Tama Tech was an
amusement park
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central ...
that operated in
Hino, Tokyo
250px, Takahata Fudō in Hino
is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 187,048, and a population density of 6800 persons per km². The total area of the city was .
Geography
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
from 1961 to 2009. It closed permanently on September 30, 2009.
History
The park opened in 1961 and was owned by the
Honda Motor Company
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a product ...
. The park attractions involved motorsports.
The park featured a variety of mechanized vehicles which visitors could try out.
In addition to Honda vehicles and electric vehicles, park visitors also could ride a roller coaster and a Ferris wheel. In the winter months park goers could also ice skate.
Occasionally Honda introduced a product at the park which made it to mass production. In the case of the
Honda Z100
Honda Z100 was a prototype Honda Motor Company minibike which was introduced at the Tama Tech amusement Park in Tokyo, Japan in 1961. The Z100 minibike was never meant to be produced and sold to consumers. The success of the Z100 prototype convin ...
minibike, Honda began to mass produce the bike after seeing its success at the park.
The descendant of the minibike was the
Honda CZ100
Honda CZ100 was the Honda Motor Company's first minibike which was sold to consumers. The CZ100 minibike was first introduced in 1963 after Honda saw how well their Honda Z100 prototype was received at The Tama Tech park.
Background
In 1961 ...
, and it was introduced to the European market in 1964.
See also
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Suzuka Circuit
The , more famously known as the , is a long motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka, Mie, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Honda Mobilityland, a subsidiary of Honda, Honda Motor Co, Ltd. It has a capacity of 155,000.
Int ...
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Twin Ring Motegi
Mobility Resort Motegi (モビリティリゾートもてぎ) is a motorsport race track located at Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Originally named Twin Ring Motegi (ツインリンクもてぎ), the circuit's name came from the facility hav ...
References
External links
Mobilityland website via Archive.org
{{Tokyo theme parks
1961 establishments in Japan
2009 disestablishments in Japan
Buildings and structures in Tokyo
Defunct amusement parks in Japan
Hino, Tokyo
Amusement parks opened in 1961
Amusement parks closed in 2009