Huis Ten Bosch Waterpark at Odaiba (2017)

Huis Ten Bosch: Beautiful and fun event, especially at night, during the summer of 2017 at Odaiba, Tokyo.

While I was recently blogging about a dearly passed event in hopes that it would return, there is another event/experience we should all hope returns to the Tokyo summer scene, and that is the Huis Ten Bosch waterpark that was held as part of the Odaiba Minna No Yuma Taiku (summer festival) near Fuji TV building and DiverCity.

Huis Ten Bosch's waterpark experience was held during the summer of 2017.  As it was a temporary event (just for a couple of months), the infrastructure was temporary in nature... inflatable pools, slides, playgrounds, and the like.  But don't let the "temporary" words be a negative thing... as everything was pretty big, impressive, and almost on par with the best waterparks in the Tokyo/Kanto region.

The slides were very fun, bouncy, and perhaps due to their inflatable nature, it felt more safe than the typical permanent waterslide.

The best slide was one that ran for around 300 meters, along the length of the waterpark area.  Not big in height but great on distance, sights, and great for a video, right?

Though the watery fun was open throughout the day, the best part of the park was to be seen, and experienced, during the night!

The pools, composed of cool clear water during the day, would be filled with soft plastic balls.  That would make for some nice scenery, and interesting photos.  Especially when the night lights start to shine as the sky gets dark.



Then, as the skies get darker, the place would turn into a water-based nightclub, of sorts.  The crowd seemed to accentuate this, as they seemed like the type to put the "life" into "nightlife" and would definitely fit into any Tokyo club scene.

The lights, DJ spinning music, and everything was surreal.  At many times, I smiled to myself thinking "where else in the world can I have this kind of experience?"  Dancing the night away in swimwear under the warm summer skies among the best party people in the world?  Only in Tokyo... and sadly, so far, only in that summer of 2017.

Then, perhaps to cool down or calm down after the dancing, partying, and ball throwing, one could retreat to the quieter pools for some blissful time among the little balls?



Until this event comes back, you can enjoy the more permanent waterpark fixtures in and around Tokyo, such as at Toshimaen.