Step Inside Japan's Abandoned 'American Cowboy' Theme Park
Australian photographer Shane Thoms recently stumbled upon the stuff nightmares are made of when he visited Western Village in rural Japan.
The American Western-themed park was built in 1975, but closed down in 2007 due to lack of public interest. Thoms says that it "now sits abandoned, derelict, and rotting away," on the outskirts of a town 70 miles north of Tokyo.
Some of the attractions of the park include a cowboy saloon, jail, post office, shooting gallery, and something called 'MexicoLand.' Unfortunately (or fortunately, if you want to sleep tonight), Thoms only captures some of these things.
Upon entering, Thoms spotted the miniature Mount Rushmore. It is one-third scale replica of the actual monument and allegedly cost $27 million to build. Shane Thoms
Within the park, there's a 'General Store.'Shane Thoms
With a... pharmacist inside?Shane Thoms
The town also has a shopping area with an 'Ice Cream Eatery.'Shane Thoms
Thoms found a Mexican themed restaurant called Café Ponchos. "Dusty chairs and tables were scattered everywhere and plates, cutlery, and salt and pepper shakers were still sitting on shelves in the kitchen," Thoms wrote. It was as if everyone had just left suddenly.Shane Thoms
He found another restaurant with a "creepy miniature version of Mount Rushmore." He said that plastic cloths still remained on the tables.Shane Thoms
Here's another shot of the restaurant.Shane Thoms
There was a shooting gallery full of western-themed mannequins. Shane Thoms
Thoms said they looked "untouched."Shane Thoms
He also found a moose head on the ground, most likely a prop that fell off the wall.Shane Thoms
Finally, he found yet another restaurant with some broken mechanical panda bears and decided to take a selfie. Shane Thoms
And for a bonus, here is an old advertisement for the park:
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