The Japan Pavilion is a Japanese-themed pavilion that is part of the World Showcase, within Epcot at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, United States. Its location is between The American Adventure and Morocco pavilions.
Japan Pavilion | |
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Epcot | |
Area | World Showcase |
Coordinates | 28°22′03″N 81°33′02″W / 28.367443°N 81.550527°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | October 1, 1982 |
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Attraction type | Themed Pavilion |
Theme | 伝統と革新の共存する調和の国・日本 (Japan: Land of Harmony, Where Tradition and Innovation Coexist) |
Sponsor | Mitsukoshi |
The Japan Pavilion is one of the original World Showcase pavilions and had been in planning since the late 1970s. Many attractions have been proposed for the pavilion and one show building was built, but left unused. Meet the World was one planned attraction and was a clone of the attraction Meet the World that was once at Tokyo Disneyland.[citation needed] However, management thought that the Japanese film's omission of World War II might upset many Veterans, it was dropped. The show was so close to opening that the show building and rotating platform was built, but not used.
The pavilion at EPCOT is one of the World Showcase pavilions since Tokyo Disneyland is in Japan itself.
Numerous attractions were planned and purposed. Only one (Meet the World) was constructed.
The Japan Pavilion is made up of buildings surrounding a courtyard. The entrance to the courtyard features a Japanese Pagoda. A torii gate decorates the water in front of the pavilion. The area is filled with Japanese pools and gardens. At the end of the courtyard is the gate to a Japanese castle, including a moat, which leads into a display of Japanese culture.
Matsuriza are traditional Taiko drummers and a Japanese Storytellers located at the base of the pagoda.[6]