Brazilian Park Washuzan Highland Tickets

Washuzan Highland is one of Japan’s odder amusement parks, a Brazilian themed funfair perched on a headland above the Seto Inland Sea near Kurashiki, where samba music drifts over rides that hang out toward one of the country’s great bridge views. The Seto Ohashi Bridge marches island to island across the strait below, and half the attractions seem engineered to dangle you in front of that panorama.

Rides with a view and a wobble

The park’s cult fame rests on its Sky Cycle, a pedal powered ride along an elevated rail with nothing much between you and the sea view but a lap belt and your own nerve. It is perfectly safe and utterly terrifying, and the internet loves it. Around it sit coasters, a Ferris wheel and classic fair rides, plus regular samba stage shows performed with more enthusiasm than you might expect this far from Rio.

Setting expectations

This is a retro regional park, charmingly worn at the edges rather than polished, and that is part of the appeal. Come for the novelty, the photographs and the bridge scenery, and treat the rides as seasoning. Neighbouring Washuzan hill has a separate lookout famed for sunset over the inland sea if you want the view without the adrenaline.

Getting there

Take the JR Seto-Ohashi Line from Okayama toward Shikoku and alight at Kojima, about 25 minutes, then a local bus or taxi for the final ten minutes to the park. From Kurashiki, allow around 45 minutes via Kojima. Drivers exit the Seto-Chuo Expressway just before the bridge.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Sky Cycle scary? Yes, in the best way; it is slow, high and entirely dependent on your own pedalling.

Is the park busy? Rarely, which means minimal queues for everything.

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