Complete guide to the highlights of LEGOLAND Japan MINILAND

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Miniland is one of the areas within LEGOLAND Japan, where cities and famous landmarks from all over Japan are recreated with over ten million LEGO bricks. It's enjoyable to stroll around and view the expansive dioramas, but some of them can also be animated by pressing buttons. This article will introduce the highlights of Miniland at LEGOLAND Japan.

For a comprehensive overview of the entire LEGOLAND Japan, please refer to 「Highlights and access methods of LEGOLAND Japan (Aichi Prefecture)」.

(Last modified: 2023-11-09)

Entrance to MINILAND

The Miniland area is located near the center of Legoland Japan and can be accessed from several other areas.

Additionally, if you take a ride on the Observation Tower and look down at MINILAND from above, you'll see that it is laid out in the following way: Instead of dioramas being scattered randomly, they are created in clusters representing different cities and landmarks, each incorporating multiple natural landscapes and buildings within the dioramas.

Miyajima/Itsukushima Shrine

Miyajima and Itsukushima Shrine area. First is Itsukushima Shrine.

This is Misen. It is the highest mountain in Miyajima.

The cityscape of Miyajima. Itsukushima Shrine five-storied pagoda and Senjokaku.

Cityscape of Nagoya City and Aichi

This is the cityscape of Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, where Legoland Japan is located. First is the scene near the Port of Nagoya Aquarium. The Antarctic research ship Fuji is also anchored here.

This is the cityscape of central Nagoya. It includes Oasis 21, the Aichi Prefectural Office, and the Nagoya City Science Museum, which has one of the world's largest planetariums.

This is an automobile factory, which is a major industry in Aichi Prefecture.

Nagoya Castle

This is the area of Nagoya Castle, famous for its Golden Shachihoko.

Cityscape of Osaka City

This is the cityscape of Osaka city. There are Tsutenkaku and Osaka Station.

Osaka City Central Public Hall and Osaka Science Museum.

This is Abeno Harukas. The height of the building is 300m.

This is the scenery of Dotonbori.

Cityscape of Kobe City

A streetscape of Kobe city. These include Kobe Luminarie, Shin-Kobe Station, and Kobe Maritime Museum.

Kobe Port Tower in Meriken Park. It is 108m high and shaped like a Japanese drum.

In the back is the streetscape of Kobe Ijinkan. There is a weathervane house and the former Sharp House.

Cityscape of Sapporo City and Hokkaido

This is the cityscape of Sapporo city. It includes the Sapporo Okurayama Observation Deck, where the Olympic jumping competition was held, Sapporo Station, and the Sapporo City Clock Tower.

Sapporo TV Tower. The height is 147m. This is also a scene from the Sapporo Snow Festival, which is held every winter at Odori Park in Sapporo.

This is a scene from the Hokkaido pioneer village in Sapporo.

A view of the Noboribetsu Hell Festival and Jigokudai.

Cityscape of Kyoto City

A streetscape of Kyoto city. First is Heian Shrine.

This is Chion-in Temple.

This is Kinkaku-ji and Ginkaku-ji.

This is Ryoanji Hojo Garden.

This is Fushimi Inari Taisha.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple and the streets of Gion.

This is Toji Temple.

This is Byoudouin Hououdou.

Cityscape of Tokyo

A cityscape of Tokyo. Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, and Roppongi Hills.

This is Odaiba and Yurikamome.

This is Rainbow Bridge.

The streets of Shibuya and the scramble intersection.

This is Tokyo Station.

The streets of Asakusa. There is the Kaminarimon gate of Sensoji Temple.

Nagoya Dome

Nagoya Dome (currently the name has been replaced by Banterin Dome Nagoya).

Himeji Castle

This is Himeji Castle.

About the blue button inside Miniland

In Miniland, there are blue buttons installed at various locations.

Pressing these buttons can animate the LEGO brick dioramas or play music. For example, pressing the button below causes a helicopter to fly into the sky.

The action that occurs when you press a button varies with each diorama, so if you come across a button, please do try pressing it to see what happens.

List of photos related to LEGOLAND Japan MINILAND

Please see below for a list of photos related to LEGOLAND Japan MINILAND.

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