Kyushu’s Two Major Christmas Events Team Up for the First Time. Limited-Edition “Miffy” Mugs on Sale in Fukuoka’s Tenjin and Huis Ten Bosch; “Welcome Kyushu Discount” Offering Up to 50% Off Also Resumes

Huis Ten Bosch (1-1 Huis Ten Bosch-cho, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture) will host “Kyushu Twin Stars Christmas ~ Make a Wish Upon a Star, Cheer for Kyushu. ~,” Kyushu’s largest Christmas event, in collaboration with Fukuoka’s winter tradition, “Christmas Advent” (Fukuoka City Hall West Side Fureai Plaza). The event will run from November 6.

One of the highlights is the mug, which is a popular item every year during the Christmas Advent event. This year, two designs featuring Miffy and the famous “Grand Chandelier Tree” will go on sale at the Huis Ten Bosch venue starting November 6 (each drink set with a mug costs 1,600 yen), and At the Christmas Advent Tenjin venue, one design featuring Miffy wearing a scarf and clogs (a drink with a mug for 2,000 yen) will go on sale starting November 20.

In addition, “symbolic trees”—embodying hopes for the recovery of areas affected by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake—and donation boxes will be set up at both venues, and the donations collected will be used to support recovery efforts. Furthermore, a social media campaign will be held: participants who post photos taken at either venue on Instagram with the hashtags “#ChristmasAdvent #HuisTenBosch” will be eligible to receive Christmas gifts, with prizes awarded to the creators of the best entries.

During this period, you can purchase the “Winter Special☆Enjoy! Huis Ten Bosch Ticket” (which includes a 200-yen discount coupon for a mug), a package combining a round-trip JR ticket and a Huis Ten Bosch 1-Day Passport voucher that offers savings of up to 5,100 yen compared to the regular price.

Sales have also resumed for the “Welcome Kyushu Discount,” which offers up to 50% off packages including breakfast at Huis Ten Bosch-operated hotels. This discount applies to reservations made by 11:30 p.m. on November 10 for stays with check-out dates from the day of arrival through March 15, 2027 (excluding November 14, December 30–January 2, and days when the park or facilities are closed) are eligible for the discount.

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