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Awaji World Park ONOKORO

A large collection of the world’s famous architectures in miniature

In the “Miniature World,” world-famous architectural structures such as the Arc de Triomphe and the Great Wall of China are displayed at 1/25th the size, and are well worth seeing. In the “World of Remains,” sculptures and ruins of ancient civilizations are on display. In the “Forest of Fairy Tales,” eight scenes from fairy tales from around the world are on display.

Visitors can also enjoy a total of 20 ride attractions, including go-karts and a new lawn slide. Various hands-on craft classes are also available, making this a facility that can be enjoyed by both adults and children.

The 15th Awaji Hanahanro Temple on Awaji Island features seasonal flowers. In particular, the rows of American daisy trees, which are rare in Japan, the England Rose Garden, olives, and other flowers that bloom in the mild climate unique to Awaji Island compete in splendor with the miniature World Heritage Site, and the park with its international flavor is full of attractions.

The World Cruise offers a boat tour of the world’s famous landmarks made in miniature. The elaborate miniature world of World Heritage sites, including the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Arc de Triomphe, are well worth seeing.

In this miniature park, 18 of the world’s most famous architectural structures are recreated in 1/25 scale. The following is a partial list of some of the buildings

The Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Acropolis
Colosseum
Taj Mahal
St. Basil’s Temple
Masjid-i-Shah
Great Wall of China
Notre Dame de Paris
Segovia Castle
Fountain Palace of Peter the Great
Neuschwanstein Castle
Wat Arun
Temple of Heaven
Christ Church Cathedral
Chillon Castle
Buckingham Palace
South Gate
Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile

In the “World of Ruins,” sculptures and ruins of ancient civilizations from Iran, Egypt, Mexico, and Colombia are on display.

In the “Forest of Fairy Tales,” eight scenes from famous fairy tales from around the world are displayed outdoors, creating the illusion of being lost in the world of fairy tales.

Information

Name
Awaji World Park ONOKORO
淡路ワールドパーク ONOKORO
Link
Official Site
Address
8-5 Shiota Niijima, Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture
Telephone number
0799-62-1192
Hours of operation

March - September: 9:30 - 17:30 (weekdays: 10:00 - 17:30)
9:30-18:00 during summer vacation
October - February: 9:30 - 17:00 (10:00 - 17:00 on weekdays)

Closed

Unscheduled holidays

Admission fee

Adults (junior high school students and older): 1,400 yen
Children (3 years old and up) 700 yen
Free for children under 2 years old

Parking lot

Free 1,000 cars

Access

Take a highway bus from Sannomiya Station or Kosoku Maiko Station and get off at World Park Onokoro.

From Awaji-Naruto Expressway Tsuna-Ichinomiya IC, approx. 15 min. by car via Route 28.

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