Winter Holidays 2016

Featured Events, Tours & Illuminations

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Contest ends Tuesday, Jan. 31.

2016-17 Japan Winter Illuminations

Light up your holiday season by visiting one of Japan's impressive winter illuminations. Here are some of our favorites displays from around Japan.

Tokyo

Keyakizaka Illumination

Keyakizaka Illumination

Early Nov - Late Dec

Beautiful blue lights at one of the major Christmas illumination spots in Tokyo, Roppongi Hills.

Tokio 7 Free Entry
Christmas Illumination in Harajuku

Christmas Illumination in Harajuku

Mid Nov - Mid Jan

Beautiful Christmas Illumination at Tokyu Plaza's Harajuku Omotesando rooftop: Christmas Preparations at Tokyo’s Fashion h..

Tokio 4 Free Entry

Illuminations around Japan

Sagami-ko Illumillion Adventure

Sagami-ko Illumillion Adventure

Nov 3rd - May 12th

The Sagamiko Illumillion is located near Sagami Lake and houses around three million lights, but the fun does not end there. By..

Kanagawa 4 ¥1,800
Jewellumination at Yomiuri Land

Jewellumination at Yomiuri Land

Oct 19th - Apr 7th

Jewellumination at Yomiuri Land is one of the most popular illumination and romantic date events in Tokyo, with easy access, great..

Tokio 4 Free Entry
Sendai's Pageant of Starlight

Sendai's Pageant of Starlight

Early - Late Dec

The Sendai Pageant of Starlight is one of Japan's biggest winter illumination displays. Each year from early December thro..

Miyagi 7 Free Entry
Winter Fantasy in Mannou Park

Winter Fantasy in Mannou Park

Late Nov - Early Jan

Winter fantasy in Sanuki Mannou Park is one of the largest scale illuminations in the Shikoku area

Kagawa 5 Free Entry
Blue Lights Symphony 10

Blue Lights Symphony

Febry Fawzi

The Christmas euphoria doesn't stop on December 25th. You can continue to experience this illumination event in Keyaki Hiroba,..

Saitama 7
Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination

Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination

Mid Oct - Mid Feb

The number one award winning illumination display in Japan found at Ashikaga Flower Park near Tokyo.

Tochigi 5 ¥1,000