Huis Ten Bosch — Dutch Theme Park in Kyushu

Huis Ten Bosch is a 152-hectare recreation of a Dutch town, built in 1992 at a cost of ¥225 billion as a resort destination for domestic tourists. The park contains full-scale replicas of Dutch buildings including windmills, canals, and a reproduction of the royal palace Het Loo. The scale is extraordinary — it's not a theme park with Dutch elements but a complete Dutch town transplanted to Japan, with overnight hotels, restaurants, museums, and gardens all maintaining the architectural conceit.

The park nearly went bankrupt in 2003 but was revived under new management that added seasonal flower festivals and illumination events. The winter illumination (November–April) uses 13 million LED lights and is among the largest light displays in Asia.