Visiting Huis Ten Bosch during Christmas was like stepping into a European winter fairy tale! The entire park transforms into a glowing wonderland, with millions of LED lights covering buildings, trees, and canals — it’s easily one of the most beautiful illuminations in Japan. There’s a giant Christmas tree in the center plaza that lights up in sync with music, and the seasonal decorations throughout the Dutch-style town add a festive, cozy vibe. Everywhere you walk, there’s holiday music playing softly in the background, creating a warm and cheerful atmosphere. The Christmas Market stalls sell warm treats like hot cocoa, mulled wine, roasted meats, and festive desserts. You can also shop for unique ornaments and European-style holiday gifts. The parades and performances feel very special during the holidays, especially when paired with fireworks in the evening. If you go, dress warmly — it’s chilly, especially by the water! I recommend staying until after dark to really enjoy the lights. It’s perfect for couples, families, or anyone wanting to get into the holiday spirit. Huis Ten Bosch at Christmas is unforgettable — 100% worth the trip!

A magical place in Japan that transports you to Europe. Unlike most of Japan's theme parks, this one is not that crowded. It has rides and attractions suitable for all ages, also has team lab attractions which I enjoyed. The flower theme changes every month. It was rose season when we visited. Since the area is wide, it would be better to plan your visit ahead. Advisable for a full day visit. There is also a wide selection of restaurants and food stalls available, including affordable ones just outside the entrance (such as Ringerhut).

Trip Highlight in Fukuoka! Our day here was the highlight of our Fukuoka vacation! Our family thoroughly enjoyed all the sights and rides—there’s so much to see, do, explore, and eat. We visited on a weekday, so it wasn’t very crowded, and we were able to enter most attractions with ease. The place is beautiful, well-maintained, and very organized. Staff were friendly and attentive, which made the experience even better. I took a break at one of the coffee shops, and was pleasantly surprised by how good the coffee and food were. We also did the boat ride during sunset, and it was absolutely wonderful—a peaceful and scenic way to end the day. Definitely a must-try, esp for families and groups!

This place is big and fun. There are bicycle rental for 3000¥, 1 hr later 1000¥. There is a sightseeing boat from Welcome gate to Canal city ( not in hakata) . We waited 30 minutes for the Zipline. It was very fun and adventurous! There was also a bus from the gate to Attractions. There are some good restaurants everywhere. A shooting game is near the pier ( I didn't win any :( ) At the attraction town, there's a chocolate shop with a challenge. The VR took 25 minutes but it last only 3 minutes. Inside the hotel, there's a french buffet all you can eat, for only 16.800¥ 2 adults 1 child. There are two inside playground for children, the other one which is more tech, needs to wait 45 minutes :/. Other games to average 20 minutes. There is also a 90 meter ferris wheel 🎡. A water park is included too! A fishing game is inside a mall. My family won the first and second place!!. At 20:10, near the water park there is a light show that lasts 10 minutes and fireworks at 9 PM . I recommend you to not use map, it may be a little hard but It will be fun finding places! But from huis ten Bosch station, since 8 30 pm I didn't see the huis tên bosch express for Hakata station

Such a fun and quirky theme park, some parts feels like you are transported directly to Amsterdam, yet a keen eye may spot some differences. The activities in the park will keep young and older kids entertained for a whole day, and eateries on site while more expensive than the cities are reasonable for a theme park. Easy access by direct train from Fukuoka. Bear the crowd by visiting on a weekday.

Very easy to park and get in. Was a weekday so not so busy. A few visitors so we enjoyed all the park had to provide. Some things are a bit dated but that does add does nostalgia to it. Fireworks short at 10 min although if you know the time it’s fun. Recommend to see at least once.

Huis Ten Bosch is an amazing place. Lots of attractions and things to see. Everywhere is picturesque. Great place to spend your whole day there, although you will definitely not cover 100% in a day too.

Went on a cool, windy day at sunset. The park was empty and perfect. Very Clean, safe, and spent a couple hours playing around.

A gorgeous park full of sakura and breathtaking views. It also has some beautiful views of the Saikai bridge and Shinsaikai bridge. If you have little kids, there are playgrounds as well.

