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Huis Ten Bosch

A Dutch-Inspired Resort Filled with Flowers, Light, and Entertainment

Experience an Extraordinary World in a Recreation of 17th-Century Netherlands

Huis Ten Bosch is a vast waterfront resort in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, where the streets and scenery of 17th-century Netherlands have been recreated. Covering an area equivalent to approximately 33 Tokyo Domes, this expansive destination offers visitors the atmosphere of a European town, surrounded by canals, flowers, and beautifully designed buildings.

The name “Huis Ten Bosch” means “House in the Forest” in Dutch. A network of canals stretching approximately 6 kilometers runs through the resort, with boats traveling along the waterways and adding to its European atmosphere. The grounds feature a wide variety of attractions, museums, entertainment facilities, shops, and restaurants. They also incorporate everyday urban functions, including a post office and a bank, giving the resort the character of a town where people can live as well as visit.

Throughout the year, Huis Ten Bosch hosts seasonal events and celebrations. It is also attracting attention as an eco-friendly city that makes use of the latest technologies. Beautiful flowers and trees change with the seasons, offering visitors a different landscape throughout the year. The combination of seasonal nature, entertainment, and illuminated scenery makes Huis Ten Bosch a destination where guests can enjoy a memorable escape from everyday life.

Attractions and Entertainment Facilities

Huis Ten Bosch is divided into several themed areas, each offering its own attractions and experiences. From boat cruises and adventure activities to virtual reality entertainment, museums, gardens, and spectacular views, there is a wide range of things to discover across the extensive resort.

Welcome Gate

The Welcome Gate serves as an entrance to the resort and the starting point for exploring its recreated Dutch townscape. Visitors can begin their journey into the distinctive atmosphere of Huis Ten Bosch from this area.

Teddy Bear Kingdom

Teddy Bear Kingdom is a facility dedicated to teddy bears. It offers visitors an opportunity to enjoy the charm of these much-loved toys as part of the resort’s varied collection of attractions.

Canal Cruiser and Gondola Cruises

The Canal Cruiser provides boat transportation through the resort’s waterways, including a service bound for Tower City. Visitors can also enjoy gondola cruises, experiencing the streets and scenery of Huis Ten Bosch from the water. With canals extending for approximately 6 kilometers, traveling by boat is one of the distinctive ways to appreciate the resort’s Dutch-inspired landscape.

Adventure Park

Adventure Park is an area for visitors who enjoy active challenges and outdoor-style entertainment. Its attractions include Dinosaur Forest, Shooting Star, Sky Castle, and the Sky Rail Coaster Shippu. These facilities offer a variety of experiences for guests looking for excitement and adventure.

Dinosaur Forest

Dinosaur Forest is a dinosaur-themed attraction where visitors can enjoy an adventure inspired by the prehistoric world.

Shooting Star

Shooting Star is one of the adventure attractions in this area, offering visitors an exciting activity as part of the park’s collection of challenges.

Sky Castle

Sky Castle is another attraction in Adventure Park, adding a sense of adventure to the area’s varied entertainment experiences.

Sky Rail Coaster Shippu

The Sky Rail Coaster Shippu is a rail-based coaster attraction that gives visitors an exhilarating experience as they enjoy the Adventure Park area.

Attraction Town

Attraction Town brings together a wide range of entertainment facilities, including advanced interactive attractions, virtual reality experiences, themed museums, and theatrical performances. Visitors can explore everything from immersive adventures and puzzle-solving activities to spectacular rides and live entertainment.

Mission Deep Sea Xsense Ride

Mission Deep Sea Xsense Ride is an attraction that takes visitors into an immersive underwater-themed adventure.

Chocolat Count’s House

Chocolat Count’s House is a facility themed around chocolate. Its distinctive setting offers a sweet-themed experience within Attraction Town.

VR World

VR World offers entertainment using virtual reality technology, allowing visitors to experience digitally created worlds.

VR Rafting

VR Rafting combines a rafting theme with virtual reality, creating an immersive attraction for visitors who enjoy interactive experiences.

Ultra Reverse Bungee

Ultra Reverse Bungee is an exciting ride attraction designed for visitors seeking a thrilling experience.

Detective Tenbos and the Kingdom of Mysteries

Detective Tenbos and the Kingdom of Mysteries is a mystery-themed attraction where visitors can enjoy investigating clues and solving puzzles as they explore the world of the story.

Horizon Adventure

Horizon Adventure is an attraction that reopened on March 17, 2023. It is part of the entertainment lineup in Attraction Town.

Huis Ten Bosch Opera Grand Theater

The Huis Ten Bosch Opera Grand Theater is the home theater of the Huis Ten Bosch Revue Company. Visitors can enjoy stage performances in a dedicated theater within the resort.

Sky Carousel

Sky Carousel is a carousel attraction that adds a touch of fantasy to the resort’s entertainment offerings.

Fantasy Forest

Fantasy Forest, formerly known as the IFX Theater Kirara, is an attraction area where visitors can enjoy an imaginative world of entertainment.

I.S. Labyrinth – A Maze of Light and Sound

I.S. Labyrinth is a maze-themed attraction that combines light and sound. Visitors can explore an immersive environment filled with visual and audio effects.

Super Trick Art

Super Trick Art is an interactive art attraction that was renewed and reopened on February 22, 2014. Visitors can enjoy playful optical illusions and unusual photo opportunities created through trick-art techniques.

Dinosaur Land

Dinosaur Land, formerly known as Kinder Gym, is a dinosaur-themed facility within Attraction Town.

Everyone’s Dinosaurs

Everyone’s Dinosaurs is another dinosaur-themed attraction, offering additional opportunities to enjoy the prehistoric world.

Dinosaur Basketball

Dinosaur Basketball combines a dinosaur theme with a basketball-style activity, adding a playful element to the area’s attractions.

