Sakura Buds Coming Out
Just stopped by the park to check out the cherry trees and saw the buds are already out. Some of them are even green with a little pink showing. It’s time to start cherry blossom watching! Cherry trees this spring could bloom a little earlier this year. If you care about seeing the cherry blossoms in full-bloom, you had better start keeping an eye on the news. Cherry blossoms come and go in a matter of weeks. Depending on your idea of the most beautiful cherry blossoms, whether it is...
Read MoreExpoland Park Shutdown
Expoland closed last Saturday as a result of the rollercoaster crash that sadly killed one young woman. It is still closed and there has been no date set for the reopening of the park. Expoland has currenly disabled all links to information on the park in their home page in both Japanese and English. The only message available is a one expressing their condolences and a brief description of the tragic accident, their decision to close the park and try to keep any...
Read MoreOne Week Before the Expoland Rollercoaster Crash
Expoland has had several problems with the rollercoaster over the years. After last week’s accident, which unfortunately took the life of a young Japanese woman, maybe the park will take better care of the rollercoaster, update it, or tear it down and build a new one. Two women from Kyoto say they had a problem with the rollercoaster they were on at Expoland the week before the rollercoaster crashed and killed a young woman last Saturday at Expoland. Sayaka said she and her friend were on...
Read MoreAnother Woman Injured on Expoland Rollercoaster in 2005
According to sources, in 2005 a woman received neck injuries from an accident on the same rollercoaster that killed a woman last week at Expoland in Osaka. Expoland admitted the accident happened, but could not provide more details because the police had confiscated the documents related to the case after the accident on Saturday last week. According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, Expoland employees visited the woman at her home, paid her compensation for absense from work and consolation...
Read MoreHirakata Koen Park
Hirakata Park, Hirakata Koen in Japanese, is a fun little theme park. It’s mostly for families with kids, but adults can have some fun there, too, on dates or to break away from the monotony of work. It’s located along the Keihan line about halfway between Osaka and Kyoto cities. Take the Keihan either from Osaka or Kyoto and get off at Hirakatakoen station and walk. It’s only a few minutes away from the station on foot. The park looks small from afar, and when you enter it seems...
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