Festivalgate Explained

Festivalgate
Resort:Osaka, Japan
Location:Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Japan
Coordinates:34.6501°N 135.5047°W
Homepage:http://www.festivalgate.co.jp (dead)
Status:Demolished

was an amusement park in Osaka, Japan, just beside the Shin-Imamiya Station of the Osaka Loop Line of Nishinihon Japan Railway and Nankai Railway.

The park opened in July 1997.[1] The city of Osaka invested in the park, but the theme park was originally managed by a private company which went bankrupt in 2004, and has since been managed by the municipal government of Osaka. In 2007, the local authorities decided to put the property up for sale.[2]

The park was demolished on 19 March 2012. In late 2014, a new building on the site opened containing a Maruhan entertainment center and a Mega Donki outlet.

Notes and References

  1. News: . Indoor fun park to open in downtown Osaka. 15 July 1997. Japan Times. 6 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Osaka govt decides to sell failed Festivalgate facility. 2007-05-28. Daily Yomiuri Online. The Yomiuri Shimbun. 2007-06-23. dmy-all.