TokyoTomo Travel Guide

Hideo Sawada, chairman of H.I.S. Co., assumed the presidency of Huis Ten Bosch on March 26 after the Tokyo District Court approved of the “Modified Corporate Reorganization Plan” the same day. Sawada unveiled his business plan at the press interview of the day that the entrance fee to the park is to be cut by up to 20 percent or more and admission to entertainment spots will be made free at one third of the facilities, according a spokesman at Corporate Planning Office of H.I.S. Sawada confirmed that his immediate goal is to turn a pretax profit of 100 million yen in the fiscal year 2011.

The spokesman says the basic policy in managing Huis Ten Bosch at the initial stage is to stem the flow of red ink in order at least to make both ends meet. The current entrance fee of 3,200 yen for an adult will be reduced to 3,000 yen at peak seasons and to 2,500 yen at off-seasons. Restaurant and eateries in the park will be open longer hours than now with a wider price range to meet visitors’ requirements.

Meanwhile, such facilities as the camping ground named “Camp Ten Bosch” and the seaside fishing spot will be revamped; moreover, a restaurant will be built at the seaside to cook and serve the caught fish there. A new passage “Sasebo Gourmet Street” will be created to offer Sasebo Burger and other local specialties. As part of entertainment programs, Huis Ten Bosch presents a musical starring Kuniaki Shimizu and a magic show performed by Princess Tenko. “Rose Paysage International Contest” is also scheduled to take place in the near future embracing the rose garden in the park.

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