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Contents
Beika (米花)
Named after Baker Street, the location of Sherlock Holmes's flat.[1]
The Mouri Detective Agency (毛利探偵事務所)
The place where Detective Mouri lives with his daughter, Ran. Conan begins living there when he is shrunk in order to gain more information about the Black Organization.
Cafe Poirot (喫茶店ポアロ)
Cafe where Azusa Enomoto works, located directly beneath the Detective Agency. The cafe gets its name from one of Agatha Christie's most popular characters, Hercule Poirot.
Kudo Residence
House where Yusaku, Yukiko, and Shinichi lived. Current residence of Subaru Okiya after receiving permission from Conan Edogawa. After Yusaku and Yukiko traveled to America, Shinichi stayed in the house by himself while continuing to attend Teitan High School. Notable features of the house include its massive size and a huge library with dozens of shelves filled to capacity with mystery novels from all over the world.
Agasa Residence
Located next door to the Kudo residence, this is where Professor Agasa and later Ai Haibara live.
Beika Center Building (米花センタービル)
Built by architect Teiji Moriya, this building is the site of the climax for The Time-Bombed Skyscraper.
Haido (杯戸)
Named after London's Hyde Park.[1]
Haido City Hotel (杯戸シティホテル)
Haido Art Museum (杯戸美術館)
Cafe Columbo (喫茶コロンボ)
A cafe first mentioned in chapter 2 of the manga. It is the restaurant that Professor Agasa had been to right before meeting Conan. The restaurant itself first appears in the The Forgotten Cell Phone Case. The restaurant gets its name from TV detective Columbo.
Police Stations
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Station
Educational institutions
Teitan Elementary School (帝丹小学校)
The place where the Detective Boys study.
Teitan High School (帝丹高校)
High school of Ran, Sonoko, Eisuke and Shinichi.
Haido Elementary School (杯戸小学校)
Ekoda High School (江古田高校)
High school of Kaito, Aoko, Akako, and Hakuba.
Entertainment places
Tropical Land (トロピカルランド)
An amusement park which was the site of the last date between Shinichi and Ran, before Shinichi was forced to take APTX-4869 by Gin and Vodka of the Black Organization. The park is built in what is now considered a standard layout: guests enter the park into a central hub which then splits off into other themed areas radiating out from the center. Notable appearances of Tropical Land within Detective Conan include The Roller Coaster Murder Case, The Revival of the Dying Message, and Captured in Her Eyes. This location was first introduced in the Magic Kaito manga.
Dream and Fairytale Land (夢とおとぎの島)
Located in the entrance area of the park. This area's prominent feature is its fairytale themed castle.
- Castle
- The actual name of this attraction is unknown. Similar in aspects to Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World, this prominent building is found in the central area of the park and has an observation deck at the top.
- Tropical Ice Land
- An ice skating rink said to be a good location for watching Tropical Land's fireworks.
- Parade
- The actual name of this attraction is unknown. An electric-light themed parade complete with many floats and costumed dancers.
- Steel roller coaster
- The actual name of this attraction is unknown. This roller coaster doesn't have any inversions. Conan uses the track on this coaster to help him get to Dream and Fairytale Land quickly using the Turbo Engine Skateboard during the climax of Captured in Her Eyes.
- Train
- The actual name of this attraction is unknown. A train ride designed to travel around the castle area of Dream and Fairytale Land.
- Carousel
- The actual name of this attraction is unknown. A typical carousel ride located near the entrance to the park.
Bizarre and Illusion Land (怪奇と幻想の島)
Located in the bottom-right (north-western) part of the park, this themed area is home to the Mystery Coaster.
- Mystery Coaster (ミステリーコースター)
- A roller coaster themed to terrify its guests. This coaster's unique feature is the inclusion of a tunnel partway through the ride. Each train can carry 16 people at a time.
- Ice and Mist Labyrinth (氷と霧のラビリンス)
- Themed with ice and penguins, this attraction looks like a giant ice mountain and has a spectator's area at the top. The main ride is similar in appearance to a bobsled course and its ice slide follows the mountain down to the bottom. Each cart can carry four people at a time. Conan uses the track on this attraction to help him get to Dream and Fairytale Land quickly using the Turbo Engine Skateboard during the climax of Captured in Her Eyes.
- Pyramid stage show
- The actual name of this attraction is unknown. This attraction appears to be based off of "Lost Legend" found in the Shima Spain Village amusement park.[2]
- Amphitheater
- A location for stage shows.
Wild and Ancient Land (野生と太古の島)
Located in the top-right (south-western) part of the park, this themed area is home to a river rapids and river cruise ride.
