Brazilian Park Washuzan Highland

Washuzan Highland is a Brazilian-themed amusement park located in Shimotsui Fukiage, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. The previous catchphrase was "An amusement park with a view of Seto Ohashi Bridge." Currently, it is called "Brazilian Park Washuzan Highland". == Overview == Originally it was a drive-in. It opened as an amusement park on August 13, 1971 with the opening of Washuzan Skyline (currently Okayama Prefectural Route 393 Washuzan Park Line) in 1970. Later, a bowling alley was installed, and in 1973, a roller coaster, Ferris wheel, and observation tower were installed. In 1986, the grounds were expanded and renovated as an amusement park equipped with four roller coasters, including a standing coaster relocated from the Tsukuba Expo, and various thrill rides. The Brazilian Samba Show began in 1987. The Brazilian members gradually became established as a specialty, and in 2006 it was renovated as the Brazilian Park. The company's founder, Hisashi Nagayama, was so impressed by a samba show he saw in Brazil that he brought a local professional samba team of about 30 people back to Japan.