Beautiful views. There are two bridges that can be seen from the pedestrian bridge. You can take many photos and admire the views. Looking around is interesting enough even if it would only last some minutes (or more depending on you). There’s a curfew for passing the bridge. There’s a shop and a ceremony hall on the way if you come from the Saikai products center side of the road. Didn’t have time to explore much other than the view of the bridges but there are many lookout points and the park seems bigger than upon initial seeing.

We had such a great time when we were here in the summer. There are so many little parks to play in, nice sunny spots for a picnic, and the kids had a blast sliding down the big hill.

Beautiful park with amazing views and an exciting playground for kids!

A place you can feel the vast ocean when you stand on the top of the hill

Great park. We could have spent hours over there

Great area to shop, grab a bite to eat and walk around checking out this part of the City of Sasebo. There is also a Ginza, very nice park, restrooms and fresh markets as well, all in walking distance. We just LOVED THIS PLACE in Japan.

A really cool place to visit and shop and enjoy some good eating. Yeah Baby

Good place to spend an hour or two. Solid restaurants and a grocery beneath the stores

Great shopping mall.

Very useful and good prices

Something for everything.

(Translated by Google) It was my first time there, and after the driver's explanation, I learned that there was a US military base there. The scenery was beautiful and it made people feel relaxed. (Original) 第一次去，經司機先生解說，才知道那裡有米軍駐紮地，風景很美，會讓人心情很放鬆

I found it very tasty. But new generation style. The shop is small and there are many students. Top class burgers in the world.

Very good Sasebo burger. Near the end of the Ginza you can dine in or take out. My first Sasebo burger and it was delicious! I had the number 2 which is the most popular one according to the menu. It did not disappoint it was very fresh and very tasty. I walked here so I did not see if they had parking nearby.

Burger could have been bigger - especially the beef patty. Essentially the size of a McDonald’s Big Mac patty at 2-3x the price. 4 stars for flavor and quality though. Great combination of ingredients.

The patty was tender, juicy and cooked to perfection. The proper amount of sauce and toppings were used. The ingredients tasted fresh. Overall, the burger was delicious! The lemonade was absolutely amazing! I loved the pulp from actual lemons. It added some texture to the juice. Very different from what I'd get at home, in a great way! I'll never look at fast food burgers the same.👌🏾😋

very delicious burger, definitely worth the hype!

Best Sasebo burger I have had so far. I got the #2 with fries and it was all delicious and came out quick and hot.

Fresh burger + good location. All of ingredients of Sasebo burger are fresh and taste good. You can easily find this restaurant because it is located at a main entrance of market street.

We took taxi from cruise port to get to the 99 islands and made reservation with the driver to come pick us up in 2 hours, because the public transportation was not convenient. What an amazing experience looking at these varieties of small islands, the most beautiful bay in the world!

Really pretty place with lots of parking and clean toilets. Nice to walk around as it was very quiet. And omg the view. You definitely have to visit

Beautiful spot to appreciate mass plantings of cosmos (early fall) and mustard seed (spring, often coinciding with Sakura blooms). Stunning sunsets overlooking 99 Islands. Quick drive (15-20 mins) from downtown Sasebo, on the way to Shirahama beach. Plenty of free parking.

Very nice view of the islands outside Sasebo.

Such a romantic place. And such a beautiful view of all the islands! I could spend a whole day there. If you want to see more of our journey check out @wanderlust.lovers on Instagram 🤗

Good viewpoint, very spacious, and with terrific views over the bay

To get here you have to drive up hill so be sure your car will survive if it’s a tiny k car. But the view on a clear day is totally worth it. Just climbing the little platform makes a huge difference in vantage point. Worth a short 20 minute detour. Great phot ops

it took a bit of time to serve the food

I think you always there,when I next time visit this city.

Great food, great service!

