Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009

What: Fifth Anniversary Tokyo Dome City Winter Illumination
Where: Tokyo Dome City
When: Daily 5pm-midnight, through February 14
Admission: Free
Why: Tokyo gears up for the year-end season with… a bunch of bright lights

Holiday Illuminations

Akasaka Sacas
White Sacas ‘09-’10. Nov 13-Feb 28, Mon-Fri 11am-7pm (until 9pm on hol eve), Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-7pm. Nearest stn: Akasaka. www.sacas.net

Aoyama Le Anges Church
Minami Aoyama Le Anges Church Christmas Illumination. Until Dec 25, daily 5-11pm. Nearest stn: Omotesando. www.le-anges.gr.jp

Caretta Shiodome
Blue Ocean. Dec 1-Jan 11, daily 5-11:30pm. Nearest stn: Shiodome. www.caretta.jp

Daikanyama Address
Christmas Illumination 2009. Nov 21-Dec 25, daily 4:30pm-midnight. Nearest stn: Daikanyama. www.17dixsept.jp

Decks Tokyo Beach
14th Annual Daiba Memorial Tree. Nov 7-Dec 25, daily 5pm-midnight. Nearest stn: Odaiba Kaihin Koen. www.odaiba-decks.com

Enoshima Lighthouse
Enoshima Fantasy. Dec 12-27, daily 5-9pm. Nearest stn: Katase-Enoshima.

Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka
Christmas Illumination 2009. Until Dec 25, daily 4:30pm-midnight. Nearest stn: Akasaka. www.princehotels.co.jp/akasaka

Harumi Triton Square
Symbol Tree. Nov 21-Dec 25, daily 5-11pm. Nearest stn: Kachidoki. www.harumi-triton.jp

Hotel New Otani
Christmas Illumination 2009. Nov 28-Dec 25, daily 4pm-4am. Nearest stn: Yotsuya.

LaLaPort Kashiwanoha
Dream Lights Illumination. Nov 7-Dec 25, daily 5-10:30pm. Nearest stn: Kashiwanoha Campus. www.kashiwa.lalaport.jp

LaLaPort Yokohama
Christmas Illumination. Nov 7-Dec 25, daily 4:30-11:30pm. Nearest stn: Kamoi. www.yokohama.lalaport.jp

Landmark Plaza
The Landmark Christmas. Nov 6-Dec 25, daily 7am-11:30pm. Nearest stn: Sakuragicho.

Mikimoto Building
Mikimoto Jumbo Christmas Tree. Nov 7-Dec 25, daily 4:15-10pm. Nearest stn: Ginza. www.mikimoto.com

Motomachi Shopping Street
Motomachi Twinkling Christmas. Nov 7-Dec 25, daily 5pm-midnight. Nearest stn: Motomachi-Chukagai. www.motomachi.or.jp

Ohta Baturiba
Christmas 2009. Dec 1-Dec 25, Mon-Thu 7-10pm, Fri-Sun 6-10pm. Nearest stn: Kori. www.ohtabaturiba.com/illumi

Omotesando
Omotesando H.I.S. Illuminations Bell Symphony. Dec 1-Jan 10, daily 5-10pm. Nearest stn: Omotesando. www.omotesando.or.jp

Omotesando Hills
Hearty Christmas in Omotesando Hills. Nov 12-Dec 25, daily 11am-11pm. Nearest stn: Omotesando. www.omotesandohills.com

Queen’s Square
Yokohama Christmas 2009. Nov 13-Dec 25, daily 11am-11pm. Nearest stn: Minato Mirai. www.qsy.co.jp

Roppongi Hills
Artelligent Christmas 2009. Until Dec 25, daily 5-11pm. Nearest stn: Roppongi. www.roppongihills.com

Shibuya Koen Dori
Light Up Christmas in Shibuya. Late Nov-early Jan, daily 4pm-midnight. Nearest stn: Shibuya.

Shinjuku Terrace City
Illumination ‘09-’10. Nov 11-Dec 25, daily 5pm-midnight. Nearest stn: Shinjuku. www.odakyu.jp/terrace-city

Shinjuku Southern Terrace
Shinjuku Southern Lights 2009-2010. Nov 11-Jan 11, daily 5pm-midnight. Nearest stn: Shinjuku.

Tama Center
Illumination 2009. Nov 7-Jan 7, daily 4:30-11pm. Nearest stn: Tama Center.

Tokyo Dome City
Winter Illumination 01. Nov 11-Feb 14, daily 5pm-1am. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. www.tokyo-dome.co.jp

Tokyo East 21
Illumination. Until mid-Feb, daily sunset-11pm. Nearest stn: Toyocho. www.tokyo-east21.co.jp

Tokyo Midtown
Midtown Christmas 2009. Nov 12-Dec 25, daily 4-11pm. Nearest stn: Roppongi. www.tokyo-midtown.com/p>

Tokyo Tower
Christmas Illumination 2009. Until Dec 25, daily 9am-midnight. Nearest stn: Akabane-bashi. www.tokyotower.co.jp/333/index.html

Venus Fort
Night Venus – All Love From the Heavens. Nov 14-Mar 14, 30 mins every hour, daily noon-10:30pm. Nearest stn: Tokyo Teleport. www.venusfort.co.jp

Yebisu Garden Place
Baccarat Eternal Lights 2009. Until Jan 11, daily 4-11pm. Nearest stn: Ebisu. www.gardenplace.jp

Yokohama Station
Starlight Yokohama Illumination. Until Feb 14, daily 4:30-11pm. Nearest stn: Yokohama.