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Yomiuri Shimbun
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Nagasaki Pref.'S Huis Ten Bosch Theme Park Welcomes New Miffy Area; Kyushu Region Residents Get Limited Time Discounted Tickets
SASEBO, Nagasaki — The Huis Ten Bosch theme park welcomed a new area featuring Miffy, the popular picture book character from the Netherlands, in a ceremony at the park in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Thursday, ahead of its official opening on Saturday. The new area, called Miffy Wonder Square, is in the center of Huis Ten Bosch, the popular European-style theme park. Fun features in the area include an aerial carousel-style ride, a restaurant with the atmosphere of Miffy's world and a shop selling related merchandise. The park hopes to expand its visitor base and increase their number by making the most of the widely loved rabbit's popularity. Starting Saturday, admission fees are reduced until the end of August for Kyushu region residents to attract more visitors from that region. Residents in the seven prefectures in the Kyushu region can enjoy 20% to 30% discounted prices of one-day tickets. Kyushu region residents pay ¥4,900 per adult and ¥3,500 per elementary school student until the end of August. The park aims to increase visitors during the summer holidays for school. 'We'll launch at least one new project with a big impact every year,' said Kotaro Takamura, president of Huis Ten Bosch Co., which operates the theme park.
Kyodo News
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Kyodo News
Miffy area to open at Japan's Dutch-themed Huis Ten Bosch resort
KYODO NEWS - 9 hours ago - 08:54 | Japan, All Huis Ten Bosch, a Dutch-themed seaside resort in southwestern Japan, will open in June a new area featuring the Miffy rabbit character made famous by author Dick Bruna. The opening of Miffy Wonder Square on June 21 falls on the 70th anniversary of the character's inception. The area will give visitors the opportunity to take photos with Miffy and also access to an attraction that offers a view of the park, according to the resort operator. "We want to create a one-of-a-kind place in the world by making the most of the character's charms," said Kotaro Takamura, the president of Huis Ten Bosch Co., at a press conference held recently in Tokyo. Takamura said it is the largest project in terms of scale and investment since the resort's opening in 1992, and he hopes the project will inject life into the region's tourism industry. The company also revealed that it plans to open another new facility in the square in the fall to allow visitors to enjoy the world of Miffy as if they are in its storybooks. While the resort in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, has proven a draw to visitors in their 60s and over, it seeks to attract younger travelers with the introduction of the character. Bruna created the Miffy character in 1955 as a story to entertain his young son. More than 85 million books about Miffy, known as Nijntje in the Netherlands, have been sold globally. Related coverage: Japan's Oita aims to lure tourists with renamed "Hello Kitty Airport" Jungle theme park with dinosaur ride to open in Okinawa on July 25
The Mainichi
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Mainichi
Miffy area to open at Japan's Dutch-themed Huis Ten Bosch resort
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Huis Ten Bosch, a Dutch-themed seaside resort in southwestern Japan, will open in June a new area featuring the Miffy rabbit character made famous by author Dick Bruna. The opening of Miffy Wonder Square on June 21 falls on the 70th anniversary of the character's inception. The area will give visitors the opportunity to take photos with Miffy and also access to an attraction that offers a view of the park, according to the resort operator. "We want to create a one-of-a-kind place in the world by making the most of the character's charms," said Kotaro Takamura, the president of Huis Ten Bosch Co., at a press conference held recently in Tokyo. Takamura said it is the largest project in terms of scale and investment since the resort's opening in 1992, and he hopes the project will inject life into the region's tourism industry. The company also revealed that it plans to open another new facility in the square in the fall to allow visitors to enjoy the world of Miffy as if they are in its storybooks. While the resort in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, has proven a draw to visitors in their 60s and over, it seeks to attract younger travelers with the introduction of the character. Bruna created the Miffy character in 1955 as a story to entertain his young son. More than 85 million books about Miffy, known as Nijntje in the Netherlands, have been sold globally.
Kyodo News
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Kyodo News
Miffy area to open at Japan's Dutch-themed Huis Ten Bosch resort
KYODO NEWS - 22 minutes ago - 08:54 | Japan, All Huis Ten Bosch, a Dutch-themed seaside resort in southwestern Japan, will open in June a new area featuring the Miffy rabbit character made famous by author Dick Bruna. The opening of Miffy Wonder Square on June 21 falls on the 70th anniversary of the character's inception. The area will give visitors the opportunity to take photos with Miffy and also access to an attraction that offers a view of the park, according to the resort operator. "We want to create a one-of-a-kind place in the world by making the most of the character's charms," said Kotaro Takamura, the president of Huis Ten Bosch Co., at a press conference held recently in Tokyo. Takamura said it is the largest project in terms of scale and investment since the resort's opening in 1992, and he hopes the project will inject life into the region's tourism industry. The company also revealed that it plans to open another new facility in the square in the fall to allow visitors to enjoy the world of Miffy as if they are in its storybooks. While the resort in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, has proven a draw to visitors in their 60s and over, it seeks to attract younger travelers with the introduction of the character. Bruna created the Miffy character in 1955 as a story to entertain his young son. More than 85 million books about Miffy, known as Nijntje in the Netherlands, have been sold globally. Related coverage: Japan's Oita aims to lure tourists with renamed "Hello Kitty Airport" Jungle theme park with dinosaur ride to open in Okinawa on July 25
