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The strange beauty of Nara Dreamland.
Amazing images of the amusement park nicknamed the "Japanese Disneyland"
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The park was inspired by Disneyland in the United States, and it was built in 1961.
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It was created by the Japanese businessman Kunizu Matsuo, who had this idea after a trip to the United States.
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The park fought against competition from Disney and Universal Studios, after they opened their own amusement parks in Osaka and Tokyo.
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It closed in 2006 because of a significant drop in the number of visitors.
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The park was bought back to be demolished.
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Since its closure it has become popular among haikyoists, the Japanese word for urban explorers.
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It is also used to describe illegal visits to the ruins of modern civilization.
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Examples of haikyoists: hospitals, public buildings, abandoned places that are still standing.
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The same type of tourism as in the film Chernobyl.
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It is forbidden to enter the park, but this did not prevent tourists from entering and taking videos and photos.
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The photographer Romain Veillon had no problem to enter this amusement park.
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He said, "I went back to the main entrance as people were used to"
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He added, "I'm sure it's forbidden to go back in".
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Among the park's most popular attractions, there was a princess castle, roller coasters and several rides.
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Photographer Romain Veillon visited the park before it was demolished.
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His photos reveal the degradation of structures as nature is gaining ground.
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Roller coasters are overgrown with plants and trees.
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"Every dream has an end," said Romain Veillon on the Dezeen website.
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"It was an amazing experience to be able to explore this place and take pictures all day long ...
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... imagine doing the roller coaster, or walking the small streets of this paradise. "
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"Nature has taken over the park, which has slowly disappeared under the vegetation, creating a magical and unique atmosphere."
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Aska, these roller coaster overgrown, were the main attraction of Nara Dreamland.
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Nara Dreamland has security guards, and anyone caught in the park can be jailed and fined.
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A witch and a werewolf in the landscape of Nara Dreamland, Japan.
A little tour in video (HD/4K) !
it looks like this beautiful place is no longer used, very unfortunate, like disneyland, what do you think about the situation
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it's a shame because all this achievement, and all this money go up in smoke, and the fact that it is abandoned for a few years does not help. it's almost become a tourist place .... I add a video in the post :)
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