The largest theme park in Japan, and a resort rich in flowers
and light

Background of System Installation

Replacement of the attractions while incorporating the
existing structures

Fantasia City of Lights, which opened in March 2021, is composed of seven areas. It includes hands-on attractions that fuse the digital with the real. This project was initiated based on the idea of replacing some of the attractions, with the themes of “flowers” and “light”, which are the symbols of Huis Ten Bosch. To provide a better experience for visitors, both a display that incorporates the existing structures and a realistic video quality were required. The creative company NAKED, INC. handled the displays in four of the seven areas. Through visuals, audio, scent, and other various display methods, Fantasia City of Lights immerses visitors in a whole new world.

Reasons for System Installation

Utilizing devices that are reliable and make the most of a
limited space

In three of the areas NAKED, INC. was responsible for, they used Panasonic Laser Projectors. In addition to the high-quality image display, ease of maintenance, and high durability, the wide selection of optional lenses was also a major factor in the decision to use Panasonic products. “Since we can’t close the facility temporarily due to machine trouble or the like, it was extremely important to install equipment with the highest level of reliability in order to better serve our customers.” (Tsujimoto; Huis Ten Bosch Co., Ltd.) “The PJLink standard equipment, the accuracy of the calculator, and the different types of mounting hardware were all very easy to use; this was one of the reasons we chose Panasonic.” (Kawasaka; NAKED, INC.)

Effects Achieved by System Installation

An entertainment that fuses the digital with the real, and can be enjoyed with all five senses

Fantasia City of Lights is themed around an immersive experience that can be enjoyed with all five senses. Each of its areas is designed with the goal of making visitors want to capture the scene with their cameras, and it is hoped that young people who visit will use the power of SNS to promote the park. In Flower Fantasia, many flowers are constantly abloom, painting the walls and ground in a beautiful array of colors. “With regard to setting up the devices here, the ceilings were low and there wasn’t much floor space either, but we wanted to project onto the walls over a broad area. So we went with the
Ultra-Short-Throw Lenses that could project images over a wide area with only a short projection distance.” (Kawasaka; NAKED, INC.) At Sea Fantasia, the images shift and change with the movement of the viewer, showing things like beautiful fish swimming about, such that even though there is nothing actually there, the viewer feels that they are interacting directly with real marine life. Thanks to the Ultra-Short-Throw Lens, visitors can get up close to the projection wall without their shadows getting in the way, contributing to the feeling of a totally immersive experience. In Forest Fantasia Cafe, if you put your drink down on the table, a flower blooms beneath it, and animals carry capsules to you, making it an interactive experience. Visitors can have a simulated experience of a sylvan picnic surrounded by trees. “At Fantasia City of Lights, the staff too have praised the high quality of the images, and visitors have been posting photos on social media, so I feel like it’s been really well-received.” (Tsujimoto; Huis Ten Bosch Co., Ltd.)

Flower Fantasia

Making bloom a flower all your own

The short-range projection achieved using the PT-RZ660JLB and the ET-DLE020 Ultra-Short-Throw Lens allows projection onto walls over a wide area

In the entrance, two PT-VMZ60J units, which are compact but have a brightness of 6,000 lm, are used to welcome visitors with a dazzling display

Designing spaces to improve the visitor’s experience

In Forest Fantasia Cafe, the space has been designed to hide the projectors in the trees. “In order to allow visitors to become even more immersed in the worldview of each area, we wanted, as far as possible, to prevent them from being aware of the presence of artificial devices like projectors, as well as to keep the visitors’ shadows from being cast onto the projection wall,” says Mr. Kawasaka of NAKED, INC. The Ultra-Short-Throw Lens allows for image projection across a broad area with a small number of projectors, and it is being used to great effect in designing the layouts of a variety of areas. “With this replacement, we thought about making use of the walls and layout instead of changing the interior of the buildings. For this, we used projectors, which allowed us to create a new world that visitors could become immersed in.” (Kawasaka; NAKED, INC.) Fantasia City of Lights opened during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. With regard to this point, Mr. Tsujimoto of Huis Ten Bosch Co., Ltd. had this to say: “It was really a period in which it would be difficult to go and experience something like this directly, and we wanted, instead, to provide our visitors with an exciting and immersive virtual experience by using video content. That was what we were going for with this replacement.” He went on to say, “In order to provide our visitors with the best visual experience possible, no disruption of the visuals can be allowed. The speed at which abnormalities in the equipment could be detected have allowed us to comfortably and stably provide the content to our visitors. Our visitors have been really satisfied, so I really think it was a good idea to go with video content.” The video content in each area pleased Mr. Tsujimoto greatly.

Sea Fantasia

Is this under the sea? Look at the colorful fish as they dance!

The ET-DLE020 Ultra-Short-Throw Lens prevents shadows from getting in the way, creating a truly immersive space

Fish gather around the visitors’ feet

The PT-RZ690JLB achieves vivid visual effects

Forest Fantasia Cafe

Enjoy an unusual cafe experience in the depths of a secret forest

Visitors can have a simulated experience of a sylvan picnic surrounded by trees and flowers

By scanning your specialized QR code here, you can receive a capsule, while a video of an animal bringing the capsule to you plays, making the scenario feel more immersive

When you put your drink down on the table, a flower blooms beneath it

The PT-MZ670J is set up so that it is hidden in the trees