| Kagawa
Prefecture is located in the northeastern area of the island of
Shikoku. It's Japan's smallest prefecture by land area, but there
are many things to see there. Tourist sites in the capital city
of Takamatsu include the
historic Ritsurin Park and Reoma
World, the island's largest amusement park. The original Reoma
World operated from 1991 to 2003, and New Reoma World opened in April
of 2004. Its name is an abbreviation for Rejā wo Ōmishi ni makasete,
meaning "Leave leisure to Ōmishi." Ōmishi is the park's
founder. The "Oriental Trip" section of the park has areas themed
to represent China, Korea, Bhutan, Nepal, Thailand and "the Middle
East." Reading Connection Reoma World is discussed in the article "Foreign Country Theme Parks: A New Theme or an Old Japanese Pattern?" by Joy Hendry. For More Information Kagawa Prefecture Official Homepage (In Japanese) New Reoma World Official Site (In Japanese) Reoma World's profile at the Roller Coaster Database (the source of some of the info on this page) Welcome Shikoku Web Page (In English!) Introduction to Shikoku Back to Japan Back to Main |