{"id":52363,"date":"2025-03-07T16:55:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T07:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/?p=52363"},"modified":"2025-03-07T16:55:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T07:55:13","slug":"a-surreal-experience-discover-japans-unique-taiyo-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dark-brain.com\/?p=52363&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"A Surreal Experience! Discover Japan\u2019s Unique Taiyo Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A ridiculously large castle suddenly appears in an ordinary urban area of \u200b\u200bHyogo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

That is Taiyo Park. This castle seems to be called Shiratori Castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The motif is Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How can you go inside?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In front of you is a castle towering high on a cliff or rather a hill. It’s hard to convey in the photo, but the real thing is quite impressive and oppressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Shiratori Castle (white area)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This castle is probably the highlight of Taiyo Park. It’s just something I saw while browsing Google Maps, but I was really surprised to see it in real life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The environment doesn’t seem to be as well maintained as Disneyland or USJ, so you can walk on a public road with no sidewalks for a while from the parking lot, and watch the boys playing baseball next to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I head toward the castle as if I’m being drawn to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

About admission fees and reception building<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When we entered the building, there was a ticket machine. 1500 yen for one adult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considering the construction and maintenance costs of such a castle, it was an acceptable amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The building I just entered was orange and brick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It contains shops and restaurants. It has a somewhat rusty, retro feel to it, like a rural Aeon, but I like it just the way it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You can go up to the castle by monorail or on foot, but apparently there are only two or three round trips an hour on weekdays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u571f\u65e5\u306f\u3072\u3063\u304d\u308a\u306a\u3057\u306b\u884c\u3063\u305f\u308a\u6765\u305f\u308a\u3059\u308b\u3068\u66f8\u304b\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It is said that you can walk there, but since I wanted to take the monorail, I decided to spend my time just looking around at the facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several limited edition goods and retro game consoles, so you can have a fun time here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

About monorail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The monorail has arrived. There was only one other passenger besides me, a couple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Visibility is quite good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Although it cannot hide its age, it seems to be working fine as a vehicle. There’s nothing particularly dangerous about it from a safety standpoint. The impression is that maintenance has been minimal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It’s rusty, or rather it’s old, and it’s very dirty, but if you look closely, there doesn’t seem to be any type of deterioration like holes or decaying materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There is some kind of harness or cable buried underground. I wonder if the yellow one is what stops the car when the brakes break?
Given that, I’m concerned about the capacity, so I wonder if it’s supported by a structure similar to a tilted elevator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There was no emergency stop button…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The emergency stop button seems to have been relocated properly. However, if someone suddenly becomes ill or a violent incident occurs on the train, it would be safer to quickly go to the terminal station, so I can’t think of any other situation to press this button other than when an earthquake early warning is issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I found the stamp of a construction company. It seems to be a model called KMR-40. Apparently there are companies that install monorails like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It is equipped with air conditioning so it will be cool even in summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The restaurant’s menu was advertised in prominent places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It seems that the movie “GARO -Moon Rainbow Traveler” was filmed at this castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I watched the trailer, and it was very interesting to see that more shots were taken in this castle than I expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I highly recommend watching this one-minute trailer before or after you go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n