Places Where Anime Comes Alive In Japan

Almost all anime fans out there wish the anime world would come into being. This might seem next to the impossible until now. With out further delay is a list about some anime themed parks and walks that you might wanna visit someday to live the Otaku moment you've only been able to dream about.

First up on the list we have Sanrio Puroland.

It centers around Sanrio’s most famous creation, Hello Kitty. Sanrio Puroland is a theme park for younger children and features Hello Kitty’s house, a boat ride and various theaters and live shows. There are also stores that sell Sanrio products.

Following that we have Namja Town!

Namja Town is an indoor theme park by Namco, the creator of Pacman and many other arcade games and leisure products which I know you all enjoy. Namja Town was recently renovated and includes various small rides and attractions. There are two food corners specialized in gyoza and desserts, in a nice Showa Period town setting with recreated old alleys.

Our next stop brings us to Kobe Anpanman Children’s Museum & Mall.

The Kobe Anpanman Children’s Museum & Mall is an interactive children’s museum located in Kobe, Japan dedicated to Takashi Yanase’s popular Anpanman franchise.

This destination some of you out there may already know. And that destination is AnimeJapan!

Formerly known as the Tokyo International Anime Fair, AnimeJapan is the world’s largest anime exhibition. It is held every spring at Tokyo Big Site in Odaiba. In addition to the traditional trade fair, there are stage exhibitions, film showings and awards ceremonies.

Chugging along we hit up the iconic Tezuka Osamu Manga Museum.

This museum features the works of the famous manga artist, Tezuka Osamu, often nicknamed the “Father of Anime”, with works such as Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion being some of his most famous works. The museum features information about his works, screenings, artwork, and information about the personal life of Tezuka Osamu. Most information is in Japanese only.

Next how about we charge our worn out batteries by resting at Gundam Front Tokyo.

Fans of the Mobile Suit Gundam anime saga can now get their fill at this dedicated museum, housed on the 7th floor of the DiverCity Tokyo Plaza shopping centre in Odaiba. Many visitors are content just to have their photo taken with the full-scale, 18-metre Gundam robot that stands guard outside DiverCity Attractions : RG 1/1 RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.GFT Statue(Gundam Statue) , Dome-G (domed theater ), Gundam Café….etc . It's all the rage for you Gundam fans out there.

Now I don't know about you all, but I'm rather parched. With that it brings us to One Piece Tower.

Located directly below Tokyo Tower, this indoor amusement park is themed after the popular One Piece manga series. It offers a variety of shows, games and other attractions that feature the series’ characters. Attractions: LUFFY’S ENDLESS ADVENTURE, ZORO’S SOUL OF EDGE, NAMI’S CASINO HOUSE….etc . I'm going to become KING OF THE PIRATES!

Finally after a long voyage I bring to you our last stop being J-WORLD TOKYO.

J-WORLD TOKYO is an indoor theme park featuring the world of Weekly Shonen Jump, on the 3rd floor of the Sunshine City shopping mall. Attractions include OLDIER DOCK Adventure , Shoot KAMEHAMEHA , A fierce fight! “NINKAI TAISEN EMAKI…….etc .

Well I'm afraid that’s it for the list. Nah not at all. There are still many anime themed places that are being built around the globe solely for you. Also if I missed anything then be sure to comment down below or simply state which of these places you would most like to visit.​

 

I only have one word to say.........AWESOME!!!

 

Would love to go to AnimeJapan or J-World Tokyo!!

 

!!! I actually have been to J-World!

I went to Japan briefly last year in November and it was A-MAZING!

From memory theres a different theme park directly above it or below it and on one of the other levels theres a Pokemon Centre too! That was such a fun day, all the little games or activities you could do in J-World were super fun! The canteen had all their foods in the themes of the anime too! My favourite things about J-World was the Naruto summon portal and the Scouter Reading room - too funny!

 

One Piece Tower is awesome!!