Fuji-Q Highland Steel coaster

Eejanaika

Eejanaika is a 4th-dimension coaster: the track is only part of the motion, because each seat spins independently as the train runs a 76-metre course with Mount Fuji in the background.

Watch on YouTube On-ride footage · linked thumbnail is the video still
RIDE TYPESteel coaster
PARKFuji-Q Highland
LOCATIONFujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan
MINIMUM HEIGHT125 cm / 49 in
MAX SPEED126 km/h / 78 mph
HEIGHT76 m / 249 ft
MANUFACTURERS&S – Sansei Technologies
OPENED2006
APPROX. AGE20 years

Specs are rounded published figures.Reference

ABOUT THIS RIDE

What Eejanaika is

S&S opened Eejanaika in 2006 as a larger cousin of X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Published speed is about 126 km/h. “4D” here means the seats rotate on an axis, so you can be facing the ground or the sky independently of where the track is pointing. The inversion count on paper is therefore not the same as a sit-down coaster’s inversion count.

Fuji-Q Highland sits at the foot of Mount Fuji. On a clear day the mountain is part of the ride photography. The park’s other headline coasters (when operating) are a different conversation — this page is the 4D machine.

Height is 125 cm. The spinning seats and over-the-shoulder restraints are why some riders who enjoy a normal hyper will still skip this after watching the POV.

What to expect

The track provides the course; the seats add rotation. It is disorienting by design. Watch the POV before you treat it as a first coaster of the day.

It is a short, intense circuit rather than a long scenic layout.

FAQ

Eejanaika questions

What is a 4D coaster?

Seats rotate independently of the track, so riders can spin while the train follows a steel course. Eejanaika and X2 are the well-known examples.

How fast is Eejanaika?

About 126 km/h / 78 mph on published figures.

Can you see Mount Fuji from the ride?

On a clear day the mountain is visible from the park and from parts of the course. Weather around Fujiyoshida is its own variable.

Ride lists are a local snapshot. Supported parks use ThemeParks.wiki; other names come from operators. Thumbnails are YouTube stills from linked on-ride videos from the last three years where we have them. Specs are rounded published figures. Always check the park for today’s opening times, height rules and closures.