is a theme park in
Kinugawa Onsen
is a hot spring resort in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan. The place is named after the Kinugawa River (literally "angry demon river"), which flows through it.
History
Two hours by train from Tokyo, hot springs were first found in the area i ...
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Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan. The theme park contains over a hundred 1:25 scale models of famous buildings, including UNESCO-designated World Cultural and Heritage Sites, complete with 140,000 1:25 miniature people.
On 24 April 2010, a 1:25 scale model of the
Tokyo Skytree
, also written as Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower, located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It has been the tallest tower in Japan since opening in 2012, was unveiled at the park. This is 26 metres tall, taller than the 19.95-metre replica of the New York World Trade Center.
Night time illumination
Between November and March the park has extended opening hours. During this time approximately 1.4 million red and blue lights illuminate the park. Buildings such as the Tokyo Sky Tree, the Eiffel Tower and the Duomo di Milano are lit up with LEDs and spotlights. There is also a 150-meter tunnel of lights that leads up to the Alpine Roses Park.
List of exhibits
*Bold Exhibits are
UNESCO
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Cultural heritage
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sites.
Modern Japan zone
America Zone
Egypt Zone
Europe zone
Asia zone
Japan Zone
References
External links
{{commons category, Tobu World Square
Official Tobu World Square site
Tourist attractions in Tochigi Prefecture
Miniature parks
Buildings and structures in Tochigi Prefecture