By NOBUO FUJIWARA/ Staff Writer
August 31, 2020 at 16:50 JST
Sayomi Tamaru brought her daughter one last time to bid a fond farewell to the Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo's Nerima Ward on Aug. 30.
Tamaru, 66, had brought her daughter Yuko Ogura, 34, to the park when she was a little girl. The mother and daughter were among the multitudes of visitors to the Tokyo institution before it closes for good from Sept. 1 after 94 years in operation.
“This park is such a memorable place for me," said Tamaru, who lives in the capital’s Higashi-Kurume. "I brought my daughter here almost 30 years ago. I feel sad that it will be closed down.”
Families and couples were out in force at the theme park on its last Sunday, and were snapping photos to commemorate the experience.
Some waited more than three hours under the intense sunshine for their turn to get on popular rides, such as the Carousel El Dorado and Cyclone roller coaster.
Children were also seen taking a last romp in the park's water pool attraction, shouting with joy as they did so.
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Numerous families and couples pack the Toshimaen amusement park on Aug. 30 to enjoy the last Sunday of operation before its closure in Tokyo’s Nerima Ward. (Nobuo Fujiwara)
