Japan's DUTCH Theme Park | Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki Japan

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  • Let's spend a day at Huis Ten Bosch, the largest theme park in Japan.
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  • @dena4983
    @dena4983 Рік тому +2685

    Seeing a Dutch theme park on the other side of the world is wild for a Dutch person. The level of detail is insane, even spot on with the weather; you could even fool me. Excellent job with this video!

    • @Scodiddly
      @Scodiddly Рік тому +72

      How about the mountains? ;) ;) ;)

    • @towada1066
      @towada1066 Рік тому +11

      though,... historically,... this seems appropriate ...

    • @NLJeffEU
      @NLJeffEU Рік тому +50

      Yeah, even the weather was spot on. This japanese tech is insane 😂

    • @Ozymandias1
      @Ozymandias1 Рік тому +13

      We have the Vaalserberg. 322 metres high!
      Although in the Caribbean Netherlands there is Mount Scenery on Saba which is 887 metres high.

    • @marvinvisser5039
      @marvinvisser5039 Рік тому +9

      I’m confused as hell haha

  • @Robvdh87
    @Robvdh87 Рік тому +1235

    Being Dutch, it's interesting to know that this themepark is on the other side of the world. It does seem to be quite accurate.... and then I noticed the hills in the background and was convinced it's not actually here ;-)

    • @morgorth3242
      @morgorth3242 Рік тому +31

      seeing those feels kinda feels like its in limburg XD

    • @yuragari
      @yuragari Рік тому +49

      dus als wij daar lopen zijn we deel van de theming van het park XDD

    • @user-qd2ct1ue4v
      @user-qd2ct1ue4v Рік тому +18

      mAYBE WE can bild a Japan Thema park in Nederland

    • @thijs2906
      @thijs2906 Рік тому +17

      It's not really weird when you consider the Netherlands was Japan's only trading partner and source of information on the outside world for more than 200 years. The Meiji-restoration which saw Japan basicly become modern was achieved through the Iwakura-mission around the world to learn from Western European powers. It was an idea proposed by a dutch engineer named Guido Verbeck.

    • @Lord_RFAS
      @Lord_RFAS Рік тому +16

      Yeah, and also a definite lack of bikes.

  • @olafdoppenberg4874
    @olafdoppenberg4874 Рік тому +492

    As a Dutch person I can confirm that this theme park is very realistic. The weather is typically Dutch and there’s even the same amount of Japanese tourists!!!

    • @silasbolle3416
      @silasbolle3416 Рік тому +12

      Ja echt zo!! hhahaha

    • @Benyikoko
      @Benyikoko Рік тому +44

      Hahah enigste wat ontbreekt zijn de fietsers

    • @Nikki.H
      @Nikki.H Рік тому +20

      @@Benyikoko Inderdaad! De fietsen zouden echt een toevoeging zijn xD

    • @Crytica.
      @Crytica. Рік тому +20

      @@Benyikoko En een Febo zou er nog wel leuk tussen staan haha

    • @zimmiemeijers6475
      @zimmiemeijers6475 Рік тому +4

      huurfietsen neerzetten zou denk ik een groot verzekeringsprobleem worden

  • @rsigif6543
    @rsigif6543 Рік тому +965

    And now we need a Japanese theme park in Holland :-)

    • @bustsomecaps
      @bustsomecaps Рік тому +64

      that would actually be amazing with shrines and classic japanese architecture

    • @florisvandenberg7424
      @florisvandenberg7424 Рік тому +33

      Was thinking the same thing ;-) A Japanese theme park would be awesome. I would definitely visit it.

    • @user-qd2ct1ue4v
      @user-qd2ct1ue4v Рік тому +70

      Efeling Japan Editie

    • @Crumbcat4life
      @Crumbcat4life Рік тому

      That park is based after North Braband there is North holland and South Holland
      In North Holland is the head state Amsterdam

    • @desuno2609
      @desuno2609 Рік тому +6

      they do have a sakura blossom/japan festival in amstelveen every year, though it's not what it used to be due to japanese people moving away from amstelveen.

  • @MH-eu9iw
    @MH-eu9iw Рік тому +170

    Being Dutch this is freakily correct. Looks like going trough Holland. I mean the roads and stones they use, the railings on the bridges… this is done extremely well

    • @poucxs9246
      @poucxs9246 Рік тому +23

      Misschien net wat te weinig afval en fietsers straat.

    • @MH-eu9iw
      @MH-eu9iw Рік тому +5

      @@poucxs9246 😂 ja het is idd de netheid van Japan 🇯🇵

    • @mkploeg
      @mkploeg Рік тому +2

      and then you look in the distance and see mountains and you know it isnt the netherlands

    • @Waryfuls
      @Waryfuls Рік тому

      @@poucxs9246 idd!

    • @Vyomesh839
      @Vyomesh839 Рік тому +2

      @@mkploeg Just pretend it's in Limburg

  • @thisguy2755
    @thisguy2755 Рік тому +123

    I've been at Huis Ten Bosch Nagasaki in 2014 and as a Dutchy, I can say it mimics our small country quite well. Thoughh, it was quite surreal to walk in a japanes representation of our buildings and structures. When the local visitors knew we were Dutch the party started... I had to have pictures taken with many many many visitors. It was a weird but fun day.