- Volcano river rapids
- The actual name of this attraction is unknown. This river rapids type ride is themed to match the volcano it's based in. Each boat can carry six people at a time.
- River cruise ride
- The actual name of this attraction is unknown. This boat ride can carry several passengers at a time and has a dinosaur theme.
Adventure and Pioneer Land (冒険と開拓の島)
Located in the top-left (south-eastern) part of the park. This area's prominent feature is a roller coaster that seemingly goes underwater.
- Steel roller coaster
- The actual name of this attraction is unknown. This coaster's unique feature is the inclusion of an underwater tunnel partway through the ride.
- Pirate boat ride
- The actual name of this attraction is unknown. This attraction appears to be based off of "Adventure Lagoon" found in the Shima Spain Village amusement park.[2]
- Swinging ship
- The actual name of this attraction is unknown, although based on the "Santa" appearing at the top of the ride during its appearance in Captured in Her Eyes, it's likely this attraction was based off of and named for the "Swing Santa María" found in the Shima Spain Village amusement park.[2]
- Children's flying ride
- The actual name of this attraction is unknown. The cars for this attraction are themed to look like eagles. Each car can carry two people at a time. A real-life example of this type of ride is Dumbo the Flying Elephant found at most Disney parks.
- Giant drop ride
- The actual name of this attraction is unknown. Just a typical giant drop type of attraction. Each car can carry four people at a time.
Science and Space Land (科学と宇宙の島)
Located in the bottom-left (north-eastern) part of the park. This area's prominent features include the Water Fountain Plaza, Ferris Wheel, and an inverted steel roller coaster.
- Water Fountain Plaza (噴水の広場)
- More of a meeting place than an actual attraction, this plaza has several fountains that activate during certain times of the day.
- Ferris Wheel
- The actual name of this attraction is unknown. This Ferris Wheel's unique feature is the lights on it that flash in many different colours and shapes.
- Inverted-type roller coaster
- The actual name of this attraction is unknown. The animation staff for Captured in Her Eyes rotoscoped an actual inverted coaster known as the "Pyrenees" located in the Shima Spain Village amusement park.[3]
Unplaceable Attractions
- Zero G cabin
- The actual name and location of this attraction is unknown. Featured briefly in Captured in Her Eyes, this building is designed to allow its guests to have the experience of weightlessness.
Haido Shopping Mall
The shopping mall has the largest roller coaster in Japan, over 125m tall, with 72 seats. For the ferris wheel to make one full rotation, it takes over 18 minutes (30cm per second, according to Haibara.) The ferris wheel itself is better known as the place where Jinpei Matsuda died trying to defuse a bomb left by a crazed bomber.
Historical sites
Landmarks
Touto (Tokyo) Tower (東京タワー)
A communications and observation tower located in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan built in the 1950s. Inspired in design by the Eiffel Tower, this landmark has become a popular tourist and school field trip destination. In the manga and anime series the tower is referred to by the "Touto Tower" name instead of "Tokyo Tower": "Touto" is just another way of saying "Tokyo". The tower was featured recently in the 13th movie, The Raven Chaser during the climax of the film.[4]
Tsutenkaku Tower (通天閣)
A weather and observation tower located in Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan built originally in 1912, dismantled, and then rebuilt in the 1950s. This tower, like Touto Tower, was inspired in design by the Eiffel Tower in addition to the Arc de Triomphe. The 1912 Tsutenkaku Tower was built next to an amusement park but later dismantled in the 1940s in an effort to thwart American bombing raids. The current tower was built on the same site in the 1950s thanks to the efforts of the citizens of Osaka.[5] Notable appearances of this landmark in Detective Conan include The Naniwa Serial Murder Case, Conan and Heiji and the Vanished Boy, and The Last Wizard of the Century.
References
- ^ a b "名称集". http://www008.upp.so-net.ne.jp/cookie/name.html. Retrieved on 2010-01-06.
- ^ a b c "Parque España Guide Map". Shima Spain Village. http://www.parque-net.com/foreign/pdf/ssv_guidebook_english.pdf. Retrieved on 2010-01-04.
- ^ "劇場第4弾を100倍楽しむ～今だから話せる裏話". TMS. 2001. http://www.tms-e.com/on_air/conan/geki04ura_01.html. Retrieved on 2010-01-04.
- ^ "Tower Tower". Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Tower. Retrieved on 2010-01-04.
- ^ "Tsūtenkaku". Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ts%C5%ABtenkaku. Retrieved on 2010-01-04.
