An amusement park blending into the streetscape of Asakusa, it is “Hanayashiki Amusement Park”. It has been loved by people since opening in 1853. Access is good as it is located in the city center. The atmosphere is friendly and makes you feel the atmosphere of downtown.
There are still many retro attractions in “Hanayashiki Amusement Park” where there are lots of attractions including roller coasters and haunted houses. For example, “Panda Car” which had a lovely face that everyone had ridden in childhood as a child, “Swan” to swim on the water on a swan, “walk” in the air by stepping on the pedal by oneself “Helicopter “Etc. 
“Hanayashiki History walk” is a park exploring that you can wear a device like glasses and look back on the history of park while walking. Knowing the history of “Hanayashiki Amusement Park” since 1853, attachment may be born. Apart from attractions, food courts, shops, shooting shooting, and “Ennichi” (fair) corner where goods can be gotten by ring-throwing are lined with narrowing. Events are also abundant throughout the year. Various events entertain the people visited.
In the periphery of “Hanayashiki Amusement Park” there is “Kaminari-mon Gate” which can be said as the face of Asakusa, “Nakamise Shopping Street” popular for tourists, classic “Sensoji Temple”. Also, if you plan to take a walk, it is recommended walking along the Sumida River. Amusement facilities such as Asakusa Engei Hall which can appreciate rakugo are abundant, too. Together with “Hanayashiki Amusement Park” you will have a fulfilling day. A family spot on a holiday, a date with a lover, a spot you’d like to visit to make a topic with friends “Hanayashiki Amusement Park”. There is no doubt that you will be noticed by simple charm.
Asakusa Hanayashiki is the facilities with history opened in 1853 of the last stage of the Edo period. At the beginning, it was opened as the flower garden “Hanayashiki” (Flower House) which were mainly concerned with a peony and chrysanthemum work. In the Meiji period, it was popular for breeding of a rare bird and the savage beast, etc. After that it was suspended by an earthquake disaster and war damage, but it was reconstructed. Leisure facilities were installed from around 1872. It was popular, so that the Emperor of those days also visited here incognito.
There are many attractions of 20 kinds like “merry-go-round” including popular “roller coaster” etc. at present. Moreover, fair section, such as shooting game, eating-and-drinking stores, etc. stand in a row crowdedly. As one of the Asakusa sightseeing, it is loved in broad generations.
Many attractions along each theme, such as the “fantasy and fairy tale”, the “speed and thrill”, and “mysteriousness and panic” are provided in the present park.
Asakusa Hanayashiki is producing the retrospective atmosphere. There is little intense attraction and there are many mild things. It’s the amusement park recommended from the lady who doesn’t like thrill rides to a person of a small child companion, too.
There are also many attractions which can ride from 0 years old, and they are perfect for the person of the amusement park debut. A preschooler’s admission fee is no charge and, as for the person who rides together with a child aged 4 and below, the charge of a vehicle is no charge.
Information
| Name: | Hanayashiki Amusement Park |
| Address: | Asakusa 2-28-1 Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0032 Japan |
| Access: | Tokyo Metro Ginza-sen Line “Asakusa-eki Station” (5 minutes walk) |
| Tel: | (+81) 3-3842-8780 |
| Price/Charge: | Free Ride Pass(Admission is not included) 2,300 yen (From 13 to 64 years old) 2,000 yen (From 7 to 12 years old) 1,800 yen (6 years and under) Please refer the official web page. |
| Official site: | http://www.hanayashiki.net/ |
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