Tokyo Joypolis

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Tokyo Joypolis
"DigitaReal"
Location: Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan
Opened: 1996-07-12[1]

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Tokyo Joypolis (東京ジョイポリス) is an indoor theme park located in the Decks Tokyo Beach shopping complex in Odaiba. It was opened alongside the mall in July 1996 as the fourth Joypolis venue by Sega.

Tokyo Joypolis is the largest and most successful Joypolis, and the only venue to still be operational in Japan. It has been remodelled and reopened twice in near-30 years of operations, once in December 2000 and again in July 2012.

Layout

Tokyo Joypolis is located on the third floor of Decks Tokyo Beach, and is spread over three (once loosely-themed) floors (3F, 4F and 5F):

1st floor (3F)

Formerly "First Impression" (ファーストインプレッション).

Former attractions

2nd floor (4F)

Formerly "Sports".

Current attractions

Former attractions

3rd floor (5F)

Formerly "Mysterious".

Former attractions

Joypoli-kun

Joypoli-kun.
Main article: Joypoli-kun.

Introduced in April 2013, the official mascot of Tokyo Joypolis is Joypoli-kun (ジョイポリくん), a pair of white creatures (whose names are "unknown") which when combined form a heart shape. As well as appearing in the park in person, Joypoli-kun features in merchandise sold within the park. According to his backstory, Joypoli-kun is said to have simply washed up on the beach one day, and is currently striving to become a staff member at Tokyo Joypolis.[2]

LOPIT, a digital entertainer who performs stage shows for guests, acts as the venue's secondary mascot.

History

Tokyo Joypolis reopened on the 2nd December 2000 with five new attractions[3]; Gekiryu: Wild River, Gekisou: Wild Jungle, Otogirisou, Speed Boarder and Viva! Skydiving. This coincided with Decks opening a second building, the "Island Mall" on the site[4].

The second major rennovation began on the 10th January 2012[5], with the new Joypolis opening its doors six months later on the 14th July.

Videos

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Segments from 18/09/96 edition of Game Catalog II

Gallery

1996-2000

2000-2012

  • Second entrance

  • Second entrance

  • Lobby

2012-present

  • Exterior

  • Current entrance

  • Ticket machine

  • Ticket gate

Magazine articles

Main article: Tokyo Joypolis/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Tokyo Joypolis/Promotional material.

Documents

  • Shisetsu & Attraction Service Guide (2006-07)

  • Shisetsu & Attraction Service Guide (2007-12)

  • Guide map (2009)

References

  1. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-13 (1996-08-09)" (JP; 1996-07-26), page 43
  2. ↑ https://www.gamer.ne.jp/news/201311140059/ (Wayback Machine: 2022-04-09 03:40)
  3. ↑ http://www.sega.co.jp/sega/corp/news/nr001130_2.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-08-01 01:23)
  4. ↑ http://www.odaiba-decks.com/open.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-01-24 04:06)
  5. ↑ http://sega.jp/topics/111102_2 (Wayback Machine: 2011-12-07 23:38)


