Zeock
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Hello!
On the 1st of January 2023, I asked this forum advice about a future trip in 'Summer 2024'. Thank you all for your excellent advice.
![Screenshot_2024-08-12-13-09-59-284_com.duckduckgo.mobile.android.jpg Screenshot_2024-08-12-13-09-59-284_com.duckduckgo.mobile.android.jpg](https://towersstreet.com/talk/data/attachments/11/11639-37ff45b9058c59741ebfb68702af28f6.jpg)
As you can see in the above screenshot, the main objective of a Japan trip would be to go to the Tokyo Disney Resort, but it became apparent that Fuji-Q Highland and Nagashima Spa Land were also reachable from Tokyo, so they were added to the list of things to do in Japan, as well as exploring Tokyo, which was a necessity.
This is the first of four trip reports, which will all be posted on this very thread. The first one, which happens to be the one which you are currently reading, contains details about some of the places that I visited in Tokyo, and details about my trip to Fuji-Q Highland. The second one will mention my trip to Nagashima Spa Land, and the final two will show you what I thought of the two Disney parks in Tokyo.
Let's begin by mentioning Tokyo Skytree. This is the third-tallest building in the world at 634m, and it also happens to be the world's tallest tower. My parents, my six-year-old brother and I went up Tokyo Skytree on the 28th of July. The views were brilliant, and Mount Fuji was visible.
![IMG_20240812_132323.jpg IMG_20240812_132323.jpg](https://towersstreet.com/talk/data/attachments/11/11640-76a0cdabed34c656c9ba6fcea425fa0a.jpg)
![IMG_20240812_141346.jpg IMG_20240812_141346.jpg](https://towersstreet.com/talk/data/attachments/11/11646-b3491a8d47b9c61ddd45dc9310946fe8.jpg)
We also went to Sensō-ji Temple, which is located in Asakusa. There were a lot of tourists here, so it was extremely busy, but it was still enjoyable.
![IMG_20240812_132827.jpg IMG_20240812_132827.jpg](https://towersstreet.com/talk/data/attachments/11/11641-9cb40d94c305217ce3283c412c45fbf9.jpg)
We also happened to go to two different 'teamLab Planets' modern art museums, one of which was temporary, and the other was permanent. I really enjoyed both, but I preferred the temporary one, mainly because it was quieter. However, the permanent one had more artworks.
![IMG_20240812_133234.jpg IMG_20240812_133234.jpg](https://towersstreet.com/talk/data/attachments/11/11642-ec235768f7a7185b2b80a6ad19201e29.jpg)
On the 10th of August, we went to Scramble Crossing. It looked smaller in person, and thankfully not as busy as it is when Scramble Crossing is shown as filler in documentaries.
We stayed in an area near Tokyo Skytree, which also happened to be a 5 minute walk from Kinshichō Station, making it convenient to reach destinations.
Let's now move on to Fuji-Q Highland. I arrived via train at around 09:15 (the park opened at 09:00). It was easily reachable, especially compared to Nagashima Spa Land.
As soon as I arrived, I immediately headed towards Eejanaika, because it had been at the top of my rollercoaster bucket list since 2018. I waited about 55 minutes, but it was worth it. I was seated in the back row on an inside seat. The ride was stupendous, and immediately became my new number 1. It doesn't let up from the bottom of the drop until the brake run. One thing I did find interesting was that the drop, although it was brilliant, was the 'worst' part of the ride in my opinion.
I then went on Fujiyama (which has an incredibly low height restriction of 110 cm) with my brother. At 79m tall, Fujiyama would become the tallest ride that either of us had been on at the time. We were seated in the 12th row, and we really liked it, although it was rather brutal near the end of the ride. There was plenty of airtime, which seemed to be similar in amount to Hyperia at Thorpe Park.
![IMG_20240812_134523.jpg IMG_20240812_134523.jpg](https://towersstreet.com/talk/data/attachments/11/11643-eef3073f8fecf2bfc31fa9d27812bc59.jpg)
I went on Takabisha after that, which was a walk-on. This ride was rather strange. I love Saw at Thorpe Park, so I was expecting to like this. However, this was not the case, as I exited the ride with a headache. One positive about this ride was the launch, since it was rather powerful. The 121 degree drop was also a disappointment, as it did nothing for me.