Light Fantasy City

Light Fantasy City is a themed area featuring a collection of attractions inspired by light, nature, art, and imagination. Its facilities include Flower Fantasia, Sea Fantasia, Space Fantasia, Athletic Fantasia, YOKERO, Sky Floor, Carillon Fantasia, and Art Fantasia.

Flower Fantasia

Flower Fantasia is an attraction inspired by the beauty and world of flowers.

Sea Fantasia

Sea Fantasia offers an experience themed around the sea and its imaginative underwater world.

Space Fantasia

Space Fantasia takes visitors into a fantasy world inspired by outer space.

Athletic Fantasia

Athletic Fantasia combines the Fantasia theme with physical activities, offering an experience for visitors who enjoy active entertainment.

YOKERO

YOKERO is one of the attractions in Light Fantasy City, adding another distinctive experience to this imaginative area.

Sky Floor

Sky Floor is a facility within Light Fantasy City, forming part of the area’s collection of themed attractions.

Carillon Fantasia

Carillon Fantasia is an attraction inspired by the charm of musical bells and sound.

Art Fantasia

Art Fantasia presents an imaginative experience centered on art and visual expression.

Art Garden and the White Ferris Wheel

Art Garden is one of the resort’s landscaped areas. It is also home to the White Ferris Wheel, which opened on November 25, 2011. Standing 48 meters tall, the Ferris wheel has 32 gondolas equipped with both air conditioning and heating, allowing visitors to enjoy the ride in comfort throughout the year.

One complete rotation takes approximately 11 minutes. At night, around 70,000 LED lights illuminate the Ferris wheel, transforming it into a striking feature of the resort’s nighttime scenery.

Horse Land

Horse Land is an area dedicated to horse-related experiences and forms part of the resort’s diverse range of facilities.

Amsterdam City

Amsterdam City is one of the themed districts within Huis Ten Bosch. Its facilities include the Giyaman Museum, Fishing Adventure, and Passage Gallery, offering visitors opportunities to enjoy glass art, recreational activities, and gallery exhibitions.

Giyaman Museum

The Giyaman Museum is a museum dedicated to glassware and glass art. The word “giyaman” is associated with glass and cut-glass objects, reflecting the museum’s focus on the beauty of glass craftsmanship.

Fishing Adventure

Fishing Adventure is a fishing-themed attraction where visitors can enjoy a recreational experience inspired by the activity of fishing.

Passage Gallery

Passage Gallery is a gallery facility in Amsterdam City, providing another opportunity to enjoy art and exhibitions during a visit to the resort.

Tower City

Tower City is a district centered on Domtoren, the tallest building in Huis Ten Bosch. The area also features the Canal Cruiser service bound for Flower Road, providing another way to travel through the resort by water.

Domtoren

Domtoren stands 105 meters tall and is the tallest structure within Huis Ten Bosch. It was modeled on the bell tower of Dom Church, which is considered one of the oldest churches in the Netherlands.

Observation rooms are located on the fifth floor, approximately 80 meters above ground level, and the fourth floor, approximately 65 meters above ground level. From these elevated viewpoints, visitors can enjoy views over the resort and its surrounding landscape.

Canal Cruiser to Flower Road

The Canal Cruiser also operates a route bound for Flower Road, allowing visitors to enjoy the resort’s canals and scenery while traveling between its themed areas.

Harbor Town

Harbor Town is another district within Huis Ten Bosch, bringing together cultural attractions, museums, and entertainment facilities. Its facilities include the Porcelain Museum, GO&GO!! SNIPER GAME, Palace Huis Ten Bosch, which houses the Huis Ten Bosch Museum of Art, and Jurassic Island.

Porcelain Museum

The Porcelain Museum is a museum dedicated to porcelain and ceramic art. It offers visitors an opportunity to appreciate the beauty and craftsmanship of fine porcelain.

GO&GO!! SNIPER GAME

GO&GO!! SNIPER GAME is a shooting-game attraction where visitors can enjoy a target-based entertainment experience.

Palace Huis Ten Bosch and the Huis Ten Bosch Museum of Art

Palace Huis Ten Bosch is a palace-style facility within the resort and is home to the Huis Ten Bosch Museum of Art. Its elegant architecture and cultural facilities add an artistic dimension to the resort’s many entertainment attractions.

Jurassic Island

Jurassic Island is a dinosaur-themed attraction in Harbor Town. It adds another prehistoric adventure experience to the wide selection of activities available at Huis Ten Bosch.

Enjoy Huis Ten Bosch Throughout the Year

Huis Ten Bosch combines the atmosphere of a recreated Dutch town with a remarkable variety of entertainment facilities. Its approximately 6-kilometer canal network, seasonal flowers and trees, museums, restaurants, shopping areas, and amusement attractions make it possible to enjoy many different experiences in one destination.

During the day, visitors can explore the European-style streets, take a canal cruise, enjoy rides and interactive attractions, or discover the resort’s museums and galleries. As evening approaches, illuminated facilities such as the White Ferris Wheel create a different atmosphere. Seasonal events and the changing natural scenery provide further reasons to visit at different times of the year.

With its extensive grounds, diverse attractions, and distinctive waterfront setting, Huis Ten Bosch offers an immersive resort experience in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture.

Information

Name
Huis Ten Bosch
ハウステンボス
Link
Official Site
Address
Huistenbosch Town, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Telephone number
0956-58-0080
Access

35 minutes by bus from Sasebo Saihi Bus Center → Huistenbosch Station

25 min. by car from Sasebo Station

Area
Nagasaki Sasebo, Hirato Kyushu
Category
Amusement park, Theme park Theme Parks, Tourist Facilities

Gallery

Sasebo, Hirato

Nagasaki

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Area