    • @HermanWillems
      @HermanWillems Рік тому +10

      Take a job there as a Dutch person, then wear Dutch traditional clothing. :D you could take pictures millions of times per month.

    • @roelfrizzle
      @roelfrizzle Рік тому +5

      As a Dutch person there, you will be what Mickey Mouse is in Disneyland :). Wil er zelf ook wel eens heen om te zien hoe het is. Die Domtoren (ja toch?) is ook geweldig nagebouwd.

    • @thisguy2755
      @thisguy2755 Рік тому

      @@roelfrizzle you should really experience it. The domtower there... Has an elevator... And there's even an operator in the elevator whose job it is to press the up and down buttons... It is an exceptional country!

    • @mutation173
      @mutation173 Рік тому

      Same happened to me back in 2005 :)

    • @dutchskyrimgamer.youtube2748
      @dutchskyrimgamer.youtube2748 Рік тому

      Im a tall Dutch and I have experience with getting pictured with my bike... Cuz I live close to Giethoorn.

  • @maxschaffels2164
    @maxschaffels2164 Рік тому +337

    The level of detail in the architecture is honestly astounding. I live very close to the real Huis ten Bosch and it is a near exact replica. Funnily enough there is a very humble Japanese Garden (at a mansion called Clingendael) not far away from the Huis ten Bosch in The Hague, which is a favourite spot for locals to visit. Pretty great to see the mutual cultural interest between Japan and the Netherlands blossoming today still from its 16th century beginnings!

    • @foolonthehill5355
      @foolonthehill5355 Рік тому +8

      yes because it was cultural interest that lead the dutch there haha

    • @JK-fb6dl
      @JK-fb6dl Рік тому +1

      @@foolonthehill5355 hahaha, that was my first thought when I read that last sentence

    • @moow950
      @moow950 Рік тому +2

      @@foolonthehill5355 The Netherlands has always been a traders country. So trade was the main motivation to visit far away countries and set up trading posts.

    • @foolonthehill5355
      @foolonthehill5355 Рік тому +2

      @@moow950 not good with sarcasm huh?

    • @seburb1394
      @seburb1394 Рік тому +4

      Honestly I agree with you on the architecture being very accurate, but as a miller’s apprentice I feel somewhat awkward about their windmills haha

  • @haralddijkstra9048
    @haralddijkstra9048 Рік тому +15

    I worked there in 1991 and 1992 as a Chef in one of the hotels. Just after the opening in 1990. On this video it looks rather quiet in regards to visitors, at that time we recieved over 10K visitors per day. It is nice to see how the city has developed and that is exactly line with h the vision of the original creator and architect Mr. Yoshikuni Kamika. Amazing

  • @kaezzies
    @kaezzies Рік тому +198

    I remember my Japanese friends talking about this theme park and showing me pictures of it. It’s so fun to see more through this video, only wish they would put more elements like a Dutch restaurant with stampot and erwtensoep but maybe they left that out to make the visitor curious to visit the Netherlands. Would love to see it in person one day!

    • @starlight444
      @starlight444 Рік тому +34

      Or a stroopwafel store! I was surprised to find Takoyaki lol, it looked just like Volendam

    • @kaezzies
      @kaezzies Рік тому +18

      @@starlight444 exactly! fresh stroopwafels or poffertjes would be nice there

    • @strife2746
      @strife2746 Рік тому +6

      As someone living in the Netherlands, this is the LAST place I'd visit if I go to Japan. I come for the Japanese culture, not a small Netherlands.

    • @noah-sg4yx
      @noah-sg4yx Рік тому

      And broodje kaas

    • @poucxs9246
      @poucxs9246 Рік тому +7

      Dutch food would chase all visitors away :-P

  • @Kellehy
    @Kellehy Рік тому +100

    Absolutely incredible. I'm at a loss for words just how detailed this park is, the owners must have loved the Netherlands a lot

    • @ym5891
      @ym5891 Рік тому +24

      I thought about this myself, and luckily knowing a fair bit of history, I think I know why;
      The Dutch and Japanese have had close trading ties for a long time. Due to the Catholic tendency to convert people in other countries - which the Japanese weren't fond of - the Dutch were majority Protestant and did not have that tendency. And thus for a long time the Dutch were the *only* Westerners allowed to trade in Japan. This ofcourse means that the Japanese had far more cultural exchange with the Dutch rather than anyone else, which explains the interest they have in Dutch culture.
      There's a few interesting videos on youtube about it, look up 'netherlands japan trade' and I'm sure you'll find them!

  • @moneecah
    @moneecah Рік тому +36

    As a dutch person, it's creepy how ACCURATE this is. They even thought of all the details, nothing seems out of place except for the mountains in the background

    • @OP-1000
      @OP-1000 Рік тому +2

      Just pretend they are dunes.

