Welcome Garden
Huis Ten Bosch is a resort reproducing medieval European scenery in Nagasaki, the port town which once flourished as a gateway to exotic cultures. This 152-hectare resort covering the area worth 33 times that of Tokyo Dome and roughly the same size as the entire Tokyo Disney Resort (Disney Land & Disney Sea) is the largest single theme park in Japan. Huis Ten Bosch is also an official name of a town in Sasebo City. The spacious resort turns most colorful in early summer. A variety of roses arranged three dimensionally in the form of carpets, curtains, arches, and gates along the canal and brick walls lavishly welcome the visitors.
Extensive rose planting was started in 2005. Year by year, the scenery kept growing colorful as the roses were planted to cover the 1 km long canal, brick walls, gardens and the palace where miscellaneous breeds bloom one after the other. And by early summer 2011, the number of roses matching the landscape reached one million. A rose festival is held in the peak season of roses from the end of April to early June, and a variety of events are staged. International Rose Paysage Competition was also held during this festival period. Rose Paysage translates to “a rose that creates the scenery”, so it was a perfect match for the contest to be staged in Huis Ten Bosch, whose primary concept is the creation of a “landscape where roses and the scenery are in harmony”.
One would come across various scenes where the roses blend naturally into the streets of a European city in the Rose Garden, and the area in itself can be best described as a town that represents “an open-air museum”. Combination of bright roses and the sweet marguerites that cover the gate at the “Welcome Garden” invite the guests to a visit to the museum ever so attractively. Climbing rose on the brick wall and the reflection of roses on the water beautifully color the breathtaking exotic scenery.
Climbing roses cascade down the terrace on both sides of the1 km long “Rose Canal”, making it appear as if the streams of roses are flowing into the water. The PR Representative of Sales Department, Ms. Shizuka Uchizono, explains that the valuable sceneries including the roses streaming down the brick walls along the canal are tribute to the expertise and the landscaping technique of the planting staff members, and she claims it to be “the best place in the world to enjoy a perfectly balanced view of the canal and roses”. Vivid shades of roses would capture the eyes of the passengers on board the canal cruiser.
“Art Garden” is the largest rose garden incorporating the art works and nature. Roses are grouped by countries and colors, and the visitors may enjoy a wide variety of roses from around the world. Various events and seminars on roses and other flowers are also held in this garden. “This garden is designed in many ways to relish not only the rose experts but an array of people,” says Ms. Uchizono. During winter when the garden goes flowerless, it is dressed up into the “Art Garden of Lights” lit up with 5.5million LED lamps.
“Rose Palace” comprises a palace reproducing the royal palace of the Dutch queen and two rose gardens. At the center of the “Rose Garden” characterized by the breeds with strong fragrance is a unique fountain of the statue of young Hercules. The planted roses include those named after the royal family. “White Rose Garden” in unison of white roses and perennials is a romantic place that also accommodates wedding ceremonies. The newly-weds would make their way to their wedding at Palace Huis Ten Bosch on a carriage- just what the girls’ dream is all about! Those three locations, “Rose Canal”, “Art Garden”, and “Rose Palace”, are collectively called the three rose highlights.
“Of the many rose gardens that exist in Japan, what makes Huis Ten Bosch special is its collection of roses that are integral with the town’s scenery, so we hope that the guests would enjoy the harmony that the roses create in their view,” comments Ms. Uchizono. “I would recommend them to use a rental bicycle or shuttle bus to enjoy all parts of this huge resort. Staying at our hotels will give you more time to explore the facility- and the hotel guests could take a walk in the park in the early hours before it is open to the public.”
Coupled with the variety of facilities such as the hotels, museum, restaurants, coffee shops and souvenir stores at hand, this theme park will promise you the pleasure to be overwhelmed by attractive roses in many ways.
Rose Canal |
Art Garden |
Rose Palace |
1-1, Huis Ten Bosch-machi, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki 859-3292
Phone: 0570-064-110 (Huis Ten Bosch General Information)
●Access
From Nagasaki Airport: Approximately 50 minutes by high speed ferry or bus
From Hakata Station: 1 hour 45 minutes by limited express “Huis Ten Bosch”
From Nagasaki Station: by Express “Seaside Liner” (JR Nagasaki/Omura Line)
By car: Approximately 25 minutes from Higashi-Sonogi exit on Nagasaki
Expressway, and approximately 10 minutes from Sasebo-Daito exit on Nishi-Kyushu
Expressway
●Hours of operation 9:00～21:00 (7 days a week)
※Open until 22:00 on Friday, Saturday, and on any day before national holidays
Hours are subject to change at certain time of the year (Golden Week, the Bon
Festival and New Year holidays), or when special events are scheduled. Please
contact the park for further details.
●Tickets
Admission fee: Adults (over 18): \3000, Students (junior high & high school):
\2000, Children (4 year old-elementary school): \1000
●Price
“Toku-Toku Ticket” (value ticket) is recommended for those planning to spend
some time in the theme park zone.
“1-Day Toku-Toku Admission Ticket” (Admission to the park and applying charged
area for one day): Adults: \5400, Students: \4400,
Children: \3400
※In addition, the tickets available include “2-Day Toku-Toku Admission Ticket”,
“Moonlight Toku-Toku Admission Ticket”, “Official Hotel Guest Ticket”, “Limited
Advance Ticket”, etc..
Visit the website or call for further details.
●URL：http://english.huistenbosch.co.jp/
