Daikeien

Daikeien (大慶園) is an amusement park and entertainment complex located in Ōmachi, Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1951 and is operated by Daikeien Yuenchi. The facility is best known for housing a game center that operates 24 hours a day, a rarity in Japan where the Entertainment and Amusement Trades Act (fūzoku eigyōhō) normally prohibits round-the-clock operation of game centers. According to the Japanese Wikipedia entry, the 24-hour operation is legally permitted because the establishment is not classified as a 'play facility' (遊戯施設) under the law — a status derived from the rule that if game machines occupy 10% or less of the floor space used by customers, the venue is not considered a play facility. Because it is not legally treated as a play facility, the venue is also able to serve alcohol. Beyond the arcade area, the grounds include a wide range of leisure facilities: go-karts, billiards, karaoke, darts, table tennis, a batting center, and a baseball ground. The park also displays various models, aircraft — including wreckage of an F-15 involved in a mid-air collision — and automobiles, all of which can be viewed free of charge. The site is known for being difficult to find, and visitors often rely on car navigation systems to reach it. Daikeien has also become a popular filming location for music videos. A long list of Japanese artists and groups have shot MVs there, including Lead, SOUL'd OUT, mihimaru GT, AKB48, SUPER☆GiRLS, Wake Up, Girls!, Mrs. GREEN APPLE, SEKAI NO OWARI, ≠ME, and many others. This has given the park a secondary cultural identity as a distinctive retro-futuristic backdrop. The official website presents the facility's main attractions — Slick Cart, Billiards & Darts, Game, Table Tennis & Kids Corner, Batting & Karaoke, and Ground — along with access and guide map information. The site also maintains a news section, though as of the evidence provided no announcements were registered. Daikeien remains an active, privately operated entertainment destination in the Greater Tokyo area.

Daikeien was established in 1951 in Ōmachi, Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Daikeien Yuenchi. Over the decades it developed into an amusement park with a distinctive mix of attractions, most notably a game center that operates 24 hours a day. This 24-hour operation is unusual in Japan, where the Entertainment and Amusement Trades Act generally prohibits game centers from operating around the clock. According to the Japanese Wikipedia entry, the park is able to operate 24 hours because it is not legally classified as a 'play facility' (遊戯施設); the rule applied is that if game machines occupy 10% or less of the floor space used by customers, the venue is not considered a play facility. Because it is not legally treated as a play facility, the venue can also serve alcohol. The park grounds have expanded to include a variety of leisure facilities: go-karts (marketed as 'Slick Cart'), billiards, darts, karaoke, table tennis, a batting center, and a baseball ground. The site also features displays of various models, aircraft — including wreckage of an F-15 involved in a mid-air collision — and automobiles, all viewable free of charge. The location is known for being hard to find, and visitors often rely on car navigation. In the 21st century, Daikeien gained a secondary reputation as a filming location for music videos. A large number of Japanese artists have shot MVs there, including Lead, Vivian or Kazuma, SOUL'd OUT, mihimaru GT, StylipS, AKB48, Bouno!, Wataru Hatano, SUPER☆GiRLS, Wake Up, Girls!, Hannya/ZORN/SHINGO★Nishinari, Miku Itō, Yurika Kubo, Chanmina, KERENMI, Haruka Kudō, Mrs. GREEN APPLE, SEKAI NO OWARI, 9bic, Nikuchomolamma, DEEP SQUAD, ≠ME, Shin Hamano, CANDY TUNE, and Takane no Nadeshiko. This has made the park a recognizable backdrop in Japanese pop culture. The official website lists the main attractions — Slick Cart, Billiards & Darts, Game, Table Tennis & Kids Corner, Batting & Karaoke, and Ground — along with access and guide map information. The site also has a news section, though as of the evidence provided no announcements were registered. Daikeien remains an active, privately operated entertainment destination.

• 1951

  Daikeien established in Ōmachi, Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture.

• Developed into an amusement park with a 24-hour game center, go-karts, billiards, darts, karaoke, table tennis, batting center, and baseball ground.

• Became a popular filming location for Japanese music videos, used by many artists and groups.

A retro, eclectic 24-hour amusement park and game center in the Greater Tokyo area, known for its legal loophole allowing round-the-clock operation and its use as a music video filming location.

• 24-hour game center

  A game center operating 24 hours a day, legally permitted because it is not classified as a play facility under the Entertainment and Amusement Trades Act.

• Slick Cart

  Go-kart attraction on the grounds.

• Billiards & Darts

  Billiards and darts facilities.

• Table Tennis & Kids Corner

  Table tennis area and a corner for children.

• Batting & Karaoke

  Batting center and karaoke facilities.

• Ground

  Baseball ground on the premises.

• Aircraft and automobile displays

  Free displays of models, aircraft (including F-15 wreckage), and automobiles.

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2. 2大慶園 - Wikipediaja.wikipedia.org
3. 3Daikeien - Wikidatawikidata.org