  • @kamanama3671
    @kamanama3671 Рік тому +63

    I just checked it out. Google earth allows you to pretty much walk through the entire park if you want to. After I finish watching this, I’m gonna go check it out.

  • @olefredrikskjegstad5972
    @olefredrikskjegstad5972 Рік тому +20

    The reason why someone in Japan might want to build something like this is an interesting idea in itself. I suspect it has something to do with the fact that for most of Japan's isolationist Edo Period, the Netherlands were their only regular link to the outside world. There was a Dutch Enclave in Nagasaki, and Dutch delegations gave the Japanese everything from updates on current events outside of Japan to books on Science and Medicine.

  • @guenthersteiner9252
    @guenthersteiner9252 Рік тому +30

    As a Ducth person: I have seem some Ducth themed parks or areas in parks, but they all were very unrealistic and hollywood ish. This park represents the Netherlands in such a realistic way. Not only the argitecture but also the composition of the placement of buildings, the water and even the streets are very well done. Watching this video give me the feeling you really walked in a Dutch town. The feeling you are in the Netherlands and when you turn 180 degrees you are in Japan again. This feels very surreal.

    • @saal0
      @saal0 Рік тому +2

      Yup. Went to orange city in the US and everything was plastered and propped up because they don’t really use bricks there.

    • @iamarizonaball2642
      @iamarizonaball2642 21 годину тому

      I wonder if you could make (with help from actual nederlander architects, city planners, designers, and historians, a completely original Dutch styled town/theme park similar to this in the us that you can just… go to.)

  • @willem9538
    @willem9538 Рік тому +51

    There's something really uncanny about it with how realistic it is and then simultaneously super empty, with so few people. Like a bit haunted. You couldn't find a Dutch city this quiet in the middle of the day.

    • @JOSWAY787
      @JOSWAY787 11 місяців тому

      And the mountains in the back, some trees also look out of place it’s like some other dimension version of the Netherlands

  • @MrCaZzzle
    @MrCaZzzle Рік тому +53

    Pretty surreal to see an amusement park of your own country on the other side of the world. The beuildings look spot on btw!

  • @RichardRenes
    @RichardRenes Рік тому +67

    Very accurate representation of what Dutch architecture generally looks like. I could easily recognize quite a lot of them. I have seen scenes from Amsterdam, Haarlem, Utrecht, Gouda, Volendam, Hoorn. Sneek and Enkhuizen, to name a few... and the umbrella covered street reminds me of Deventer. And rhen the T-rex and the Triceratops spoil it all lol (both are very north-American). The Mosasaur however, is spot on. It was found first in the Netherlands, in a limestone quarry near Maastricht.
    What is missing then? Bicycles... it needs more bicycles .... and places selling Dutch food.... for a nation of fishermen, having no herring is a no-no lol.

    • @IWillAlwaysTravelforFood
      @IWillAlwaysTravelforFood  Рік тому +14

      So true and agree completely with you on Dutch food and bicycles!

    • @JasperJanssen
      @JasperJanssen Рік тому +10

      The boat seems very oldfashioned - so oldfashioned that it makes me think they either bought an old one that was going for scrap or recreated something from old drawings. The modern rondvaartboten all have panoramic windows on the roof.
      And yes, no broodje kroket met een patatje oorlog is criminal.
      (Red Lobster is also hard to impossible to find in NL)

    • @thaDjMauz
      @thaDjMauz Рік тому +2

      And if they want to go for accuracy, some trash on the streets. I think I would feel so strange to be in a slightly off consensed mini NL thats just super clean

    • @JasperJanssen
      @JasperJanssen Рік тому +2

      @@thaDjMauz and NL is actually a pretty clean country as streets go! But not, like, theme park clean.

    • @theninja4137
      @theninja4137 Рік тому +7

      @@JasperJanssen I feel like in Japan as a collectivist society, cleanness comes more from people littering less, while in NL they (municipalities) are just doing a decent job at cleaning up after us

  • @Scriptor13
    @Scriptor13 Рік тому +51

    Huis Ten Bosch is amazing. The detailed recreation of Dutch architecture is enough reason to go for me. Then, throw in tulips or seasonal plantings/decorations, a beautiful natural setting, fun events, interesting/interactive exhibits, and some tasty food, and I'm there for sure. 😆
    I do have a question you may be able to answer, guys. Why such a huge a theme park based on the Netherlands? Do the Japanese generally have some affinity for all things Dutch? I tried to Google it but got no answer.
    Thanks for taking us to Huis Ten Bosch again, Shinichi. I bet the people who live there love it!
    Hugs to you and Satoshi. ❤❤

    • @BuzzinsPetRock78
      @BuzzinsPetRock78 Рік тому +23

      Yes, the Dutch and the Japanese have a long history. We were one of the first/only countries to do trade with the country during their self imposed isolation.
      That, and we are one of the limited amount of royal houses remaining, which I am sure forms some bond with the Imperial Family :) (That's just a guess though)

    • @Scriptor13
      @Scriptor13 Рік тому +8

      @@BuzzinsPetRock78 A _very_ good guess, I'd say. I'd forgotten about the trade relationship. And, the common ground of monarchy makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the thoughtful answer.

