Tobu World Square

Tobu World Square (東武ワールドスクウェア) is a theme park in Kinugawa Onsen, Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan. The theme park contains over a hundred 1:25 scale models of famous buildings, including UNESCO-designated World Cultural and Heritage Sites, complete with 140,000 1:25 miniature people.

Tobu World Square
1:25 scale replica of Tokyo Skytree
LocationKinugawa Onsen, Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan
Coordinates36.807773°N 139.711761°E / 36.807773; 139.711761
WebsiteOfficial website

On 24 April 2010, a 1:25 scale model of the Tokyo Skytree was unveiled at the park. This is 26 metres tall, taller than the 19.95-metre replica of the New York World Trade Center.[1]

Night time illumination

Between November and March the park has extended opening hours. During this time approximately 1.4 million red and blue lights illuminate the park. Buildings such as the Tokyo Sky Tree, the Eiffel Tower and the Duomo di Milano are lit up with LEDs and spotlights. There is also a 150-meter tunnel of lights that leads up to the Alpine Roses Park.[2]

List of exhibits

Modern Japan zone

No.ExhibitsCountryAgeRemarks
0Tokyo Skytree and Composite Development Area Japan2012On display from April 2010.
1National Diet Building1936
2Akasaka Palace1909
3Tokyo Station1914with Shinkansen Yamabiko and Rapid Train of Chūō Line (running).
4Tokyo Tower1958
5Imperial Hotel (Former)1923No existing (dismantled in 1968).
6Tokyo Dome1988
7Tokyo National Museum, Honkan1938
8Tokyo National Museum, Hyōkeikan1909
9Yoyogi National Gymnasium1964
10Narita International Airport, Terminal 21992
11Fuji-maru (passenger ship)1989
12Japanese typical fishing portwith Canal, Sluice and Port facility.
Fuguijiao Lighthouse Taiwan1962Exhibition from April 2018.

America Zone

No.ExhibitsCountryAgeRemarks
13Statue of Liberty United States1886Cultural heritage.
14City Pier ALate 19th century
Plaza Hotel1907
Grand Army Plaza1867
15World Trade Center1973Destroyed by the September 11 attacks in 2001.
American Standard Building1924
16Empire State Building1931
17Chrysler Building1930
Central Park1876
18Flatiron Building1902
Harlem, New York City
19White House1800

Egypt Zone

No.ExhibitsCountryAgeRemarks
20Pyramid of Menkaure EgyptAround 26th century BC – 25th century BCCultural heritage.
21Pyramid of Khafre
22Pyramid of Khufu
23Great Sphinx of Giza
24Abu Simbel temples13th century BC

Europe zone

No.ExhibitsCountryAgeRemarks
25Parthenon Greece5th century BCCultural heritage.
26Roman Colosseum Italy80
27Leaning Tower of Pisa1372
28St. Peter's Basilica Vatican City1626
29Milan Cathedral Italy1813
30St Mark's Basilica1090Cultural heritage.
31Château de Chambord France1547
32Palace of Versailles1772
33Basilique du Sacré-Cœur1919
34Notre Dame de Paris1225Cultural heritage.
35Arc de Triomphe1836
36Eiffel Tower1889
37Belvedere Austria1723
38Borgund stave church NorwayAround 12th century
39Peterhof Palace Russia1709Cultural heritage.
40Saint Basil's Cathedral1560
41Peace Palace Netherlands1913
42Magere Brug1772
43The Windmills at KinderdijkAround 18th century – 19th centuryCultural heritage.
44The windmill of Zaanse Schans (A)
45The windmill of Zaanse Schans (B)
46Neuschwanstein Castle Germany1886
47Buckingham Palace Great Britain1703
48Dover CastleAround 12th century
49Tower Bridge1894
50Westminster Abbey1245–1519Cultural heritage.
51Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster1836–1868
52Sagrada Família Spain1882 – (Under construction)
53AlhambraAround 13th century – 15th century
54Park Güell1914
55Casa Vicens1888
56Cathedral of Santa Eulalia, Barcelona1058

Asia zone

No.ExhibitsCountryAgeRemarks
Wat Arun ThailandBefore 1656Exhibition from July 2019.
57Masjed-e Emam, Isfahan Iran1638Cultural heritage.
58Ananda Temple MyanmarAround 1091
59Angkor Wat CambodiaAround 12th centuryCultural heritage.
60Taj Mahal India1653
61Forbidden City ChinaAround 15th century – 17th century
62Temple of Heaven1420
63Mogao CavesAround 4th century
64Yungang GrottoesLate 5th century
65Great Wall of ChinaAround 3rd century BC
66-ANamdaemun South Korea1448For reconstruction after being destroyed in the 2008 Namdaemun fire (for completion in 2011).
66-BGyeongbokgung1867Exhibition from April 1999.
67-ADragon and Tiger Pagodas, Kaohsiung Taiwan1976
67-BTaipei 1012004Exhibition from October 2015.

Japan Zone

No.ExhibitsCountryAgeRemarks
68The pagoda of Ishiyama-dera Japan747
69Tōshōdai-ji759Cultural heritage.
70Yakushi-ji680
71Hōryū-ji607
72Kasuga-taisha768
73Ninomaru Palace of Nijō Castle1603
74Kinkaku-ji1397
75Ginkaku-ji1490
76Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall1052
77Kyoto Imperial Palace ShishindenAround 13th century
78Katsura Imperial VillaAround 17th century
79Kiyomizu-dera778Cultural heritage.
80The Great Buddha Hall of Tōdai-jiEarly 8th century
81Itsukushima ShrineAround 1168
82Himeji Castle1609
83Zuigan-jiAround 828
84The reliquary hall of Engaku-ji1282
85Kumamoto Castle1607
86Japanese Four seasonsSpring (Rice Planting)
Summer (Bon Odori)
Autumn (Rice reaping)
Winter (Dezomeshiki – New Year firefighters' event)
with Tobu Railway's limited express "Spacia", Tobu 10000 series train, a steam locomotive, and a freight train (running).
87Multilayer house in Tamugimata, Yamagata1822
88Residence of a wealthy farmer (The house formerly Sasagawa), Niigata1826
89Scattered houses in Shōkawa, Toyama1853
90Gasshō-zukuri house in Shirakawa-gō, GifuAround 17th century – 18th centuryCultural heritage.
91Weathercock house, Kobe (Former Mr. Thomas' Residence)20th century
92Yamatomune house (The house of Yoshimura), OsakaEarly 17th century
93Yatsumune-zukuri house (The house of Toshima), Ehime1758?
94Former Kaichi School1873
95Main building of Dōgo Onsen1894
96Ōura Church1864Cultural heritage.
97The palace formerly Glover, Nagasaki1863
98Dōzaki Church1908
99ShureimonLate 14th century
100Sapporo Clock Tower1878
101Former Hokkaidō government office building1888
102Zoological park with amusement park(Create a model representative of British zoological park)

References

  1. "Nothing very little about this miniature". The Asahi Shimbun. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  2. "Tobu World Square - Tochigi Travel Guide | Planetyze". Planetyze. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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