A 60-hectare jungle-themed adventure park will open near Nago, northern Okinawa, in July, promising thrills and wellness deep in nature.
Operated by Japan Entertainment Co., Junglia Okinawa will feature attractions that make use of the park’s heavily forested location, a spa with open-air baths, eateries with expansive views and night-time entertainment.
Land-based activities include a safari journey to escape a T-Rex, an adventure to find dinosaurs and a buggy ride through the jungle. Among the sky-based offerings are tree-top trekking, bungee gliding, a freefall drop, a four-person swing and the Horizon Balloon, which offers a 360-degree view of the forest from above.
Entertainment includes acrobatics during the day and fireworks synchronised with music at night, while the spa features an indoor cave bath and natural hot spring, as well as an outdoor calcium bath and sauna.
The park will also have an indoor attraction showcasing animals native to Okinawa, particularly the neighbouring area of Yanbaru, which received UNESCO Natural Heritage status in 2021. Notable exhibits include those on the Okinawa Rail, an endangered bird species.
Japan Entertainment Co. aims for the new park to generate excitement through experiences unique to the area and provide the luxury of immersing visitors in real nature, creating a sense of freedom.
The park’s economic impact in its first year, including construction, is estimated to reach 658 billion yen (US$4.4 billion), with the creation of 70,000 jobs, according to a joint study by researchers at Kansai University and Osaka Prefecture University.