    • @maxschaffels2164
      @maxschaffels2164 Рік тому +8

      In case you want to check out some more info about it, I suggest googling for the word 'Rangaku'. It's the term the Japanese have used to describe learning about the West generally, specifically through the exchange of visual and material European culture with the Dutch during the Edo period. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangaku
      I study the subject regularly and it is honestly an extraordinary history that still has a large impact on both Japanese and Dutch (and European) society today.

    • @martijn6613
      @martijn6613 Рік тому +5

      Also specifically in Nagasaki, the Dutch were allowed to trade and interact with Japan on a designated island. This island is called Deshima and I believe the old neighbourhood that was built for the Dutch traders/delegations is still in tact en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dejima. So maybe it's also got something to do with that, but I don't know

    • @KGI_KlikoNL
      @KGI_KlikoNL Рік тому +3

      @@BuzzinsPetRock78 Enough countries traded with Japan. We were the first/only who were allowed to have a trader living on Japanese soil. This is because that Dutch trader took the curtency to learn Japanese.

  • @retroll66
    @retroll66 Рік тому +6

    Holy moly the level of detail is spot on. If I were a dutch expat, living in Japan, I would definitly go here every now and then to feel like I am back home again. It is crazy realistic.

  • @SilverAim
    @SilverAim 10 місяців тому +5

    growing up as a military child my family was stationed in sasebo for half of my childhood. our military base we lived on was right next to the park, and we loved going there all the time. we moved to yokosuka in 2018, and then to the U.S.A in 2022, so it’s been forever since we went. hopefully someday i can relive some memories there in the future

  • @throughthefoliage
    @throughthefoliage Рік тому +6

    Surely one of the most insane and beautiful relics of bubble era Japan when the country was just overflowing with money. Surely it’s still flourishing today because of this level of detail. I’m Dutch living in Tokyo and went once but would surely go again, it’s one of those places that offers a different experience every season.

  • @spaaaaaaceee
    @spaaaaaaceee Рік тому +15

    As a Dutch person, if/when I travel to Japan I might come here just to have a sense of home/familiarity if I’m homesick. That’s how well done it is! You could just show this without context and I’d say that it could be an actual place here!

    • @Rainbow-Dash
      @Rainbow-Dash Рік тому +2

      Nagasaki is toch wel even een kleine 6 a 7u van Tokyo vandaan, hou dat wel even in je achterhoofd mocht je hier echt heen willen gaan

    • @Itza-Me
      @Itza-Me Рік тому +1

      @@Rainbow-Dash Alleen maar in Tokyo zitten als je naar Japan gaat is ook zonde

    • @spaaaaaaceee
      @spaaaaaaceee Рік тому

      @@Itza-Me ik zou inderdaad dan eerder een reis door een groot deel van het land willen doen in plaats van op één plek blijven

    • @user-xh5vz4ty8g
      @user-xh5vz4ty8g 2 місяці тому

      The distance from Tokyo to Nagasaki is about the same as from Amsterdam to Florence, so I might not be able to go there often.😅

  • @HRM.H
    @HRM.H Рік тому +42

    It's a shame no " Delfts Blauw/Delftware pottery" was there. It's famous Dutch pottery which is very inspired/derived from japanese pottery. They often even used Japanese pigments back in the day

    • @florisvandenberg7424
      @florisvandenberg7424 Рік тому +4

      I agree. Delft's Blauw should be sold at the gifts shop.

    • @robertlinke2666
      @robertlinke2666 Рік тому +5

      there was, just not sold, but the museum portion was filled with it. 12:00 onwards

    • @yaralaterveer
      @yaralaterveer Рік тому +4

      Based on chinese porcelain*

    • @HRM.H
      @HRM.H Рік тому +13

      @@yaralaterveer the early blue Delfts were based on Chinese. The later , more complex stuff, is actually inspired from japanese pottery and used blue pigment and gold imported from Japan. This is well known. Even techniques from japanese pottery were taken over by the Dutch.

    • @GrumpySalmon
      @GrumpySalmon Рік тому

      Ok Karin

  • @Mark-xd5up
    @Mark-xd5up Рік тому +5

    As a Dutch person I'd have to say that you have done an incredible job in the design of the buildings. They look like authentic Dutch buildings, also shows we can still build this beautiful architecture today. 👏

    • @MMijdus
      @MMijdus Рік тому

      Exactly. We should rebuild our monuments where they have been lost.

  • @WizardOfOss
    @WizardOfOss Рік тому +119

    Op een dag drink je geen bier meer, maar drink je Grolsch!
    Been there back in 2008, was fun to see all of those buildings most of which I have never seen back home, but it's disappointing that there's hardly any Dutch food there.

