Huis Ten Bosch Kingdom of Light - World's Largest Illumination Event

Huis Ten Bosch in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, is Japan's largest theme park resort faithfully recreating Dutch cityscapes. Since opening in 1992, it has captivated many tourists with its seasonal flowers and beautiful European-style landscapes throughout the four seasons.

At this Huis Ten Bosch, the world's largest illumination event "Kingdom of Light" is held 365 days a year, featuring 13 million LED lights. The entire vast grounds, equivalent to about 33 Tokyo Dome stadiums, are enveloped in light, transforming into a fantastical "palace of light" that enchants visitors. The "International Illumination Award 2024" achieved a double victory with the Grand Prize and the Illumination Event Category Outstanding Entertainment Award. Furthermore, ranking first for 10 consecutive years in Japan's illumination ranking comprehensive entertainment category and being recognized as one of Japan's three major illuminations, it is acclaimed as both "Japan's best" and "the world's best," earning high praise domestically and internationally.

Representative spots in the park include the "Umbrella Street" with approximately 700 colorful umbrellas decorating the overhead space, the "Light Ferris Wheel" shining with about 70,000 lights, and Japan's first three-story merry-go-round "Sky Carousel," offering diverse light performances.

A major attraction is that the theme changes with each season. Spring features collaborations with cherry blossoms and tulips, summer offers fountain illuminations and fireworks, autumn brings Halloween events, and winter presents Christmas celebrations and limited January-February illuminations imagining a silver world. With new discoveries each visit throughout the four seasons and the enjoyment of flowers in collaboration, this is a unique experience only available at the year-round "Kingdom of Light."

To enjoy the "Kingdom of Light," a Huis Ten Bosch admission ticket is required. For those who want to focus solely on illuminations, the "After 3 Passport" which can be used from 3 PM until park closing is recommended.

As a resort-type theme park integrated with attractions and accommodation facilities, Huis Ten Bosch is the perfect place to spend special time with loved ones. At this location that continues to deliver moving light experiences to visitors from around the world, why not immerse yourself in the magical world of the "Kingdom of Light," wrapped in the fantastical world woven by warm lights, forgetting the everyday?