Spring approaches and with it blooming trees. Although February is still a bit early for cherry blossoms, park and shrine visitors can get their fill of gorgeous blooms from plum trees. In the Bunkyo ward, not far away from Ueno…
Although Disneyland and Disneysea are arguably two of the most magical places on Earth already, the childhood nostalgia and wonder get ramped up even more over New Year in the Tokyo parks. With a huge firework and animation display welcoming…
Let the aroma of mulled wine and scents of baked bread fill your senses while checking out the handicrafts and woven fabrics at Shiba Koen’s annual Christmas market. In addition to food stalls and small shops, this year’s visitors can…
Now in its 13th year, the German Christmas Market in Roppongi Hills is the longest-running of its kind in Tokyo. Over 2,000 Christmas crafts will be on sale, plus plenty of stalls with traditional festive food and drink. Once you’ve…
Around 850,000 illuminated lights are in the main venue, Motosu River Park and Color Keyaki Boulevard connecting the park from Takenotsuka Station. This year’s theme is “Animals on the Five Continents.”Expect to see creatures from each continent glowing in a super-Instagrammable setting.
Filling the extensive Grass Square with 190,000 LEDs and 100 glowing balloons, Midtown creates an outdoor sphere inspired by space this year, letting you wander around as if you just landed somewhere in the Milky Way. Among the various installations…
From mid-November to early December the elegant grounds of Rikugien’s landscaped gardens will be illuminated, allowing guests to admire the reds and golds of the trees in their full autumnal splendor. The trail takes around 90 minutes to complete and…
Hanayashiki, Japan’s oldest amusement park, becomes Lumiyashiki (illumination + Hanayashiki) at night until the end of March. In addition to lighting up the whole park, there will be some water shows and attractions exclusive to Lumiyashiki. This includes obake yashiki…
December 8–25 Going to the park in the cold weather isn’t ideal, but if you can watch a set of alluring illuminations and their corresponding reflections, you may decide it’s worth it. Your decision would be right. At Showa Kinen…
November 15 — February 14 At the Caretta Shiodome Illuminations this year, the organizers take us on a journey to the world of Frozen and Tangled, two of the most popular Disney movies here in Japan. Each theme will be…
November 7 — January 17 Illuminations during the Christmas season may be similar to the ones you’ve experienced overseas — after all, the theme was born in the West. However this year, Tokyo Dome City has decided to reflect its…