    • @IWillAlwaysTravelforFood
      @IWillAlwaysTravelforFood  Рік тому +43

      I agree. I wish they had Dutch food here

    • @jackychan7511
      @jackychan7511 Рік тому +36

      that park would fail if they chose to serve dutch food XDD

    • @WizardOfOss
      @WizardOfOss Рік тому +46

      @@jackychan7511 nah, as long as they stick to the sweet stuff they should be good. I'd love to see some kind of stamppot or so, but that indeed probably wouldn't work. But who doesn't like stroopwafels? Or poffertjes, pannenkoeken or oliebollen? And I could even see some deep fried snacks do pretty well.
      From another video I've seen a while ago I know they have had some Dutch snacks, even including stroopwafels.....but those were barely recognizable as such.

    • @tikket10
      @tikket10 Рік тому +4

      Grolsch heb je in de Achterhoek, deze gebouwen zijn meer Hollands

    • @MarvinWestmaas
      @MarvinWestmaas Рік тому

      @@tikket10 Heineken land

  • @loesie-NL
    @loesie-NL Рік тому +9

    I am Dutch and i am amazed by how accurate this themepark looks😮, and how big it is!!
    I would totally fool a friend if I ever get to be there 😂😂😂

  • @rococo9342
    @rococo9342 Місяць тому +2

    昔、遊びに行ったのですが、今こうして見ると本当に海外のような錯覚を起こします。

  • @markw4714
    @markw4714 Рік тому +5

    As a Dutchman it's insane to see how perfect this looks. Would feel right at home! Amazing 👌😍

  • @misterincognito6089
    @misterincognito6089 Рік тому +6

    It’s pretty insane to see such a park with this level of detail, it really looks like the Netherlands.

  • @NoPantsBaby
    @NoPantsBaby Рік тому +2

    "Overcast and cloudy with rain later on."
    Man they really go the distance to make it truly authentic.

  • @Waywren
    @Waywren Рік тому +7

    Thank you for this intense look! I've been fascinated by Huis Ten Bosch ever since Detective Conan had an episode centered on it, and it's nice to see it so thoroughly explored.

  • @starlight444
    @starlight444 Рік тому +22

    Thank you so much for uploading this! I've always wondered how this park looks, being Dutch myself. The lights in the flower fields are so clever! And i really like how the gift shop you leave through looks like our airport hehe. I'm curious to see where else you will go!

  • @AynenMakino
    @AynenMakino Рік тому +3

    They went the extra mile and even got the weather right. :D
    I love that this park exists!

  • @dlkjAENFadlkfj
    @dlkjAENFadlkfj Рік тому +11

    As a Dutch person, thank you for sharing this gem of a theme park as I had absolutely no idea that something like this even existed - it's kinda surreal seeing it! I do think they could/should add at least a few typically Dutch snacks, such as stroopwafels or pannenkoeken/poffertjes, but it is impressive to see how well made everything is. Could've fooled me if it wasn't for the gigantic mountains in the background :D

    • @strife2746
      @strife2746 Рік тому

      As someone living in The Netherlands, this is the LAST place I'd visit if I go to Japan. I come for the Japanese culture, not a small Netherlands.

    • @dlkjAENFadlkfj
      @dlkjAENFadlkfj Рік тому

      @@strife2746 Oh there are plenty of other places I'd want to visit first in Japan, but for me personally this is one of those "huh, how do other people perceive us as the general people?", especially when something is a dedicated themepark. Still, I do agree, plenty of choices where to go first that is not this park!

    • @cheese4537
      @cheese4537 Рік тому +1

      What about frikandellen ?

    • @jo-annsimson139
      @jo-annsimson139 Рік тому

      Or words like Hallo, Tot ziens, Welkom, goedemiddag small words that everyone could learn. They also could have placed random bikes for the sentiment. Or even do a rent-a-bike service. Now this park feels kinda detached from actual Dutch cultural things. But either way very impressive!

    • @dadutchboy2
      @dadutchboy2 Рік тому

      @@cheese4537 they should totally have those

  • @GerbenV90
    @GerbenV90 Рік тому +2

    This is insane. The architecture, the choice of bricks, windows, pavements, everything is just very well chosen/copied. Seeing mountains in the background and theme park music continuously playing in the background gives me a brain error haha. Even here people sometimes build something new in an old dutch style and the look and feel is just off by modern choices in an old architecture style. But this level of dedication is mind boggling, everything looks as if it’s been there for at least a century.

  • @vault7849
    @vault7849 Рік тому +18

    this is crazy to see as a dutch the things are spot on but the only thing i miss is a dutch snackwall!

    • @GrandTickler
      @GrandTickler Рік тому +1

      yeah need some stands for haring+kibbeling and stroopwafels+oliebollen

    • @bassqualizer6648
      @bassqualizer6648 Рік тому

      You're forgetting their level of standards for food. I mean just look at these simple restaurants in this theme park - they already serve 10x better food than some of the best restaurants in NL.

    • @bishplis7226
      @bishplis7226 Рік тому

      @@bassqualizer6648 you must be poor

    • @dadutchboy2
      @dadutchboy2 Рік тому +1

      and dutch food in general

  • @IssiejAb
    @IssiejAb Рік тому +4

    As a Dutch person watching this is so confusing and funny, even a bit emotional, for what a sweet love letter to Dutch culture (/my home) this theme park is! It would be wonderful to have a Japanese theme park/village here in the Netherlands too, we sure do have plenty of admirers of traditional Japanese culture here!

  • @thijsspijk7695
    @thijsspijk7695 Рік тому +2

    right at the start of the video, they made a freaking full scale replica of the Amsterdam central station. awesome shout to our dutch culture this, absolutely amazing.

  • @PREPFORIT
    @PREPFORIT Рік тому +68

    Wow, Japan even has weather satellites to recreate a rainy day in Amsterdam ✔
    That Red Lobster looked better than any I have ever been to here !!!
    I like that virtual Aquarium.

  • @Casloveskim
    @Casloveskim Рік тому +4

    As a Dutch guy seeing this is insane! Its so real and unreal at the same time.. wow i ❤it well done Japan! This is awesome

  • @Brooklynbaby443
    @Brooklynbaby443 Рік тому +4

    This is amazing. I’m dutch and it’s very accurate, I even recognized a few places in the park

  • @Sobekveil
    @Sobekveil Рік тому +3

    Lol, Satoshi getting scared by the dinosaur crashing against the screen was hilarious. And his messing around in the heart tunnel was funny too. Nice video and looks like a nice theme park.

  • @tombrouwer95
    @tombrouwer95 Рік тому +2

    I am dutch and this so crazy but so amazing. The details in architecture, nature and theming are so incredible. Its really astonishing. It feels so reared. Beautiful done! I wanna go there.

  • @trinityskitz7929
    @trinityskitz7929 Рік тому +2

    As a Dutch person, This just looks to me like a regular city. they completely nailed the aesthetic.

  • @xander9460
    @xander9460 Рік тому +3

    What the actual... I'm Dutch and this is incredibly Dutch! Like, I'm constantly thinking. Wasn't I there last week? Respect to the Japanese! Nailed it!

  • @PolarBear_ed
    @PolarBear_ed Рік тому +8

    As an Indonesian this is too much of a nostalgia. A Dutch theme park in Japan 🤣

  • @kamanama3671
    @kamanama3671 Рік тому +2

    it’s amazing to me how everything’s in English. I think it would be absolutely wild to live there. You could enjoy all the seasonal things that go on like a beer in the summer extreme Christmas in the winter. I’m sure the fall colors are beautiful as well and I bet you money there’s a cherry tree somewhere in that park. I would definitely say yes.

  • @MMijdus
    @MMijdus Рік тому +2

    They really did a good job! I am Dutch and this really looks like my country.
    Thank you Japan for appreciating my country so much. 👍❤️

  • @andybosch7857
    @andybosch7857 Рік тому +3

    I am amazed at how well they captured the feel of Dutch culture and architecture. Some of these streets look like they were shipped straight in from the Netherlands. It is almost disturbing.

  • @pralou_
    @pralou_ Рік тому +7

    oh cool, I wanted to see more of it, I've seen the show run for the money on Netflix and I didn't know before that this was a thing. The buildings looks stunning

  • @BlackMytilus
    @BlackMytilus Рік тому +2

    Wow that is abolutely amazing! So when I visit wonderful Japan I will feel like being in my home country too!

  • @sebastiandarras2416
    @sebastiandarras2416 Рік тому +1

    They even had the weather spot on!

  • @ceciliaogawa5807
    @ceciliaogawa5807 Рік тому +10

    Happy new year Shinichi and Satoshi, I wish there was smell a vision. Everything looks so pretty and I could just imagine the smell of rain and flowers,bonus your meals. Thank you for sharing and hard work to bring your viewers the beauty japan has to offfer to tourist. Have a beautiful day.

  • @cschaefe37
    @cschaefe37 Рік тому +7

    Wow, it seemed so empty when you went, and the park is HUGE. Seems like you would need a whole week to really see every part of the park lol. Those houses at the beginning on the water were beautiful.

  • @DH-fu7bx
    @DH-fu7bx 11 місяців тому +1

    Imagine as a Dutch person going for a vacation to Japan and then coming across this.

  • @Leviwosc
    @Leviwosc Рік тому +2

    I heard of this park before. For me, as a Dutchman, this video is so surreal. The buildings are really spot on, you could fool me with carefully recorded footage and tell me it's from the Netherlands; I'd believe you. Of course most signs are in English and that's where I would notice something is off... oh and the fact that the streets are so damn clean. Of course the mountains give away as well that this is not the Netherlands. I like the idea of this park quite a lot. It would be fun, specifically for Dutch people of course, to visit this park whilst on holiday in Japan.

  • @sixpackpilot
    @sixpackpilot Рік тому +3

    They got the atmosphere and style right of the old towns. Especially liked the copy of central Utrecht with the Dom (church) towering over the buildings and the grachten with the, for Utrecht typical, lower level (werven). Still nothing like the real thing, of course, but if you do not look too closely, it would still make me homesick. Wish we had a Japanese equivalent in The Netherlands...apart from a few Japanese gardens.

