An amusement facility under the theme of popular manga and anime will open in Awajishima Koen park on Awajishima island in Hyogo Prefecture in July.
The new theme park is called Nijigen No Mori, which means "two dimensional forest." Operated by temp agency Pasona Group Inc., it will take advantage of the island's abundant nature and employ the latest visual media technology to create a world of fantasy, complete with an accommodation facility.
The featured works are Hi no Tori (The Phoenix) by Osamu Tezuka and Crayon Shinchan by Yoshito Usui. There are hopes the park will become a new tourist hot spot.
The theme park's three attractions and the accommodation facility are scheduled to open in phases from July.
![A zipline based on Crayon Shinchan. Photo / Yoshito Usui/Futabasha, Shin-Ei, TV Asahi, ADK](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YV5G2BSVUOUYGEYJHOSHMALYBY.png?auth=f6404f541101dd9dea51effe6feb112a291d224999b7a70fc1276b68e67509f1&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)