Indoor, Man-made Beach in Japan

This is very cool idea, but what's the point of building it so close to the actual beach? On the other hand we could use it here in Toronto as the winters are long and cold. And we only have access to the Lake Ontario (not a swimmers / surfers paradise). For sure the idea and technology behind is amazing in Japan.

Ocean Dome Indoor, Man Made Beach in Japan

Ocean Dome has its own flame-spitting volcano, crushed white marble "sand", and it also boasts the world's largest retractable roof, providing a permanently blue sky. Temperature, wind and humidity are closely controlled to provide an ultra-safe "sea-side" experience.

Entrance costs US$50, which seems especially expensive given that there is a free, natural beach only 300 metres away in Japan.

Source from: www.impactlab.com