Okinawa’s first large-scale theme park, “JANGURIA Okinawa,” which spans Nakijin Village and Nago City in the northern part of Okinawa Prefecture, held its grand opening on July 25.
Situated on a 60-hectare site of the former Orion Arashiyama Golf Club, this immersive nature-themed park is based on the concept “Power Vacance!!”. It is operated by Japan Entertainment, which is funded by various companies including the marketing company Katana, Orion Beer, Ryubo, and Kintetsu Group Holdings.
Despite the rainy weather due to a typhoon on the opening day, a local resident from Nago City, who was at the front of the line, mentioned he had been waiting since 3 a.m. As the opening time approached, around 500 visitors gathered at the entrance. Concerns remained about the typhoon’s impact, but visitors from Okinawa, as well as distant locations like Yokohama and Chiba, were seen.
An entrance event celebrating the grand opening was held from 9:15 a.m., with park navigators (staff) welcoming the guests. Although it was rainy, by the time the gates opened, sunny intervals could be seen, and guests rapidly entered the newly opened theme park.
Around 10 a.m., the ticketing system went down, temporarily restricting entry. However, navigators kept waiting guests entertained while handling the situation.
Tickets for July are sold out, and no day-of tickets will be available, indicating a fierce competition for tickets for the time being.
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