(Translated by Google) I went there for the first time in a while. The meat was very thin, so maybe the chef changed! I made it at home the next day! I guess it can't be helped now that everything is getting more expensive! It's a bit expensive, so I thought it would be better if it was a little thicker! I went to Katsutei at Shoe Center later! It was very delicious! Hamakatsu-san, what a shame! (Original) 久し振り行きました。作る人が変わったのかお肉凄く薄くなっていました！次の日家で作りました！なんでもが値上げされてる今仕方ないのでしょうね！お値段は高めそれなら少し厚めでもて思いました！シュウズセンターのかつ亭に後いきました！凄く美味しくでした！はまかつさん 残念です！

(Translated by Google) Due to the coronavirus pandemic and soaring prices, Hamakatsu restaurants in Tokyo are closing down, so I decided to come here for the first time in a while... Hmm... The price has gone up and the cutlets have gotten smaller... Well, it can't be said that it's a bandwagon. When the economy improves and businesses become more energetic, I hope they will come back to the Kanto area. (Specifically, Yodobashi in Akiba) Apparently it's around Suidobashi, but it's out of the area of ​​activity... (Original) コロナ禍やら物価高騰やらで都内の濱カツは撤退傾向にあり久々にこっちに来たので訪れてみた… うむ… 価格が上がって、カツがちっちゃくなったなぁ… まぁ時流とは言え仕方ないか？ 景気が良くなって企業も元気が出て来たら、また関東圏に戻って来て欲しいな （具体的にはアキバのヨドバシw） 一応水道橋辺りに有るらしいのだが、活動圏外なのでねェ〜…

(Translated by Google) I visited for lunch on Monday. There are few lunch options in front of the station, so I was grateful. It was lunchtime, so I had to wait a little while to be seated, but once I ordered, everything went smoothly. I had the daily special, which was delicious. They also said they offer free rice refills. I would definitely come back. (Original) 月曜日のランチで訪問。駅前はランチの選択肢が少ないのでありがたかったです。ランチ時とあり案内されるまで少し待ちましたが、注文後はスムーズでした。日替わりを頂きましたが美味しかったです。ご飯もおかわり無料との事でした。また利用したいです。

(Translated by Google) I'm happy that you can get unlimited refills of salad, miso soup, (choice of red or white miso), and rice (white rice or glutinous barley) via tablet. I wonder if the portion size of the cutlet has decreased compared to before? The dressing was delicious. Revisited after a long time. Hamakatsu remains a strong point, offering unlimited refills of salad, pickles, miso, and rice. I had the seasonal fried oyster lunch. The seasonal king oyster mushrooms are delicious. And, as always, the miso soup is amazing. I was impressed by the smiling and efficient service of the female staff. The staff here (especially the women) are always so pleasant, I want to drop in anytime. For me, a restaurant with smiling staff is important, and the food is also important, but it's the deciding factor as to whether or not to return. Those smiling female staff are the reason I want to go back to Ekimae Hamakatsu. (Original) サラダ、味噌汁、（赤か白味噌選べる）ご飯（白米かもち麦）がタブレットでおかわり自由なのはうれしい 昔よりはカツのボリューム減ったかな？ドレッシングは美味しかった。 久しぶり再訪 相変わらずサラダ、漬物、味噌、ご飯がおかわり自由なのが強い浜勝 季節限定の牡蠣フライランチを頂いた 季節の野菜のエリンギが美味しい。そしてやっぱりみそ汁が素晴らしくうまい　女性店員さんが笑顔でテキパキホールをこなして感心した。 ここの店員さんは（特に女性）いつ来ても感じがいいのでふらっと寄りたくなる　私の中で店員さんの笑顔がある飲食店って味も重要なんだけどまた来るか来ないかの基準になっている あの笑顔の女性店員さん達がいるからまた駅前浜勝は行きたくなるんです

Sasebo's most famous izakaya known for their squid. There are many items sold out that night but the squid is great. For me I would just go back for the ika sashimi and tempura.

It is very famous restaurant in sasebo area. Please visit here if you want to feel japanese atmosphere. Sashimi is strongly recommended.

Great seafood Izakaya

By far the best please to eat seafood while in Sasebo! So glad my Japanese coworkers took me here. The live squid was awesome!

Great atmosphere and food! We were on the 2nd floor, and although the seating is tatami, it was a great time even if my old American knees couldn't take it! 😂 Would like to try this again when I'm back in Sasebo!

