Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura, Historical theme park in Noboribetsu, Japan

Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura is a theme park that recreates an entire Edo-period village with authentic buildings, streets, and theaters. The grounds spread across several areas where you can walk through old structures and watch live performances.

Noboribetsu city asked the company Daishinto to build the park to boost local industry and employment; its subsidiary Kitanippon Daishinto opened it on 23 April 1992 at a total cost of 12 billion yen. Daishinto withdrew from theme-park operations after visitors fell from about 700,000 in the first year to about 85,000 in 2004, and on 1 April 2005 the facility became the independent company Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura.

The park demonstrates how people lived and worked during the Edo period, with craftspeople performing traditional arts and inviting visitors into their daily routines. You see period clothing, hear old musical instruments, and experience directly how crafts and cultural practices happened in that era.

The grounds are easy to navigate on foot, and all areas are clearly marked so you can find your way around easily. There are rest areas and restaurants where you can take breaks between exploring different sections.

The park opened on 23 April 1992, built by the subsidiary Kitanippon Daishinto at a total cost of 12 billion yen after Noboribetsu asked Daishinto to construct it in 1989. First-year attendance reached about 700,000 but fell to roughly 85,000 by 2004, prompting Daishinto to leave the theme-park business; on 1 April 2005 the site became its own company, Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura Co., Ltd., headed by its manager.