# Seibuen Yuenchi

> An old Seibu Railway amusement park that reopened in May 2021 as a full Showa-era set piece: a recreated 1960s shopping street with actors as shopkeepers, plus Godzilla and Ultraman motion rides.

- Prefecture: Saitama
- Type: Theme park
- Address: Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
- Hours note: Opening hours change by day, and the park closes on some weekdays; check the official calendar before going.
- Admission: 4900 yen
- Official site: https://www.seibu-leisure.co.jp/amusementpark/

Seibuen was an ordinary railway-company amusement park until a 2021 makeover rebuilt it around nostalgia for 1960s Japan. You walk in through Yuhi-no-Oka Shopping Street, a full-size replica of a Showa shotengai where the staff play shopkeepers and neighbours and scenes break out in the street through the day. Food stalls sell retro snacks, and part of the fun is paying with the park's own currency.

Up the hill, the Yuhikan hall houses Godzilla the Ride, a motion-simulator in which you ride through a city as Godzilla fights other monsters, and Ultraman the Ride. Lower down, Let's Go! Leo Land is themed on Osamu Tezuka's characters such as Astro Boy and Jungle Emperor Leo, and the park still has classic rides like a Ferris wheel and merry-go-round.

The main ticket bundles entry and unlimited rides. Queues for the two motion rides can be long on weekends, while a rainy weekday can be almost empty. It suits people who enjoy shows and atmosphere more than coasters; the street is the reason to come.

## FAQ

### What ticket do I need for Seibuen Yuenchi?

Most visitors buy the 1-Day Leisure Ticket, which covers entry and unlimited rides: ¥4,900 for adults, ¥4,200 for junior and senior high school students and ¥3,600 for elementary school children in recent listings. The summer pool costs extra. Prices change from time to time, so check the official site.

### How do I get to Seibuen Yuenchi?

Seibuen-yuenchi Station on the Seibu Yamaguchi Line is right by the entrance. Reach it from the Ikebukuro side by changing at Seibukyujo-mae, or from the Shinjuku side by changing at Tamako; allow about an hour from central Tokyo. By car it is about 30 minutes from Tokorozawa IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway.

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Source: Seibuen Yuenchi — Japan Voyage