Then and now: amusement parks

Within a few months of arriving to Japan I went to an amusement park. I honestly have no idea which one it was! But I know where the second one was: Yokohama Cosmo World at Minato Mirai. I moved to Yokohama about four or five months into my first year in Japan. And I was relatively close to the port, so I went sometimes and rode the roller coaster there.

Over the years I went to several other amusement parks in Japan. But I stopped going as frequently about ten years ago, because I have developed a fear of heights! I used to love rollercoasters, but now I dread them. I still go sometimes to bring the kids. They will occasionally ask my husband and I to get on a ride with them. Thankfully, there are still a few I will try and every now and then I will even torture myself with a rollercoaster ride! The things we do for our kids! 

I am really glad I tried out quite a few of Japan's amusement parks in my younger years. They are always a great day out. Of the ones I have been to, FujiQ is probably my favorite. I hope to go again someday, possibly even in the next year, because the kids want to go back now that they are old enough and tall enough to go on some of the larger rollercoaster rides. 

Have you been to many amusement parks in Japan? Did you have a good experience?