Greenland amusement park
グリーンランド (遊園地)
Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Greenland in Arao, Kumamoto, is among the largest amusement parks in Kyushu. The whole Greenland Resort covers 300 hectares, with the amusement park, a golf course, a hotel, a hot spring and a shopping mall among its facilities, and it is run by a company of the Saibu Gas group. For a long time it was called Mitsui Greenland, after the nearby Mitsui Miike coal mine; the name was shortened to Greenland on 21 July 2007, after the mine closed.
Birthplace of the Miyazaki Brothers is about 2.8 km away. We have not checked opening hours, tickets or a public-transport route.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Greenland-Kanransha — NY066 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- グリーンランドパノラマ写真 — 豊永将大 · CC0 · source · resized
- Greenland Amusement Park, Arao (32703441654) — Martin Lewison · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- Arao Greenland Amusement Park 2021 — hyolee2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Greenland (グリーンランド, Gurīnrando) is an amusement park in Arao City, Kumamoto, Japan. It is among the largest amusement parks in on the island of Kyūshū. The total Greenland Resort has an area of 300 hectares in total, including the amusement park itself, a golf course, hotel, onsen, and shopping mall among other facilities. The park is run by Greenland Resort Co. Ltd., a part of the Saibu Gas Holdings Group. The park was long known as Mitsui Greenland due to its association with the local Mitsui Miike Coal Mine. However, the park's name was shortened to simply "Greenland" on 21 July 2007 after the closure of the mine.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Theme park
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