Front gate of the theme park
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Location | Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan |
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Coordinates | 35°29′13″N 138°46′48″E / 35.487°N 138.780°ECoordinates: 35°29′13″N 138°46′48″E / 35.487°N 138.780°E |
Owner | Fujikyu Highland Co., Ltd. |
Opened | March 2, 1968 |
Operating season | Year-round |
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Roller coasters | 7 |
Website | www |
Status | Operating |
Fuji-Q Highland (富士急ハイランド Fujikyū Hairando?) is an amusement park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. it was opened on 2 March 1968.
The theme park is near the base of Mount Fuji. It has a number of roller coasters, as well as two haunted attractions: the Haunted Hospital, the world's second largest haunted attraction, and the newly built Hopeless Fortress. Other attractions include Thomas Land, a children's area with a Thomas the Tank Engine theme and attractions themed to Gundam and Evangelion.
In 2006, on the 9th Season of The Amazing Race, the final 3 teams came here and rode Tondemina, Dodonpa and Fujiyama looking for a clue to their next destination.
Fuji-Q's most famous roller coasters are the following: