Day 2 - Huis Ten Bosch

After lunch, we were on our way to Huis Ten Bosch, a Dutch themed park in Nagasaki. Bus park but there was a antique car on display. You can also get here via the JR from Nagsaki or via bus from Fukuoka airport . The station is Huis Ten Bosch station. Huis Ten Bosch (ハウステンボス Hausu Ten Bosu?) is a theme park in Nagasaki Prefecture that recreates the Netherlands by displaying real size copies of old Dutch buildings.

Hotel Okura Huis Ten Bosch

Welcome Gate


Walkway leading to the theme park


Big craved Dragon, flower and antique car




Castle

Windmills and flower beds - not tulips though




Canal Cruiser

Enroute to Attraction Town


Attraction Town/Fountain Square - took some rides here, a 3D show, One piece ride cruise

Fountain Square


Antique car

Amsterdam Square

Horse carriage for a fee

Tower City And its roses and flowers





Hotel Europe in the background

View of from the tower - the theme park is very huge!


Hotel Europe on the left

Cruiser jetty opposite Hotel Europe

Finally, we can rest our weary legs on board the air conditioned cruiser

Pictureque and scenic scenery along the river...


Another antique car

Towards the exit




Hotel Okura

Waiting area in the Bus Park

Day 1 - Overnight Flight to Fukuoka, Kyushu via SQ

Day 2 - Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine -> Lunch -> Huis Ten Bosch -> Dinner near the Nagasaki Dejima Wharf -> Nagasaki ChinaTown -> Best Western Premier Hotel, Nagasaki

Day 3 - Breakfast -> Atomic Bomb Museum -> Peace Garden -> Lunch, Kumamoto -> Kumamoto, Suizenji Park -> Kumamoto Castle -> Mt Aso Farmland Resort -> Dinner at Hotel

Day 4 - Breakfast -> Sakurajima Island, 桜島 -> Satzuma lunch at Sakurajima Island, 桜島 -> Ibuzuki Hot Sand Bath -> Dinner -> Kagoshima Rembrandt Hotel

Day 5 - Breakfast -> Super Long journey to Mt Aso National Park -> Mt Aso Museum (cable car was suspended due to bad weather ) -> Journey to Beppu -> Beppuwan Royal Hotel -> Dinner

Day 6 - Breakfast -> Chi-no-ike Jigoku (Blood Pond) -> Journey to Fukuoka -> BBQ/Sushi buffet lunch -> Robosquare - > Tenjin underground shopping street -> Hakata Canal City -> Ramen @ Ramen Stadium -> Excel Tokyo Hotel -> Walk along the Naka River -> Ichiran ,一蘭 Tonkotsu Ramen Dinner -> Walk to Tenjin -> Area around the hotel

Day 7 - Area around the hotel -> Breakfast - > Morning flight Home Sweet Home