Kurashiki Tivoli Park

Kurashiki Tivoli Park is an urban theme park that was once located in Kotobuki-cho, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture (in front of the north exit of JR Kurashiki Station). The park opened on July 18, 1997, and closed on December 31, 2008. The theme park was located on the 12 hectare site of the former Kurashiki Spinning Co., Ltd. (Kurabo Industries) Manju factory adjacent to Kurashiki Station, and inherited the design and know-how from Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, which had a long history and was famous worldwide. Approximately 18 million people visited the park during its 11 years and 6 months of operation. Kurashiki Tivoli Park's philosophy is to ``create a heart-filled park where all people, from infants to the elderly, can have peace of mind and interact with each other.'' The park is a theme park with a greenery coverage rate of 45%, with 50,000 trees, 900,000 plants of 250 different species, 15 fountains, and 1,000 benches installed. The park was dotted with attractions, gardens, shops, restaurants, and theaters inspired by Denmark and Hans Christian Andersen. In addition, several educational facilities were opened to learn about Denmark's nature, history, and culture. After the park closed, the site was returned to Kurabo Industries and has been redeveloped as Ario Kurashiki, Mitsui Outlet Park Kurashiki, and Kurashiki Mirai Park. == Inside the park == Its symbols are the Tivoli Tower and the Tivoli Balloon Ferris wheel, which border Pleinenplatz in the center. There were also halls such as ``Andersen Hall'' and ``Kalkebarn Theater'', and there was a pond called ``Tivoli Lake'' in front of Andersen Hall.