Omotesando winter illumination (File photo)
Here are the winter illuminations and Christmas market locations across Japan.
SHIROI KOIBITO PARK ILLUMINATION (HOKKAIDO): Until Mar. 31, 4 – 7:30 p.m.
The indoor of park buildings will be beautifully illuminated; 7-minute walk from Miyanosawa Station; exit Sapporo Nishi I.C. free parking; 011-666-1481
MISAWA PHANTASIA (AOMORI): Until Jan. 31, 5:30 p.m. – midnight
Featuring a 16-meter tall ‘big tree’ with 13,000 LED lights and dozens of suspended balls illuminated in various colors in the Nakayoshi Park; 5-minute walk from Misawa AB main gate; 0176-53-2175
ARTS TOWADA WINTER ILLUMINATION 2025 (AOMORI): Dec. 19 – Feb. 22, 4:30 – 9 p.m.
Blue 300,000 LED lights decorate with the snow covered in front of Towada Modern Arts Museum; 35-minute bus ride from JR Shichinohe Towada Station; 0176-51-6772
KOIWAI WINTER LIGHTS Galactic Farm Night (IWATE): Dec. 1 – Jan. 18, 4 – 8 p.m.
Featuring illumination decorates with 2 mil. LED lights themed with “Galactic Farm Night”; 1,000 yen for 12 or older; 15-minute drive from Morioka I.C. on Tohoku Express; 019 692-4321
TOKYO SKYTREE DREAM CHRISTMAS 2025 (TOKYO): Until Dec. 25
Enjoy 460,000 lights around the Skytree Town. Collaborates with TV Tokyo event “TV Tokyo winter park in Tokyo Skytree Town” to provide special event and gourmet foods; Oshiage or Tokyo Skytree Station. 0570-55-0634
MARUNOUCHI ILLUMINATION 2025 (TOKYO): Until Feb. 15, 3 – 11 p.m. (Dec. 1 – 31, 4-midnight)
Around 286 street trees can be decorated with 1 mil. Champagne gold LED lights around Otemachi and Yurakcho; JR Tokyo Station; 03-5218-5100
OMOTESANDO FENDI ILLUMINATION 2025 (TOKYO): Dec. 1 – 28; Sunset – 10 p.m.
Omotesando Fendi Illumination 2025 decorated on a 23-ft tree with the LED lights on the center of open space at the venue along with “light curtain’ consisting of 6,000 icicle appears on the upper part of stairway. JR Harajuku or Omote Sando Station; 03-3497-0310
SHIBUYA BLUE GROTTO 2025 (TOKYO): Dec. 4 – 25; 5 – 10 p.m.
Iillumination of 500,000 LED lights with the theme of “Blue Grotto” through Shibuya Koen Street and Yoyogi Park; walking distance from Shibuya and Harajyuku Station
SAGAMI LAKE ILLUMILLION (KANAGAWA): Until May 10
About 6 mil. LED lights are decorated around the Sagamiko Resort Pleasure Forrest. Amusement Park, Hot Spring, Camping and BBQ area is also available. 1,900 yen for adults, 1,200 yen under 12.10-minute bus ride from JR Sagamiko or Hashimoto Station; 7-minute drive from Sagamiko Higashi I.C on Chuo Express. 0570-037-353
MOTHER FARM ILLUMINATION (CHIBA): Until March 1 and Weekend only, (Every night: Dec. 24, 25 and Dec. 29 – Jan. 2); 4 – 7:30 p.m.
The annual theme is “Magic Hour,” which features a beautiful Chiba sunset view with dazzling illuminations; 1,800 yen for over 13, 900 yen for under 12. Shuttle bus service is available from Kimitsu Station. 0439-37-3211
31ST KOBE LUMINARIE (HYOGO): From Jan. 30 to Feb. 8, Sunset – 9:30 p.m.
Held since Dec. 1995, entrusted with the requisition of the victims of the Hanshin-Awaji earthquake and the reconstruction and regeneration of the city. 7 minute walk from JR Motomachi Station. 078-230-1001
BIHOKU PARK ILLUMINATION (HIROSHIMA): Until Jan. 12; Tue – Sun , 5:30 a.m. – 9 p.m., close on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1
Various illumination decorated with over 700,000 LED lights throughout the park, live performance and fireworks are scheduled on the weekends.450 yen for over 15, 210 yen for over 65; 0824-72-7000
KIRAKIRA FESTIVAL IN SASEBO (NAGASAKI): Festival opens until Dec. 25 (Illumination opens until Jan. 12), 5 – 11 p.m.
Decorate around the shopping street in Sasebo city and the illumination selected by annual Sasebo news on the Shimanose Art Center wall is remarkable; Live performance and dance battle are scheduled through the event; 15-minute walk from JR Sasebo Station; 0956-24-4411
SOUTHEAST BOTANICAL GARDEN ILLUMINATION (OKINAWA): Until May 24, 5 – 10 p.m.
Decorates the light tunnels, tree house and light carpets with 1.8 mil. LED lights to illuminate trees and the promenade fantastically. 2,500 yen for adult, 900 yen for ages 4 – 12; 5-minute drive from Okinawa Kita I.C; 098-939-2555
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