Japan Winter Illuminations 2026
18 of Japan's best winter illumination spots, by region — typical season windows, nightly hours and access.
Hokkaido
Tohoku
Kanto
- Typically Nov 13 – Dec 25Tokyo Midtown Christmas IlluminationIllumination5:00 PMFree
Typically Nov 13 – Feb 15Marunouchi IlluminationIllumination4:00 PMFree- Typically Nov 15 – May 10Sagamiko IllumillionIllumination4:00 PM¥2,000
- Typically Oct 18 – Feb 14Ashikaga Flower Park: Flower FantasyIllumination¥1,400
- Typically Nov 1 – Feb 28Yokohama Illumination (Yoru no Yo)IlluminationFree
- Typically Oct 23 – Apr 5Yomiuriland JewelluminationIllumination4:00 PM¥3,100
- Typically Nov 22 – Feb 28Enoshima: Shonan no HousekiIllumination5:00 PM¥500
Koshinetsu
Hokuriku
Tokai
Kansai
Chugoku
Shikoku
Kyushu
Okinawa
Japan winter illuminations: common questions
- What does this page cover?
- 18 winter illuminations across Japan, grouped by region — Kanto, Kansai, Hokkaido, Tokai, Tohoku, Koshinetsu, Hokuriku, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa and Chugoku. Each entry carries its dates or typical viewing window, venue and access, re-checked against the official source for that event.
- When is the season for winter illuminations in Japan?
- Across the 18 listed here, the earliest starts around Oct 17 and the latest around Feb 8, with the last of them running until about May 31. Japan is long from north to south, so the same season arrives weeks apart in Hokkaido and Kyushu.
- Which are the largest?
- By lights, the biggest listed here are Huis Ten Bosch: Kingdom of Light (~13,000,000), Ashikaga Flower Park: Flower Fantasy (~4,500,000) and Marunouchi Illumination (~775,000). Only entries with a published figure are counted, so this ranks what is documented rather than every winter illumination in Japan.