is an amusement park in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, nicknamed "Hirapah". The park is managed by Keihan Leisure Service and is located on the Keihan line at . It takes advantage of its hilly landscape to site 43 attractions on .
Hirakata Park is the oldest amusement park in Osaka, Japan. It opened in 1910, when Kikuningyà Â-ten, the "Chrysanthemum Figure Exhibition," was held near Keihan Hirakata Station (later renamed Hirakata-kà Âen Station).
In 1965, a public pool was built, which promoted swimming at Hirakata Park. In 1972, an ice rink was built to increase the park's attendance during the winter months. In 1988, the âÂÂRed Falcon" roller-coaster was built, followed by the construction of a Ferris wheel in 1991.
Around 2000, Hirakata Park was affected by the general decline of the industry, resulting in the closure of many amusement parks in the Kinki region. This was caused by the aging population, and also competition from Universal Studios Japan that was built in Osaka in 2001. Despite having debt, Hirakata Park managed to remain open. In April 2009, the park started using popular figures as promotion ambassadors under the name "HirapàNësan". The following years, Hirakata Park grew in popularity and paid off its debt.
The first HirapàNësan in April 2009 was Ryà «ichi Kosugi, a Japanese entertainer. He aimed to break the Guinness World Record for number of visitors. He retired in March 2013, and Junichi Okada, a Japanese TV performer, was elected as his successor in April 2013. Being born in Hirakata, he successfully boosted the popularity of the park, especially in Kantà  and Kyà «shà «.
There are 45 attractions in the park. The main roller coasters are Elf, a wooden roller-coaster of in length and a maximum speed of , and the Red Falcon, a roller-coaster of approximately in length and a maximum speed of .
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Other play areas include swimming pools in the summer, skating rinks and Snow Land.