World's 1st Paddington Bear-themed park opens near Tokyo

Paddington Town, aims to attract 1 million visitors to the Pleasure Forest complex annually.

Wow! Nothing wrong with setting your ambitions high, but I fear the reality is going to be quite different.

Come on, Japan should open their own 'Manga-themed Anime Park' simply known as 'MAP' rather than the characters from other countries.

Paddington Bear -the most famous illegal immigrant in the world!

Paddington Bear -the most famous illegal immigrant in the world!

Classic!

Paddington Bear -the most famous illegal immigrant in the world!

More famous than Clark Kent?

Paddington bear? Never even heard of it before.

1 million visitors is a pipe dream.

Reading this makes me want to go and makes marmalade sandwich!

Paddington bear? Never even heard of it before.

You've never heard of Paddington? What rock have you been living under?

Reading this makes me want to go and makes marmalade sandwich!

Just had toast and marmalade. Very tasty.

I was at Paddington station recently and I was sad not to see a statue to its internationally famous namesake.

I was at Paddington station recently and I was sad not to see a statue to its internationally famous namesake.

Having just checked Google I see that there is a statue to Paddington at Paddington Station.