Yomiuriland

In short

Yomiuriland is an amusement park in the Tama Hills that opened in 1964. It straddles Inagi City in Tokyo and Tama Ward in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The park features a wide variety of rides, ranging from a roller coaster that rushes through the forest to an area themed around manufacturing. A pool area opens in summer, and visitors can enjoy illuminations in winter.

• ​Bandit​​: A roller coaster that runs through the forest at a top speed of 110 km/h
• ​Goodjoba!!​​: An area where visitors can learn about manufacturing across four industries: automotive, food, fashion, and health
• ​Sky Shuttle​​: A gondola connecting Keio-Yomiuriland Station and the park, offering views from the air

History and Highlights

Yomiuriland is an amusement park located in part of the Tama Hills. It opened on March 19, 1964, with its name originally written in kanji; in 1968, the name was changed to its current hiragana spelling.

The official address listed in the park's guide is Yanokuchi, Inagi City, Tokyo, while the address used when arriving by car is Sugesengoku, Tama Ward, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Kawasaki City regards it as the only amusement park facility within the city. It is indeed an amusement park that spans both Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture.

Around the time it opened, the park featured unusual facilities such as a ski slope, a ski jump, and a monorail. The 2-kilometer-long monorail was the longest in Asia at the time of its opening, but it was discontinued in 1978. The ski slope and ski jump closed in 1972, and the site has become Yomiuri Giants Stadium.

Later, the Bandit roller coaster opened in 1988, Jewellumination began in 2010, and the Goodjoba!! amusement area opened in 2016. In 2020, HANA・BIYORI, a flower park adjacent to the amusement park, opened.

Viewing and Experience Points

• ​Bandit​​: A roller coaster that speeds at up to 110 km/h through a forest where visitors can feel the changing seasons. It has a track length of 1,560 m, a highest point of 51 m, and a maximum elevation drop of 78 m.
• ​Goodjoba!!​​: Featuring 15 attractions across four factories (automotive, food, fashion, and health), visitors can learn about manufacturing while enjoying the rides. Spin Runway is an indoor roller coaster whose first half recreates the clothing manufacturing process.
• ​Sky-Go-LAND Ferris Wheel​​: A Ferris wheel that opened in 2024. It stands 59 m tall, and one revolution takes about 14 minutes. In addition to overlooking the park grounds, visitors can view Mount Fuji on clear days.

Visiting Tips

From Keio-Yomiuriland Station on the Keio Line, take the Sky Shuttle gondola up to the Sky Gate entrance. Stretching 882 m in total length, it passes right next to Bandit. Visitors can look down at cherry blossoms in spring and illuminations in winter from above. From Yomiuri-Land-mae Station on the Odakyu Line, take a bus to Yomiuriland. The pool area opens in summer. After entering through the park entrance and going down the grand staircase, you will find the Taiyo no Hiroba (Sun Plaza) stage. The amusement park and HANA・BIYORI are connected by an internal passage (please check the official website for ticket conditions required to pass through). Inside HANA・BIYORI, Kakei no Yu sits at an elevation of about 100 m, offering views of central Tokyo's skyscrapers from its open-air bath.