Following Takabisha, I met up with my parents and my brother, and we went on Fuji-Q's two small rollercoasters, named 'Nia and Animal Coaster' (formerly 'Rock N Roll Duncan') and 'Voyage Dans le ciel', which were both inoffensive, although we did have to wait 45 minutes for Voyage Dans le ciel.
After that, I went back on Eejanaika, this time on the red train. This ride was even better than the first one, and it felt like my skin was being ripped off due to the intensity (it wasn't). I was on the outside seat this time, which definitely contributed to the increase in intensity.
My parents, my brother and I went on Zokkon following Eejanaika. We had to wait 65 minutes, which was the longest queue all day, although Fuji-Q is usually much busier, according to most accounts. The ride itself was good family fun, but the on-board audio was too loud for my liking.
I had four hours left in the day after Zokkon, so I decided to ride Eejanaika two more times, as the wait time was only 25 minutes. I was back on the red train, and the ride was still amazing, with the overbank seeming even more intense than before.
We had some food after this, which was rather enjoyable, and a good way to 'beat the heat', as the temperature was around 35 degrees Celsius.
![IMG_20240812_135952.jpg IMG_20240812_135952.jpg](https://towersstreet.com/talk/data/attachments/11/11644-b7335a60dd00e0ce53d45a0c27665234.jpg)
I then went on Fujiyama for the second time with my brother. We were in the second row, and there seemed to be less airtime, although my brother seemed to love it just as much as before, although this was probably because Fujiyama was by far the most intense ride that he had ridden at the time.
There were now 150 minutes left of the park's operating hours, so I decided to go round Eejanaika until park close, which I managed to do six times. The ride was especially good once the sun had set, since it became harder to decipher the layout while on the ride, and the darkness definitely made the drop more intense. Despite the fact that I rode Eejanaika 10 times on that day, I only sat on the left-hand side, and I am not sure why. I wonder if the right-hand side rode differently to the left-hand side.
![IMG_20240812_140501.jpg IMG_20240812_140501.jpg](https://towersstreet.com/talk/data/attachments/11/11645-31e8532a33a5784f8f02164b9e774ef9.jpg)
The park closed at 20:00. There were no more trains, so we took a bus back to Tokyo, which took around 2 hours.
Thank you for reading! The next report will come no later than Friday.
On the 1st of January 2023, I asked this forum advice about a future trip in 'Summer 2024'. Thank you all for your excellent advice.
![Screenshot_2024-08-12-13-09-59-284_com.duckduckgo.mobile.android.jpg Screenshot_2024-08-12-13-09-59-284_com.duckduckgo.mobile.android.jpg](https://towersstreet.com/talk/data/attachments/11/11639-37ff45b9058c59741ebfb68702af28f6.jpg)
As you can see in the above screenshot, the main objective of a Japan trip would be to go to the Tokyo Disney Resort, but it became apparent that Fuji-Q Highland and Nagashima Spa Land were also reachable from Tokyo, so they were added to the list of things to do in Japan, as well as exploring Tokyo, which was a necessity.
This is the first of four trip reports, which will all be posted on this very thread. The first one, which happens to be the one which you are currently reading, contains details about some of the places that I visited in Tokyo, and details about my trip to Fuji-Q Highland. The second one will mention my trip to Nagashima Spa Land, and the final two will show you what I thought of the two Disney parks in Tokyo.
Let's begin by mentioning Tokyo Skytree. This is the third-tallest building in the world at 634m, and it also happens to be the world's tallest tower. My parents, my six-year-old brother and I went up Tokyo Skytree on the 28th of July. The views were brilliant, and Mount Fuji was visible.
![IMG_20240812_132323.jpg IMG_20240812_132323.jpg](https://towersstreet.com/talk/data/attachments/11/11640-76a0cdabed34c656c9ba6fcea425fa0a.jpg)
![IMG_20240812_141346.jpg IMG_20240812_141346.jpg](https://towersstreet.com/talk/data/attachments/11/11646-b3491a8d47b9c61ddd45dc9310946fe8.jpg)
We also went to Sensō-ji Temple, which is located in Asakusa. There were a lot of tourists here, so it was extremely busy, but it was still enjoyable.
![IMG_20240812_132827.jpg IMG_20240812_132827.jpg](https://towersstreet.com/talk/data/attachments/11/11641-9cb40d94c305217ce3283c412c45fbf9.jpg)
We also happened to go to two different 'teamLab Planets' modern art museums, one of which was temporary, and the other was permanent. I really enjoyed both, but I preferred the temporary one, mainly because it was quieter. However, the permanent one had more artworks.
