Tokyo’s Largest Airport Is Getting Its Personal Huge-Ass Godzilla

The Haneda Airport in Japan is getting a kaiju-sized new characteristic within the type of a big-ass Godzilla set up. The King of the Monsters is packing his luggage to maneuver into place at Haneda Airport Terminal 3 as a part of a partnership between Toho Co., Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd., and the Tokyo Worldwide Air Terminal Company.

In 2024, the legendary icon celebrated his 70th anniversary—and the festivities proceed with the “Haneda Godzilla International Undertaking.” The set up will embrace a couple of completely different immersive parts, together with art work adorning the arrival foyer and a statue of Godzilla from the latest Oscar-winning movie Godzilla Minus One, additionally within the arrivals space.

The chonky dino’s greatest influence, although, shall be positioned for the good thing about departing vacationers. It’s going to be colossal: the statue will measure roughly 131 ft huge and 20 ft excessive, in accordance with a press launch.

Presently, there are solely renderings to tease the large scale of this Godzilla, which shall be on show from December 2025 by means of December 2026. We love a vacationer attraction primarily based on the sheer prominence of Godzilla’s glory. Like sure, Godzilla additionally has to cope with TSA and baggage declare.

We are able to’t wait to see all of it in particular person earlier than heading off to zipline into Godzilla’s mouth on the Nijigen no Mori Park on Awaji Island—or trying out the brand new attraction, Godzilla the Ride: Great Clash (directed by Minus One filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki), at Seibuen Amusement Park in Tokorozawa.

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