Fuji-Q Highland

Since I`ve been in Japan, most of my time has been spent playing piano, shopping, or eating. But the other day, the entire group of American piano students, along with some teachers and Japanese students, visited one of Japan`s most famous theme parks.

It`s called Fuji-Q Highland, named after the giant Mount Fuji which is located near the park. Fuji-Q has several amazing roller coasters, two of which hold Guinness World Records. One of them, "Fujiyama２, is the world`s longest roller coaster and another, "Takabisha", holds the record for the world`s steepest drop at 121 degrees.

The super steep ride was terrifying, and that`s coming from someone who loves roller coasters. The drop was steep, obviously, but the climb up was even scarier. You are in this small car that`s travelling straight up extremely slowly and I seriously though I was going to die.

Although we went early and the park wasn`t crowded, the lines were pretty long because they moved so slowly. The rides were worth it though. There was also one of those rides that can be found at any amusement park, the tall tower shaped attraction that raises you high up in the air then drops you. This was one of my favorites because it held us at the top of the ride for a good ten seconds and gave a perfect view of Mount Fuji.

The food there was actually good and not as over priced as I expected. We ate at a place called Pizza-la, although they also served soups and dessert.

As soon as we arrived, everyone split up into groups and was told to meet at the front gate at a certain time. Unfortunately, we only got to stay at the park for about six hours, which wasn`t enough time to experience all the rides, but it was still my favorite day so far.

Since then, all I`ve been doing is more piano and eating. Oh, and shopping. I spent over $70 at the mall today. Oops.