  • @VerhoevenSimon
    @VerhoevenSimon Рік тому +3

    It's a delight to see you two have such a nice time in a superb recreation like that. Out of curiousity, what inspired the foundation of the park?

  • @muzikxpress
    @muzikxpress Рік тому +1

    Oh wow, as a Dutch person myself I'm very impressed with how authentic everything look! Hopefully I can visit some day!

  • @rayvanwayenburg998
    @rayvanwayenburg998 Рік тому

    As a kiwi-dutchman currently living in Japan, I approve of this park! Looks like so much fun.

  • @momonakokeshi6325
    @momonakokeshi6325 Рік тому +4

    Satoshi is so cute with giant castella and the Santa Claus. I wish go there sometime soon. We're holding off on traveling because weird flight cancellations. I am still working I can't get stuck somewhere.

  • @TroyKristoffer
    @TroyKristoffer Рік тому +6

    (I'm American) I almost died when I saw you walking up to a Red Lobster! LOL! I couldn't believe they would have one there. The menu seems very different though. Most of what you had would not be available here in America and they seem to do a good job catering to the local taste. The only thing they have here is the cheese biscuits which are famous and my favorite. In America though, they are unlimited and come to your table before you order. Thank you for the videos. I definitely want to visit this park!

    • @IWillAlwaysTravelforFood
      @IWillAlwaysTravelforFood  Рік тому +2

      We really enjoyed those cheese biscuits!

    • @MonXLR
      @MonXLR Рік тому +2

      @@IWillAlwaysTravelforFood there's actually no red lobster in the netherlands, atleast none that i know of. funny to see though

  • @yaelthesnail
    @yaelthesnail Рік тому +1

    For context: Dutch merchants were some of the first Europeans that the Japanese ever encountered, and Western science in the Edo period was called "Dutch Studies". The man-made island of Dejima in Nagasaki was the only place Dutch traders were allowed to live and trade in Japan.
    So this isn't random. There's a historical connection there.

  • @robertjansoer6085
    @robertjansoer6085 Рік тому +1

    Very impressive, they even got the weather right

  • @jackiejenkins4078
    @jackiejenkins4078 Рік тому +6

    Wow, that place is amazing! I can't believe how much detail they put into that park and how big it is. This is a little weird, but I kept wondering what a certain incredible vet from Michigan would think of it! 😂

    • @Kellehy
      @Kellehy Рік тому +1

      Dr Pol? :D

    • @jackiejenkins4078
      @jackiejenkins4078 Рік тому

      Yes, Dr. Pol. 😁

    • @Kasparos
      @Kasparos Рік тому +2

      @@jackiejenkins4078 My grandfather studied together with him (no joke)

    • @peterdevalk7929
      @peterdevalk7929 Рік тому +1

      Google Rangaku , the you know it's a big "thank you" to the Dutch!

  • @Tala_Masca
    @Tala_Masca Рік тому +3

    This is really amazing to see! It's so incredibly realistic! The hotel l'europe and the stairs to the street from jetty, the canals, the paving of the streets. Just everything! ( Coming from a Dutchy, I think I would be seriously confused walking there and not see what would be there around the corner in real life!) And the weather is just the cherry on top to give visitors the most authentic experience!

  • @debracantrell1058
    @debracantrell1058 Рік тому +2

    Awesome venture thanks for taking me along love it the veiws yummie food take care stay safe ❤️😘😘

  • @melissalambert7615
    @melissalambert7615 Рік тому +1

    Nice tour. I have a very large collection of Arita Fukagawa #904. It's pinecones. I started with a 12-piece dining set complete with individual ashtrays. Super deal on them. Now have many more. Love them. Wish I could see more of museum.

  • @jantjedoedelus8079
    @jantjedoedelus8079 9 місяців тому +2

    Looks just like home 🥲

  • @marcelaliceras5963
    @marcelaliceras5963 Рік тому +3

    HELLO MARCELA FROM BRASIL HERE AGAIN I LOVE YOURS VIDEOS

  • @lavernejones4471
    @lavernejones4471 Рік тому +1

    Hi guys. This was so interesting! I really enjoyed it. The night scenes were beautiful and the virtual aquarium was so cool!😍😍 Thank you for sharing.😊

  • @stephanbruggeman2241
    @stephanbruggeman2241 Рік тому +2

    This is bizar! The little details got me! The mooring poles! They must be straight import, so so good! I bet a load of dutch workers helped build this up. Astounding!
    It really really feels Dutch

  • @malikavandenbeld6129
    @malikavandenbeld6129 Рік тому +3

    It's not even a theme park anymore, it's an full blown village or city, amazing

  • @guyfawkesuThe1
    @guyfawkesuThe1 Рік тому +3

    Reminds me of "Colonial Williamsburg" in Virginia.

    • @mlm21
      @mlm21 Рік тому

      At least Colonial Williamsburg sells items in their gift shops to the period (barring t-shirts in the more "traditional" gift shops). I found it kinda dumb the gift shops are selling Japanese stuff in a Dutch themed theme park
      True pizzas are eaten with a knife and fork in Italy.

