Seibu-en

Seibu-en
西武園ゆうえんち
Previously known as 東村山文化園
Entrance gate of Seibu-en
Location2964 Yamaguchi, Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°46′5.9″N 139°26′31.9″E / 35.768306°N 139.442194°E / 35.768306; 139.442194
StatusOperating
OpenedJanuary 25, 1950 (1950-01-25)
OwnerSeibu Railway
Operating seasonYear-round
Area210,000 m2 (2,300,000 sq ft)
Attractions
Total22 (as of 2019)[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

Seibu-en (西武園ゆうえんち, Seibuen Yuenchi) is an amusement park located near Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture. It is just outside the Seibuen-yūenchi Station, which is also owned and operated by the Seibu Railway. The park underwent a significant expansion and redesign for the 2021 season, focused around a Showa era themed marketplace, a Godzilla motion simulator attraction, and a children's area based on the work of Osamu Tezuka.[2] Currently, an Ultraman attraction is in development for the 2023 season.[3]

Seibu-en Yuenchi by day and night, aerial view from Gyro Tower. The 62m Ferris wheel is on the right hand side, and the merry-go-round is on the left. Märchen Town is the brick area in the center, and the Seibu-en Velodrome is in the background.
  1. ^ "Attractions". Seibu Leisure. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Japanese Amusement Park Reopens With New Godzilla and Osamu Tezuka Attractions". SciFiJapan. May 4, 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ http://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/5935