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Attractions at Tokyo Joypolis
3rd floor (5F) Bijomen Lola to Carla no Mijou Mensetsu ( – ) | Cafe & Dining JP ( – ) | Daiba Shashin-kan Mucha Puri ( – 2016) | Gojoe Rei Senki: 5.1D Sound ( – 2001) | Ikiningyou Ao no Ma ( – 2016) | Murder Lodge ( – ) | Pink Panther: Kieta Daiya no Yukue ( – 2011) | All Player's Cafe (1996 – 2002) | Bay (1996 – 2002) | Beast In Darkness (1996 – ) | Fortune Museum (1996 – 2006) | The Crypt (1996 – 2004) | Treasure Panic (1996 – 2000) | Weird Photo Studio (1996 – ) | Lost Cemetery (1998 – 2004) | Terrors of America: Kyouki no Yakata (1998 – ) | 5 Senses Garden (1998 – 2000) | Terrors of America 2 (1999 – ) | Mad Street (1999 – 2000) | Ring: Ring Virus Kansen Tour (1999 – ) | The Ring: 3D Sound (1999 – 2000) | Ring 0: Ai to Kyoufu (1999 – ) | Ring 0: Sadako (1999 – ) | The Blair Witch Project (2000 – 2001) | Shisha no Gakuen-sai: 3D Sound (2000 – 2001) | Mystery Walk (2000 – 2005) | Entertainment STAGE net@ (2000 – 2001) | Gekiryu: Wild River (2000 – 2006) | Gekisou: Wild Jungle (2000 – ) | Otogirisou (2000 – 2001) | Dark Gate (2001 – 2002) | Evolution (attraction) (2001 – 2002) | Juu Sanri Kyoufu no Bansan: featuring Morning Musume. (2001 – ) | Shinrei Shashin no Nazo: featuring Morning Musume. (2001 – ) | Men in Black 2 (2002 – 2003) | J-Pop Cafe Odaiba (2002 – 2004) | T3 Attraction (2003 – 2004) | Studio Sega (2004 – ) | Dark Chapel (2004 – 2017) | Gekitobi: Wild Wing (2004 – ) | Van Helsing (2004 – 2005) | Chakushin Ari 2: Tokubetsu Hen (2004 – 2006) | Odaiba: Iikiningyou no Ma (2005 – ) | Wild Kitchen (2005 – ) | Zathura (2005 – ) | Chakushin Ari Final: Tokubetsu Hen (2006 – 2007) | Wild River: Splash! (2006 – ) | Fortune Forest (2006 – ) | Wild Jungle Brothers (2006 – ) | Imabikisou: Taidou Hen (2007 – 2008) | Prison Break: Break Out (2007 – ) | Yatterman: Inchiki Yeunchi, Doron Joypolis Koron! (2008 – ) | Gyakuten Kenji in Joypolis (2011 – 2015) | Unfair: The Attraction (2011 – ) | Sadako 3D Noroi no Tour (2012 – 2013) | Another Shi e no Tobira.... (2012 – ) | Frame Cafe (2012 – ) | Sadako 3D 2 Sadako no Ko (2013 – 2014) | Shi Juu Go Banme no Hanashi: Shi e no Sasoi (2014 – ) | Kisei Juu: Are you a Parasyte? (2014 – 2015) | Psycho-Pass The Shooting 2 (2014 – 2015) | Gyakuten Saiban in Joypolis (2015 – ) | Tokyo Ghoul: Deadly Escape (2015 – 2016) | Wild River The Treasure Hunt (2015 – ) | Zombie Zoo Zombie Shuuyousho Kengaku Tour (2015 – 2016) | Joypolis Sugoroku with Ensemble Stars! (2016 – 2018) | Sousaku Funou: Chikashitsu ni Nemuru Hikari no Hougyoku (2016 – 2018) | VR Ikiningyou no Ma (2016 – 2017) | Walk-through Attraction "Biohazard: Jaaku no Yakata" (2016 – 2018) | Yaoo Yashiki: Ou Edo Hyaku Oni Yakou Ki Tan (2017 – ) | Joypolis Sugoroku with Osomatsu-san (2018 – 2022) | Tokyo Goul: Re Caan Tane Hanzai Taisaku Seminar - Joypolis Ku no Wana (2018 – 2019) | Houzuki no Reitetsu: Rittai Onkyou Ibun (2019 – ) | Sadako: Noroi Uranai no Yakata (2019 – ) | Shingeki no Kyojin The Attraction: Ketsudan (2019 – ) | Tokyo Godzilla Museum (2020 – 2021) | Escape The Lost Pyramid (2021 – 2022) | Beyond Medusa's Gate (2022 – 2022) | DecoPOLIS (2023 – )
2nd floor (4F) Asteroid Zone ( – 2001) | Bike Athlon ( – 2007) | The Lost World: Jurassic Park Special ( – 2007) | Power Sled (1996 – 2009) | Boat Race GP (1998 – ) | Aquarena (1999 – ) | Healing Area (2001 – 2004) | ICBIY (2002 – 2003) | Cycraft (2003 – 2006) | The Quiz Show (2005 – ) | The House of the Dead 4 Special (2006 – 2020) | OutRun 2 SP SDX (2007 – 2009) | Burnout Running (2007 – 2013) | Let's Go Jungle! Special (2007 – 2018) | Storm-G (2009 – ) | Hummer (2009 – ) | Answer x Answer Live! Special (2011 – 2015) | D-Lounge (2012 – ) | Sonic Athletics (2013 – ) | Sonic Brain Ranking (2013 – 2018) | Transformers Human Alliance Special (2015 – ) | Tower-Tag VR ESports (2018 – 2025) | House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn The Attraction (2020 – ) | MISSION SPARK (2025 – )
1st floor (3F) Dippin' Dots Ice Cream ( – ) | Espresso Cart ( – ) | Aqua Nova (1996 – 2005) | AS-1 (1996 – 2004) | Halfpipe Canyon (1996 – 2012) | Rail Chase: The Ride (1996 – 2000) | SegaSonic & Tails (1996 – 199x) | Time Fall (1996 – 2000) | V-Stage (1996 – ) | JP Gear (1998 – ) | Kaseifu Obatan no Jikenbo: Tsubaki no Meikyuu (1998 – 1999) | Sky Cruising (1999 – 2013) | MaxFlight VR2002 (1999 – 2000) | Sega Touring Car Championship Special (1999 – 2007) | FuturExpress (2000 – 2003) | Speed Boarder (2000 – 2006) | Viva! Skydiving (2000 – 2005) | Kyouryou King Dino Theater (2006 – 2008) | Spin Bullet (2006 – 2012) | Initial D Arcade Stage 4 Limited (2007 – 2019) | 24 CTU: The Mission (2007 – ) | Sonic - Night of the Werehog 3D (200x – 2017) | Joypolis Tanken Tai Daiiba no Hihou to Nazo no Monshou (2011 – ) | Halfpipe Tokyo (2012 – ) | Veil Of Dark (2012 – 2016) | Sonic Ghost Shooting (2013 – 2016) | Zero Latency VR (2016 – 2024) | Gekion Live Coaster (2016 – ) | Pirate's Plunder: Bloody Morgan no Takara (2017 – ) | Spicy Taxi (2019 – ) | Laser Shooting: Issen (2024 – )
Joypolis venues
Current
Tokyo Joypolis (1996) | Shanghai Joypolis (2016)
Former
Shinjuku Joypolis (1996-2000) | Niigata Joypolis (1995-2001) | Yokohama Joypolis (1994-2001) | Fukuoka Joypolis (1996-2001) | Kyoto Joypolis (1997-2002) | Umeda Joypolis (1998-2018) | Okayama Joypolis (1998-2018) | Qingdao Joypolis (2015-2023) | Joypolis VR Shibuya (2018-2020)
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