80a20795373855.JPG

interesting structure... reminded me of a ramp for the ski flying/jumping people..

DSC_0010.JPG.96c854f07f948b96b8632a02afb7515e.JPG

driving into the "unknown"

DSC_0017.JPG.c1419c0f86c49719151c5b2465afc5cd.JPG

yeah :) we made it

DSC_0019.JPG.4f8a153e122e0bc4a6a4f96194f22175.JPG

first stop of the day

DSC_0035.JPG.c29595cbd8e268468a4afa4b5b28308e.JPG

they look so tiny

DSC_0046.JPG.ac0ce7f05265450cfff5ea499a0e64d7.JPG

still waiting for that train...

DSC_0055.thumb.JPG.12e76211a86320ab2b5a4c284be9d037.JPG

how's it going??

DSC_0065.JPG.07cdf352edcd7a6cbe014754ed1d6d99.JPG

poor TPdave...

DSC_0068.JPG.0c199b8e48e8626e5faa0c4bb793f705.JPG

watch out for the bug Erik

DSC_0072.JPG.c9c13b1450e4b19829f9d18ca9b7be71.JPG

next stop

DSC_0073.JPG.a0ee2cc16ce93f6c2fa519bda84b3523.JPG

ride layout (or most of it)

DSC_0129.JPG.ad8c2716515ddfb0a20607c6cedf1d3d.JPG

here they come

DSC_0139.JPG.37f0e308442abce15342cbd4ae555479.JPG

time to chill and relax :)

DSC_0264.JPG.88262e799f5a69fb9553b1e239f37178.JPG

funky train cars

DSC_0295.JPG.fe2f7c009d4f3263858461780affd7d2.JPG

hmm, looks like we'll miss a credit.. guess i'll have to back to Japan :)

DSC_0297.JPG.853c8c8079a4fd27466cd81b2f73aaad.JPG

powered coaster time

DSC_0307.JPG.6700816a62ab247a4535548b722f8dfe.JPG

bye bye car

DSC_0311.JPG.853cdc467d01a99a96efb2e3b728dff3.JPG

yeah TP, we're watching you ;)

DSC_0414.JPG.e28da02a348844f33d5c56a46267736d.JPG

ehm... not for the weak of heart folks.. i think..

DSC_0417.JPG.79075a6776bf3816b26e0c52438d2b27.JPG

another look at a car from the ride

DSC_0421.JPG.fbc0bc31ab3f42c114ca49ce86769eef.JPG

yeah, no train for the next couple of hours/days/weeks..

DSC_0428.JPG.2c7e378cff20375dbdde8cd318d86122.JPG

looks like fun though

DSC_0430.JPG.417995ab8a2dddcb181f89080ac33509.JPG

ok, time for something totally different

DSC_0432.JPG.0647321a5136403d0a3e049df8ec7cff.JPG

woodie time :)

DSC_0436.JPG.762845471f10d0cdbd6a609c87e28bae.JPG

more woodie

DSC_0446.JPG.10a559a44af2608c5ead3b36e4647561.JPG

how's the track looking??

DSC_0449.JPG.8277ab8d6b6db9de5cdd6356758c6918.JPG

just in case you wondered where we are today...

DSC_0465.JPG.1394f7871d0e01309fe64a87d390d3c8.JPG

here they go

DSC_0488.JPG.0654bded9c0582a578aa6a5f4d20b37c.JPG

ehmm, happy/pain/...

DSC_0502.JPG.be0bdff3d63df4b3b48544ac2c8aaffc.JPG

bye bye..

DSC_0512.JPG.ee2ae05186289f7adbe3d7c349c815f2.JPG

let's zoom in a little

DSC_0537.JPG.4ad7098763b534dc345fd478abf159ff.JPG

lovely theming

DSC_0538.JPG.55622589e88ebef450344d9e4cf99e5c.JPG

yeah, don't you think i might do that.. no way..

DSC_0574.JPG.e2a9131251d74053741b6db1d235fd51.JPG

next train...

DSC_0602.JPG.ee808af0f9694aafafa37bd9d9347cb7.JPG

how's it going Divv ??

DSC_0633.JPG.cb4858c8959714352f6321d9abf88aa6.JPG

skloosh with fountains

DSC_0651.JPG.76fcb7329544129686195e208533e4f8.JPG

view from a little higher in the air..

DSC_0664.JPG.e028410a4a4d37a6bd03cc153082334d.JPG

just to give you an idea of the surroundings

DSC_0683.JPG.fa6c9ba4d8df44eea2a9c8c74aca2e1b.JPG

i spy TPR members going up...

DSC_0690.thumb.JPG.12404c5994e79a8fbad49c5c66640029.JPG

and i guess this is going down ;)

DSC_0789.JPG.54e0b97baa0c8d8ca24eba63a6cf7eb4.JPG

lonely rider

DSC_0798.JPG.8ca32cae5a87e572f38698bb55e9c516.JPG

hmm, might want to keep an eye on this...

DSC_0800.JPG.395c9696b4aef36cf4146e3f2b001355.JPG

going up...

DSC_0806.JPG.a9a71030d20b38d0e224efe9eaee0185.JPG

and going down :) lovely

DSC_0872.JPG.afb06f6739e6434216828dbefd78de4b.JPG

have fun folks ;)

DSC_0878.JPG.d914999986e2bc69abd16b2ffae08369.JPG

going up...

DSC_0921.JPG.685f20e823d6b2a647a681335d6d7d1f.JPG

thank you for riding Jupiter

DSC_0923.JPG.0d950d7c9e1014a291e76e737d50793d.JPG

we could always end with a "bang" :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hanno-

 

As usual- a phenominal photo update; Kijima looks like a bizarre knock-off of someplace like Kennywood or related. The enclosed splashwaters fall (I'm guessing) is designed so people can't get wet on it... Did you get to ride it???

 

Looking forward to the next update, too!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

....

And another awesome Larry face!

 

Yeah.. it's just too easy to select these awesome Larry faces

 

The enclosed splashwaters fall (I'm guessing) is designed so people can't get wet on it... Did you get to ride it???

i did not ride it (decided to do some other things)

but you can find an awesome video of it here

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The Intamin looper at Space world still looks a lot like a late Schwarzkopf looper.....

 

Not sure where you read it's an intamin looper....

Venus, which is a Maurer Söhne awesome intense looping coaster

 

Great update Hanno! This was a really awesome park day!

you're welcome and thanks for riding that ride

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Did they still have the Zorbs? Fun park but then what one in Japan isn't when your with TPR!

the hill was still there (and track) but i did not see any zorbs..

Maybe it's seasonal or maybe it is/was removed..

don't know.

 

And yes, any park is fun with TPR

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Terms of Use https://themeparkreview.com/forum/topic/116-terms-of-service-please-read/