Friendly, have been here more than once. Ring the bell and the server comes right away. MY favorite dish there live squid sashimi. After you eat the sashimi thwy will cook the rest of it

Nice staff and great food.

Perfectly decent spot for lunch within the Huis den Bosch Park near Sasebo. Pastas are fine but the pizzas are excellent. A good option when visiting.

Pinocchio is.more a pizza 🍕 place but they do serve pasta 🍝. Prices are reasonable despite being inside a theme park. For 2 person, a regular pasta and pizza should suffice as the large pasta we ordered seems gargantuan. 😦 Nonetheless, we managed to finish them all as they are tasty and yummy 😋 maybe we were hungry too 😉 however, there doesn’t seem to have a choice of type of crust though (or we didn’t know how) 🤪 seems quite popular during dinner as there is a line queueing when we left. They do take away too btw. A nice meal to end the day 👍🏻

Margarita pizza is fantastic. Just wanted the tomato base to have a little more impact. The carbonara is also very good, creamy and delicious. But don’t go having your dinner here hoping to just pop over to the water fountain area to view the fireworks finale. They will block off the shortest path there and you need to make one big round.

Excellent Italian food inside the huis ten bosch theme park. Uncle is always skeptical about theme park restaurant but this one defies convention. Both the signature bacon and potato pizza as well the eggplant and sausage pasta was great and tasted hand made with love by the chef. Both dishes was also affordable at around 1500 yen.

This was not the carbonara I was expecting. Disappointed in the lack of ingredients and bacon was so sparse. Luckily there was still Tabasco sauce to save the day 1,450 yen for this

Had dinner here to catch the night lights at Huis Ten Bosch. Both the risotto and pizza were enough for two people.

Great Pizza, freshly baked. Also the pasta was amazing. I think this is one of the best restaurants at huis ten bosch.

The Huis Ten Bosch branch of Red Lobster. Food as expected, good but not spectacular. Decor as expected, generic American style diner. Staff friendly and welcoming, even at the end of the day close to closing time.

Soooo good! I’m glad everytime I’ve been here it’s not packed so I enjoy that! The food is sooo good! The oysters are my fav! The biscuits aren’t as buttery as the ones in America but they’re good! Whatever they season the fried fish in !!! Yummm!

This was near our hotel in Huis Ten Bosch and I think so far this is the best western restaurant we've dined in at HTB. It is pricey though but the food is good.

Surprised to see how empty the restaurant is considering how good it is and that the service is amazing. There aren't a lot of Red Lobsters where we live, so we eat here whenever we get a chance.

Good food and great service! I went there expecting a menu similar to the states and it was very different. Despite the menu not being what I expected the food was wonderful!

This was the worst experience I’ve had so far in any restaurant in Japan in 18 years. I’m really disappointed as we have visited this location several times and always enjoyed the food. What we were served tonight was good, but that is the only positive thing I have today. To begin, we showed up at 6, hoping to get an early meal in and enjoy the events here at Huis Ten Bosch. There was a line of people waiting but we could see there were several tables open, leading me to believe they would start seating people soon. For reasons unknown, my family and I had to wait more than an hour before being seated. Upon entering the dining area I noticed at least 8 tables open, several of which were still waiting to be cleaned off. The staff were unusually relaxed considering the number of people still waiting just to sit down. Moving along, we ordered drinks and food. Our drinks arrived promptly as did the first part of our order. No problems there. Then, the staff brought out our lobster to inspect before cooking. We never heard about it till an hour later, after we confirmed that they hadn’t killed it yet. I told them not to bother. We didn’t come all the way here just to spend all day in a restaurant. I don’t know if it was the front staff or the kitchen or both, but it was a complete disappointment. The manager and staff apologized politely, but they can’t give us back the lost time. I hope they can do better from now on.

This American seafood restaurant is very good. The Lobster and shrimp are fresh and cooked just right and not dry. We wanted the small lobster but they sold out so we had payed a bit extra for a bigger one. The staff showed us the lobster, which is fresh and alive and after they cooked it, they take apart for us to eat. The staff was help full and understands English. I wish they had this restaurant all over the world. I will try it again at a different place next time.