![IMG_20240812_133234.jpg IMG_20240812_133234.jpg](https://towersstreet.com/talk/data/attachments/11/11642-ec235768f7a7185b2b80a6ad19201e29.jpg)
On the 10th of August, we went to Scramble Crossing. It looked smaller in person, and thankfully not as busy as it is when Scramble Crossing is shown as filler in documentaries.
We stayed in an area near Tokyo Skytree, which also happened to be a 5 minute walk from Kinshichō Station, making it convenient to reach destinations.
Let's now move on to Fuji-Q Highland. I arrived via train at around 09:15 (the park opened at 09:00). It was easily reachable, especially compared to Nagashima Spa Land.
As soon as I arrived, I immediately headed towards Eejanaika, because it had been at the top of my rollercoaster bucket list since 2018. I waited about 55 minutes, but it was worth it. I was seated in the back row on an inside seat. The ride was stupendous, and immediately became my new number 1. It doesn't let up from the bottom of the drop until the brake run. One thing I did find interesting was that the drop, although it was brilliant, was the 'worst' part of the ride in my opinion.
I then went on Fujiyama (which has an incredibly low height restriction of 110 cm) with my brother. At 79m tall, Fujiyama would become the tallest ride that either of us had been on at the time. We were seated in the 12th row, and we really liked it, although it was rather brutal near the end of the ride. There was plenty of airtime, which seemed to be similar in amount to Hyperia at Thorpe Park.
![IMG_20240812_134523.jpg IMG_20240812_134523.jpg](https://towersstreet.com/talk/data/attachments/11/11643-eef3073f8fecf2bfc31fa9d27812bc59.jpg)
I went on Takabisha after that, which was a walk-on. This ride was rather strange. I love Saw at Thorpe Park, so I was expecting to like this. However, this was not the case, as I exited the ride with a headache. One positive about this ride was the launch, since it was rather powerful. The 121 degree drop was also a disappointment, as it did nothing for me.
Following Takabisha, I met up with my parents and my brother, and we went on Fuji-Q's two small rollercoasters, named 'Nia and Animal Coaster' (formerly 'Rock N Roll Duncan') and 'Voyage Dans le ciel', which were both inoffensive, although we did have to wait 45 minutes for Voyage Dans le ciel.
After that, I went back on Eejanaika, this time on the red train. This ride was even better than the first one, and it felt like my skin was being ripped off due to the intensity (it wasn't). I was on the outside seat this time, which definitely contributed to the increase in intensity.
My parents, my brother and I went on Zokkon following Eejanaika. We had to wait 65 minutes, which was the longest queue all day, although Fuji-Q is usually much busier, according to most accounts. The ride itself was good family fun, but the on-board audio was too loud for my liking.
I had four hours left in the day after Zokkon, so I decided to ride Eejanaika two more times, as the wait time was only 25 minutes. I was back on the red train, and the ride was still amazing, with the overbank seeming even more intense than before.
We had some food after this, which was rather enjoyable, and a good way to 'beat the heat', as the temperature was around 35 degrees Celsius.
![IMG_20240812_135952.jpg IMG_20240812_135952.jpg](https://towersstreet.com/talk/data/attachments/11/11644-b7335a60dd00e0ce53d45a0c27665234.jpg)
I then went on Fujiyama for the second time with my brother. We were in the second row, and there seemed to be less airtime, although my brother seemed to love it just as much as before, although this was probably because Fujiyama was by far the most intense ride that he had ridden at the time.
There were now 150 minutes left of the park's operating hours, so I decided to go round Eejanaika until park close, which I managed to do six times. The ride was especially good once the sun had set, since it became harder to decipher the layout while on the ride, and the darkness definitely made the drop more intense. Despite the fact that I rode Eejanaika 10 times on that day, I only sat on the left-hand side, and I am not sure why. I wonder if the right-hand side rode differently to the left-hand side.
![IMG_20240812_140501.jpg IMG_20240812_140501.jpg](https://towersstreet.com/talk/data/attachments/11/11645-31e8532a33a5784f8f02164b9e774ef9.jpg)
The park closed at 20:00. There were no more trains, so we took a bus back to Tokyo, which took around 2 hours.
Thank you for reading! The next report will come no later than Friday.