Huis Ten Bosch

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Its illumination, 13 million LEDs, is a world record and has been winning in Japan for years.

A historically exact reconstruction of a seventeenth-century Dutch town on 152 hectares, opened in 1992: the largest single theme park in Japan. It went bankrupt in 2003 with 229 billion yen of debt, passed to H.I.S. in 2010 and to the Hong Kong fund PAG in 2022. Every winter the ‘Kingdom of Light’ illumination, 13 million LEDs, wins first place nationally: for the thirteenth year running in 2025.

Opened on 25 March 1992 as a faithful reconstruction of a Dutch town, with the cooperation of the government of the Netherlands for the architectural accuracy of the buildings. It went through a financial crisis that led to bankruptcy in 2003; today it is owned by the Hong Kong fund PAG, after a decade under the management of H.I.S.

ℹ️ Hours 10:00–21:00 (vary on public holidays). 1-day Passport ¥7,600 (valid until 31/12), with options from 1.5 to 3 days. JR Huis Ten Bosch Station is a 5-minute walk from the entrance. Closed for a few days in early January (6–9 January 2026).

🚉 Huis Ten Bosch · 23 min walk

Sources: ja.wikipedia.org · yakeikentei.jp · jalan.net · tdb.co.jp

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