Yomiuriland

An amusement park opened in 1964 on the hills west of Tokyo, its grounds straddling the boundary between Inagi City in Tokyo and Tama-ku, Kawasaki, in Kanagawa. It holds around 44 attractions across six areas, along with a pool complex, restaurants and shops – and since February 2026, PokéPark KANTO, Pokémon's first permanent outdoor park, which occupies 2.6 hectares of the site.

Attractions

Bandit is the park's signature roller coaster and still the fastest in Kanagawa, with a 78-metre drop across a 1,560-metre course. Among the other thrill rides are a 22-metre bungee jump, a looping starship, and Hashibiro GO!, an oversized disc-o ride that was the first of its size in Japan.

For younger children the choice is wide – around 27 of the attractions are aimed at them, including a Ferris wheel, dinosaur-themed coasters, a haunted house, go-karts and a good deal else. Seventeen attractions run in rain.

Goodjoba!!

The most distinctive part of the park, and the largest area with fifteen attractions. Goodjoba!! is built around monozukuri – Japanese manufacturing – with pavilions themed on five industries: cars, food, fashion, stationery and space. Real companies sponsor them, among them Nissan, Nissin Foods, Kokuyo and Taisho Pharmaceutical.

The rides double as an explanation of how things are made. You can design your own car and then race it, fit parts to a vehicle and take it on a test run, knit something by moving your body, or ride a coaster through a stationery factory built from pencils and rulers. A Nissin-sponsored boat ride and 3D shooting attraction reopened in July 2026.

Shows

A sea lion show runs daily, performed by animals with names and specialities – one sings, one does hula hoops, one plays frisbee. Stage shows aimed at children run through the year, often tied to current television series, alongside a resident dance show featuring the park's mascots.

Pool WAI

The pool complex operates in summer, with five pools and three water slides. Some attractions switch to pool-only operation during the season, and one, Milky Way, runs a version in July and August that soaks everyone aboard.

Jewellumination

From autumn into spring the park is lit for Jewellumination, the largest illumination in the Kanto region. Bandit runs as Starlight Bandit through the dark, the Ferris wheel gives a view over the lit city, and one of Japan's larger fountain shows plays.

Practical Notes

There are around a dozen places to eat, indoors and out: a Starbucks overlooking the pool in summer and the illumination in winter, a ramen shop, an udon and soba place, Western-style restaurants, a barbecue area among the trees, and stands doing crepes, churros, poutine and popcorn.

The Sky Shuttle, a gondola line, runs from Keio-Yomiuriland Station to the park entrance. The ride is worth taking for itself in spring and autumn, when it carries you over cherry blossom and then over the colouring hillside.

Some attractions are excluded from the day passes and charged separately, including the bungee jump, the go-kart circuit, the game corner and the Sky Shuttle. Height and age limits apply widely, so it is worth checking before committing to a pass for a small child.