Kodomonokuni Theme Park
in Yokohama-shi, JapanCategory: Attraction
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881 Narachō, Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 227-0036, Japan Print route »
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Kodomonokuni Theme Park (こどもの国) is an amusement park near Tokyo, located in Yokohama, Japan. The park's name means Children's Country. As the name implies, it is more oriented towards young children than teenagers. It was founded in commemoration of the Royal Marriage of Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko in 1959 (mounted Emperor and Empress since 1988), and it was officially opened on May 5th, a national holiday of the Children's Day, in 1965. The park is approximately 240 acres, and includes such things as a children's zoo, a boating lake, and a barbecue site.It can be accessed by train from the Tokyu Corporation's Kodomonokuni Line, Kodomonokuni Station, or from Aobadai Station or Tsurukawa Station by bus.
