{{Short description|Former Japanese amusement park}} {{Expand Japanese|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox amusement park | name = Tama Tech | image = Tamatech Logo.gif | caption = | resort = | location = Hino | location2 = Tokyo | location3 = Japan | coordinates = {{coord|35.641917|139.391313|type:landmark|display=it}} | theme = | homepage = {{Official website|http://www.tamatech.jp/index.html}} (defunct) | owner = Honda | general_manager = | operator = Honda Mobilityland | opening_date = {{Start date|1961|10|1}} | closing_date = {{End date|2009|9|30}} | previous_names = | season = | visitors = | area = | rides = Vehicles | coasters = Yes | water_rides = | slogan = | status = Closed | footnotes = }} '''Tama Tech''' was an amusement park that operated in Hino, Tokyo, Japan from 1961 to 2009. It closed permanently on September 30, 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tama Tech to close in September|publisher=The Japan Times|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2009/02/08/national/tama-tech-to-close-in-september|date=February 8, 2009|access-date=June 3, 2015|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
==History== The park opened in 1961 and was owned by the Honda Motor Company. The park attractions involved motorsports.<ref name="Chung">{{cite news |last1=Chung |first1=Dennis |title=What The Heck Is A Monkey Bike? |url=https://www.motorcycle.com/how-to/what-the-heck-is-a-monkey-bike |access-date=25 December 2021 |publisher=VerticalScope Inc |date=12 July 2013}}</ref> The park featured a variety of mechanized vehicles which visitors could try out.<ref name="Kimler">{{cite news |last1=Kimler |first1=Forest |title=You Can Drive-Like Crazy-At Tama Tech |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-sep-19-1962-2903995/ |access-date=25 December 2021 |publisher=Pacific Stars and Stripes |date=19 September 1962}}</ref>
In addition to Honda vehicles and electric vehicles, park visitors also could ride a roller coaster and a Ferris wheel. In the winter months park goers could also ice skate.<ref name="Wiltshire">{{cite book |last1=Wiltshire |first1=Diane |last2=Huey |first2=Jeanne |title=Japan for Kids |date=1992 |publisher=Kodansha International |location=Tokyo |page=166 |isbn=9784770023513 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zRGxMqCuApEC&dq=tama+tech+japan&pg=PA166 |access-date=25 December 2021}}</ref> Occasionally Honda introduced a product at the park which made it to mass production. In the case of the Honda Z100 minibike, Honda began to mass-produce the bike after seeing its success at the park.<ref name="Fujishima">{{cite book |last1=Fujishima |first1=Kosuke |title=Oh My Goodness |date=2017 |publisher=Dark Horse Magna |location=Milwaukie, Oregon |page=63 |isbn=9781630088804 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=coc6DgAAQBAJ&dq=honda+z100&pg=PA63 |access-date=25 December 2021}}</ref> The descendant of the minibike was the Honda CZ100, and it was introduced to the European market in 1964.<ref name="EPG Media LLC.">{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Jenny |title=2019 Honda Monkey |url=https://ridermagazine.com/2018/09/28/2019-honda-monkey-first-ride-review/ |access-date=25 December 2021 |publisher=EPG Media LLC |date=28 September 2018}}</ref>
== See also == *Suzuka Circuit *Twin Ring Motegi
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== External links == *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080319073716/http://www.mobilityland.co.jp/english/tama/ Mobilityland website via Archive.org]
{{Tokyo theme parks}}
Category:Honda Category:1961 establishments in Japan Category:2009 disestablishments in Japan Category:Amusement parks in Tokyo Category:Defunct amusement parks in Japan Category:Hino, Tokyo Category:Amusement parks opened in 1961 Category:Amusement parks closed in 2009