- Police searched the park for the ‘dangerous’ object but found nothing
- Now they are trying to identify the person who sent the terrorist threat.
- People planning to visit have taken to social media to express their anger.
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A popular Hello Kitty-themed amusement park in Tokyo closed today after receiving a terrorist threat via email.
Sanrio Puroland, also known as Hello Kitty Land, which is located in the city of Tama, north of Tokyo, closed its doors at 9 a.m. as a safety measure because it received an “email threatening terrorism.”
The email said a “dangerous” object had been placed in the park, prompting the temporary closure in the middle of a three-day weekend.
The park is known for its attractions, shows and cute cartoon mascots, including the beloved cat-like girl.
Sanrio Puroland wrote on its website: “We decided to temporarily close for the day because the safety of visitors, artists and staff cannot be guaranteed at this time.”
Sanrio Puroland (Hello Kitty Land) put up a sign that said they would close for the day.
The theme park is designed to be a place for all things “cute”, such as one of the brand’s mascots.
‘Today, Saturday February 24, 2024, we received an email threatening terrorism.’
This has since been removed from the website and now the message simply says that the park is closed for the day without explaining why.
Police attended earlier today and began a search for the “dangerous” object, but found nothing.
They are now trying to identify the sender of the email.
It is still unclear why the email was sent and whether there was any weight behind the threat.
Hello Kitty, originally from Japan, was created by Sanrio in 1974 and the company opened the theme park in 1990.
The park’s closure came in the middle of a three-day weekend, as Friday was a bank holiday in Japan to celebrate Emperor Naruhito’s 64th birthday.
In normal times the theme park is very popular with visitors and today many are disappointed.
Sanrio, which created Hello Kitty in 1974, opened the signature theme park in 1990.
Disappointed people hoping to visit the theme park took to social media to express their anger.
One X user, @ZotBuster, wrote: “We were supposed to go to Hello Kitty Land today and then someone called with a fucking bomb threat and shut the whole park down.”
Another X user tweeted: ‘It’sIt’s inexcusable that someone is doing this during a beautiful three day weekend!
