Spa Resort Hawaiians スパリゾートハワイアンズ
|
|
|
Main entrance to Spa Resort Hawaiians, a huge water park and onsen hot spring amusement facility built in 1966. I visited for the first time shortly after they reopened on Feb. 8, 2012.
|
|
One wing of Hotel Hawaiians was still undergoing repairs to cracks.
|
|
The new Monolith Hotel opened on Feb. 8, 2012.
|
|
After completing earthquake repairs, the water park re-opened on Feb. 8, 2012. Admission was half price.
|
|
Layout of Spa Resort Hawaiians.
|
|
|
|
From JR Yumoto Station, free shuttle buses run to Spa Resort Hawaiians.
|
|
The huge water park at Spa Resort Hawaiians. All the water is from a hot spring. The pool water is lukewarm.
|
|
The whole water park is heated to tropical temperatures even when it is freezing outside.
|
|
The water slides cost extra money. 200 yen per slide.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The water slides cost extra money. 200 yen per slide or a day pass for 2,200 yen.
|
|
|
|
|
Wading pool.
|
|
Wading pool.
|
|
|
Besides the pools, there are real hot spring baths where you have to go in naked. Cameras not allowed though.
|
|
Spring Park, a lukewarm hot spring pool.
|
|
Spa Garden Pareo has outdoor pools and a sauna. In winter, the air is freezing cold.
|
|
|
Statue of King Kamehameha even!
|
|
Hula lesson for kids at the Beach Theater in the Water Park.
|
|
Hula lesson for kids at the Beach Theater in the Water Park.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beach Theater shows are free, but they also sell tickets for the best seats for ¥600 to ¥800.
|
|
Colored seats are reserved and cost extra.
|
|
Hula Girl Polynesian Revue at 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm at the Beach Theater.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The live band were all Japanese. All the dancers were Japanese and most are from Fukushima.
|
|
Fire knife dancers are the highlight and crowd pleasers. They are Japanese, but well-trained and highly skilled with the fire.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Great dancers and great show!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This is Maluhia Yukari, the leader of the hula girls. She was a pivotal in taking the lead following the 3/11 disasters and promoting Spa Resort Hawaiians on tour. She retired in June 2012. マルヒア由佳理
|
|
|
|
At the end of the show, people who paid for reserved seats could have their picture taken with the hula girls.
|
|
The Hula Museum shows the history of Spa Resort Hawaiians first established as Joban Hawaiian Center in 1966.
|
|
Congratulatory letter from the Governor of Hawaii, Linda Lingle, upon the opening of the Hula Museum.
|
|
Congratulatory letter from the mayor of Kauai upon the opening of the Hula Museum.
|
|
How Spa Resort Hawaiians got its start.
|
|
Recruitment of hula girls.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shortly after Joban Hawaiian Center opened in 1966, famous singer Aunty Genoa Keawe from Hawaii performed here.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hawaiian movie posters.
|
|
Hawaiian records by Japanese artists.
|
|
The second room of the Hula Museum introduces hula.
|
|
|
|
The 2006 comedy movie, "Hula Girl" was a major hit and made Spa Resort Hawaiians famous again. Awards given to the movie.
|
|
Autographs by the actors and actresses in the movie, "Hula Girl."
|
|
Autographs by the actors and actresses in the movie, "Hula Girl."
|
|
Autographs by the actors and actresses in the movie, "Hula Girl."
|
|
|
The Hula Museum also has a small stage where this band performed at 12:30 pm.
|
|
Hula implements.
|
|
My video of Spa Resort Hawaiians. Visit Fukushima, visit Spa Resort Hawaiians!
|
|
Eateries. This one is named Lau Lau, but no lau lau is served.
|
|
Hawaiian gift shops.
|
|
Inside Hawaiian gift shop.
|
|
|
|
View from Spa Resort Hawaiians.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
