Japan (Epcot)

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Japan Pavilion
Entrance gate to Japanese Pavilion
Epcot
Land	World Showcase
Attraction type	Themed Pavilion
Theme	Japanes City
Opening date	October 1, 1982

The Japan Pavilion is part of the World Showcase within the Epcot park in the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Contents 1 Layout 2 Attraction History 3 Current Attractions and Services 4 Former Attractions and Services 5 Facts and Figures

[edit] Layout

The Japan pavilion is made up of buildings surrounding a courtyard. The entrance to the courtyard features a Japanese Pagoda. A torii gate decorates the water in front of the pavilion. The area is filled with Japanese pools and gardens. At the end of the courtyard is the gate to a Japanese castle, including a moat, which leads into a display of Japanese culture. The Mitsukoshi department store sells many Japanese items, including clothing, jewelry, books, manga, anime items (such as posters), and toys. It has been expanded in recent years to include a far greater variety of items than before. More specifically, a greater portion of the store sells Japanese pop-culture related items, presumably to take advantage of the growing interest in these types of products in America. In the Teppanyaki Dining Room, chefs prepare stir-fried foods right in front of the guests. The attraction Meet the World from Tokyo Disneyland, which explores Japanese history, was planned and the show building built, but the show never opened. Other plans for an attraction for the pavilion included a Mount Fuji roller coaster and a Godzilla thrill ride, but both seemed a bit inappropriate due to having cultural disrespect in the former and not matching World Showcase's realistic tone for the latter.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Attraction History

[edit] Current Attractions and Services

• Japan Gallery

Dining

• Mitsukoshi Restaurants:
  • Teppanyaki Dining
  • Tempura Kiku
  • Matsu No Ma Lounge
• Yakitori House

Shows

• Matsuriza - Traditional Taiko drummers
• Miyuki - Candy artistry from Tokyo
• Honobono Minwa - Guided tour of the Japan pavilion

[edit] Former Attractions and Services

[edit] Facts and Figures