    • @guyfawkesuThe1
      @guyfawkesuThe1 Рік тому +1

      @@mlm21 I had pizza made by Italians in West Germany (yes, a long time ago) and it was of the personal pan size here and thin crust and did not use a fork or knife. They do not make deep dish ya know!

    • @_JoyceArt
      @_JoyceArt Рік тому

      @@mlm21 at least Nijntje is Dutch.

  • @credofamilytravels
    @credofamilytravels Рік тому +1

    Wow! This is so fun to watch. It's like you are walking around in the Netherlands! Even the weather is like here hahaha..! And it's the largest theme park in Japan. Fantastic!

  • @campervanhelsing
    @campervanhelsing Рік тому +1

    Wow. It looks amazing

  • @ohjajohh
    @ohjajohh Рік тому +6

    I'm Dutch and have to say this really really looks like the Netherlands. Or actually it looks even better than the real thing.

  • @evie-rd8tc
    @evie-rd8tc Рік тому +1

    I can't find if anyone already said this, but for those who don't know, the gift shop is so funny because Schiphol is the major Dutch airport, the yellow signs in the shop are the same style as the ones at the airport and it says "TerminalSouvenirs" at the door, really fitting for the gift shop you exist "the Netherlands" through!

  • @venepskeuten9206
    @venepskeuten9206 Рік тому

    This is actually pretty interesting. If the title didn't point it out I would have not realized for a while this was in Japan. Very well made.

  • @robertkunath264
    @robertkunath264 Рік тому +1

    Loved the amount of detail in here. Would be funny if they add some typical old fashioned dutch games as an attraction, such as koekhappen or spijkerpoepen

  • @ConswaMcGaga
    @ConswaMcGaga Рік тому +2

    As an American living in Amsterdam who has been studying Japanese culture and language recently, this is so surreal!

  • @berehap7004
    @berehap7004 Рік тому

    Absolutely loved that they sell Grolsch there, amazing !!

  • @DailyDiscountNL
    @DailyDiscountNL Рік тому +1

    Wow, as a Dutch person I love how much detail this park has 👌
    Well done 👍

  • @markk9446
    @markk9446 Рік тому +2

    4:58, 14:59 Those sights make me feel right at home. They really nailed it.

  • @louisetregomorgan4907
    @louisetregomorgan4907 Рік тому +2

    The pizza looks delicious and the food is outstanding, To be greeted by such wonderful staff will make anyone day such a nice place to stay and visit Shinichi Thanks 😊.

  • @cvodb
    @cvodb Рік тому +2

    Seen videos of the park before, but never got such a good view of it. It’s insane. It would fool me and I live here!

  • @paula2651
    @paula2651 Рік тому

    Absolutely amazing!!

  • @Noviomagus024
    @Noviomagus024 Рік тому

    If the title would have said this was in the Netherlands, I would have believed it. The accuracy is pretty good!
    Greetings from the Netherlands.

  • @JohnDoe-ff2mo
    @JohnDoe-ff2mo Рік тому

    As dutchy myself I need to say that they nailed it! If it weren't for the mountains on the background I would believe it!

  • @tammydodson7589
    @tammydodson7589 Рік тому

    That looks likr such a beautiful anf relaxing place. I loved the virtual aquarium!! Troy watched and said to tell you both hi and while watching Satoshi in the video he said "he's so silly. I like him".

  • @JeroenvandenBerg82
    @JeroenvandenBerg82 Рік тому

    If only the streets, lawn and canals were this clean in the Netherlands. It needs WAY more litter to be authentic. And it could use some more tree's.
    Just amazing to see, thanks for this video!

  • @wiboxermom7829
    @wiboxermom7829 Рік тому

    Amazing attraction. So interesting. Gorgeous too.

  • @NiekKuijpers
    @NiekKuijpers Рік тому

    This is incredible. japan did an amazing joba t recreating part of the Netherlands. The architecture is spot on!

  • @THETRIVIALTHINGS
    @THETRIVIALTHINGS Рік тому

    I love that jingle playing in the background. I want a full soundtrack of that lol

  • @LiliEssFlyandSmile
    @LiliEssFlyandSmile Рік тому +1

    Very nice trip , lovely architecture 😊 greetings and big like 👍 from 🇵🇱

  • @andr386
    @andr386 Рік тому

    I agree. This is very well done. Besides the mountains in some landscapes, I could be fooled.

  • @Hero4fun77
    @Hero4fun77 Рік тому +1

    I'm not dutch. Born in indonesia and also half american. But now live in the netherland since I was 13. I never know this exist. This was fun to watch and the park looks beautiful. They have done well replicating the buildings. It's exactly the same like here in the netherland.

  • @jeroenberkenbosch7072
    @jeroenberkenbosch7072 Рік тому

    great to see it in such detail .

  • @nefarious_white_guy-
    @nefarious_white_guy- Рік тому

    As a dutchman i can say they did an amazing job at this park, even the weather is on point

  • @Egotripperssr
    @Egotripperssr Рік тому +1

    Even the weather is spot on lol