Huis Ten Bosch Countdown Fireworks

Nagasaki · Fireworks festival

Huis Ten Bosch in Sasebo, Nagasaki ends the year with about 5,000 fireworks for its New Year's Eve countdown, inside the park, which stays open until 2:00 on 1 January. Entry needs a park ticket.

Dates

31 December 2026 to 1 January 2027

About 5,000 fireworks as countdown fireworks on 31 December 2026, the last night of Grand Finale Night (26 to 31 December). The park is open until 2:00 on 1 January 2027. The launch time has not been published yet.

On New Year's Eve, at the end of the park's year-end event. The park announces each year's programme and tickets in the autumn.

Dates checked against the official site on November 09, 2026

Huis Ten Bosch is a theme park built as a Dutch town on Omura Bay, with canals, brick houses and a copy of a Dutch palace, and on New Year's Eve it stays open into the early hours. The countdown fireworks are the end of a six-day event the park calls Grand Finale Night: from 26 to 28 December 2026 each evening has a live concert with fireworks, and on 31 December about 5,000 fireworks fill the sky for the turn of the year. This is not a public display. The fireworks are set off for people inside the park, and getting in needs a ticket; for the night the park sells a Countdown Passport, a one-day pass that carries on across midnight. The park stays open until 2:00 on 1 January, after the last trains, so if you stay to the end, plan on a room at the park's own hotels or nearby.

Getting a good spot

The fireworks are watched from inside the park, and the park also sells special viewing seats. The launch time for 2026-27 has not been published yet; check the park's show schedule before you go. JR Huis Ten Bosch Station is next to the park entrance, and the limited express Huis Ten Bosch runs there from Hakata.

Where it happens

Huis Ten Bosch Main site Japan's largest theme park recreating a Dutch town with canals, windmills, flower gardens, and seasonal illuminations.

Access

Common questions

When are the Huis Ten Bosch countdown fireworks?

On New Year's Eve, 31 December; 31 December 2026 this time, with the park open until 2:00 on 1 January 2027. The launch time has not been published yet, so check the park's show schedule.

Do I need a ticket?

Yes. The fireworks are inside the park, so you need a park ticket. For the night the park sells a Countdown Passport, a one-day pass that carries on across midnight; it went on sale on 9 October 2026, and special viewing seats on 16 October. Prices are on the park's ticket site.

Are there fireworks on the nights before New Year's Eve?

In 2026, yes: Grand Finale Night runs from 26 to 31 December, and 26, 27 and 28 December each have a live concert with fireworks. The countdown on 31 December is the largest, with about 5,000.

How do I get there and back?

JR Huis Ten Bosch Station is next to the park entrance, with the limited express Huis Ten Bosch from Hakata. On New Year's Eve the park is open until 2:00, after the last trains, so book a room at one of the park's hotels or nearby if you plan to stay to the end.