Hanayashiki

AsakusaHanayashiki
Previously known as
  • Cafeteria amusement park Asakusa Rakutenchi (食堂遊園地浅草楽天地, Shokudō Yūenchi Asakusa Rakutenchi)
  • Theater Rakuten (劇場楽天地, Gekizyō Rakutenchi)
  • Joint-stock company Asakusa Hanayashiki (合資会社浅草花屋敷, Gōshi Kaisha Asakusa Hanayashiki)
Asakusa Hanayashiki in Asakusa, 2015
LocationAsakusa, Taitō, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates35°42′55.66″N 139°47′40.84″E / 35.7154611°N 139.7946778°E / 35.7154611; 139.7946778
StatusOperating
Opened
  • 1853 (1853) (Established)
  • 1949 (1949) (Continuous operation)
OwnerBandai Namco Amusement
Operated byHanayashiki Co., Ltd
General managerAkihiko Hirota[1]
SloganThe oldest amusement park in Japan (日本最古の遊園地, Nihon saiko no yuenchi)[2]
Operating seasonYear-round
Area5,800 square metres (1.4 acres)[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Hanayashiki (浅草花やしき, Asakusa hanayashiki) is an amusement park in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo[4] that has operated since 1853. It is operated by Hanayashiki Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings. It is claimed to be the oldest amusement park in Japan. One of the unofficial mascots of the park is the Panda Car (パンダカー).[2]

Several scenes of Hanayashiki in 2018.
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