So far we have only gone to the free zone at Huis Ten Bosch once since being here. It's a pretty small area of the whole park. Huis Ten Bosch is a replica Dutch village and it's located right next to Hario. There is still a very strong dutch influence in this part of Japan from when they used to only import and export with Holland and no one else.There are TONS of things to see in this park not the least of which are the beautiful gardens that are all hand planted each year, but also include the Hotels (yep you can stay there just like Disney Land), largest mirror maze in Japan, an M.C. Escher 3D show and a Thriller Fantasy Museum which does Halloween shows. The Palace Huis Ten Bosch is a reproduction of the exterior of the residence of Her Majesty, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. It is one of the best walkways in the resort. They have spectacular light shows and parades during the winter. During the summer they host fireworks competitions which means we literally just have to step outside our front door or open a window to watch the shows! But they also set off fireworks for special and major holidays like New Year's Eve and Chinese New Year. Unfortunately, there are no actual rides in this amusement park(aside from boat tours and carriage rides) but the shows and museums are still great to go and see. I recommend buying the Toku-Toku card if you plan on going to all the shows because otherwise you have to pay separately for each show.
Domtoren Tower. We can see it from all over Hario because it stands 344 feet tall. It recreates the tallest church tower in the Netherlands.
Pirate ship. :) The free zone is located by the docks.
A sand painting. This is a picture from One Piece, a popular anime here.
Very elaborate ship based on the anime, One Piece. It's called The Thousand Sunny and they give boat tours on it.
