Huis Ten Bosch (theme park) explained

is a theme park in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan, which recreates the Netherlands by displaying life-sized copies of old Dutch buildings. The name Huis Ten Bosch translates into English as "House at the Woods/Forest". It is named after Huis ten Bosch in The Hague, one of the three official residences of the Dutch royal family. The park features many Dutch-style buildings such as hotels, villas, theatres, museums, shops, and restaurants, along with canals, windmills, amusement rides, and a park planted with seasonal flowers.^[1]

Overview

Huis Ten Bosch opened on 25 March 1992, and is located around 12 km southeast of Sasebo on Hario Island, essentially an area of reclaimed marshland on the main coastline of Kyushu facing Ōmura Bay. Its location in this area of the country reflects the historical relations between the Netherlands and Japan,^[2] which began in 1609 when a trading post was opened by the Dutch in Hirado, an island off the coast of Kyushu around 35 km northwest of central Sasebo.

Huis Ten Bosch is open daily from 9.00 AM to 9.30 PM between March and November, and from 9.00 AM to 8.30 PM between December and February. Huis Ten Bosch Station, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company, serves as the station for trains arriving from either Nagasaki or Sasebo. The park can also be reached by boat from Nagasaki Airport or Sasebo via Huis Ten Bosch Marina and Harbour.

The park recorded a peak attendance of 4.25 million visitors in 1996. However, the number of visitors later declined due to an economic slump in Japan, and the park declared bankruptcy in 2003 with debt of billion.^[3] The rebuilding plan was sponsored by Nomura Principal Finance Company until March 2010, when H.I.S., a travel agency, took over the management by injecting billion.^[4]

In 2015, the opened at the park.^{[5] [6]} It is officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the first robot-staffed hotel.^[7]

In popular culture

Huis Ten Bosch was used as the set for the 2022 Netflix limited television series Run for the Money^[8] .

Notes and References

1. News: A 'theme park' that's an eco-friendly dream . C. W. . Nicol . . 7 October 2004.
2. Web site: Huis ten Bosch in Japan . . 24 September 1994 . 12 February 2023.
3. News: A Japanese Theme Park Company Fails . Ken . Belson . . 27 February 2003 . 10 June 2013.
4. News: H.I.S. to take over troubled Huis Ten Bosch park . . 13 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121003143815/http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201002120426.html . 3 October 2012 . dead . 10 June 2013.
5. News: Hotel staffed by robots to open in Japan . Renee . Lewis . . 5 February 2015. 18 October 2015.
6. Check In With the Velociraptor at the World's First Robot Hotel . Gideon . Lewis-Kraus . . 2 March 2016.
7. Web site: First robot-staffed hotel . . 11 February 2023.
8. Web site: 2022-11-16 . Run For The Money: Which Celeb Took Home Money and How Big is the Amount? Leisurebyte . 2023-11-21 . www.leisurebyte.com . en-US.