Jose Sanchez
Research expert covering society, economy, & politics for Latin America
Amusement parks in Japan - statistics & facts
Japan has plenty of theme parks and amusement parks, among which several are world-famous, including Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea in particular are tourist attractions, drawing in large visitor numbers every year. The amusement park industry infrastructure is well-developed, and facilities are numerous, resulting in tens of millions of annual visitors to amusement parks and theme parks throughout the country. The market size of the amusement park industry saw continuous increases during the past decade. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic placed hardships on the industry as facilities had to close their doors for extended periods. Revenue generated at amusement and theme parks shrank in pace with the number of visitors.
