“Strawberry shortcake, blueberry pie, who’s gonna be my lucky guy? A-B-C-D-E…” Swisshhh, a violet jump rope nicks the soles of a small girl’s red ballet flats as two girls her age twirl the rope around her. Your little heart pounds and your eyes begin to tear up from the cold autumn wind as you rush past them. You race through the the moist sand dodging in and out of large stacks of worn out old black tires. Out of your peripheral you notice several small groups of children taking turns on various slides, merry-go-rounds, jungle gyms, monkey bars and an assortment of alluring park toys. To you, those don’t matter. Quickly skidding to a halt, you take a deep gulp and slowly peer up with your wide brown eyes. Jaw dropped, you reach out your cold little fingers and touch a giant robot which towers around twenty feet high and stands nearly inches from your body.
Nishi-Rokugo in Tokyo, Japan is one of the ten most unusual playgrounds around the world according to the fascinating blog site, Mental Floss. In English, Nishi-Rokugo translates directly to “tire park,” which it has been named for obvious reasons. Like the robot detailed above, the park’s stunning attractions (including a giant Godzilla, other various creatures, bridges, forts, slides, swings and much, much more) are constructed from lots and lots of old, rubber tires. In fact, there are around 3,000 tires covering this unique landscape of Nishi-Tokugo, leaving plenty of detached tires for children to jump on, roll and stack to their heart’s content.
Wait though! Before you pack your bags and buy a one way ticket to Tokyo you should probably peruse the nine other fascinating playground destinations. Fruit shaped slides, handicap accessible parks, playgrounds for adults, futuristic themes, rainbow domes, pirate ships, submarines, mazes and more, more, more. Read the full article here.
[via Neatorama]
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