What does this page cover?

22 winter illuminations across Japan, grouped by region — Kanto, Kansai, Hokuriku, Tokai, Okinawa, Hokkaido, Tohoku, Chugoku, Koshinetsu, Shikoku and Kyushu. Each entry carries its dates or typical viewing window, venue and access, taken from the official source for that event.

When is the season for winter illuminations in Japan?

Across the 22 listed here, the earliest starts around Oct 16 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.

Japan Christmas Lights & Winter Illuminations 2026–27

22 of Japan's best winter illumination spots, by region — typical season windows, nightly hours and access.

Last updated: Fri, October 30, 2026

Which winter lights are on, and when the rest switch on

Dates confirmed by the organiser for this season: 5 already lit and 12 opening later. Spots that have not announced this season yet are in the regional lists below.

Lit now

Ashikaga Flower Park: Flower Fantasy — Ashikaga, Tochigi · Oct 17 – Feb 14
Kinpaku Kirara (Gold-Leaf Snow Guards) — Kanazawa, Ishikawa · Oct 16 – Feb 14
Nabana no Sato Winter Illumination — Kuwana, Mie · Oct 17 – May 31
Southeast Botanical Gardens: Okinawa Tropical Illumination — Okinawa City, Okinawa · Oct 23 – May 23
Yomiuriland Jewellumination — Inagi, Tokyo · Oct 29 – Apr 4

Opening soon, by start date

Tokyo Disney Christmas — Urayasu, Chiba · Nov 11 – Dec 25
Marunouchi Illumination — Tokyo · Nov 12 – Feb 14
Magical Winter at Harry Potter Studio Tour Tokyo — Tokyo · Nov 13 – Jan 11
USJ Christmas — Osaka · Nov 13 – Jan 17
Sagamiko Illumillion — Sagamihara, Kanagawa · Nov 14 – May 9
Sapporo White Illumination — Sapporo, Hokkaido · Nov 20 – Mar 14
Tokyo Midtown Christmas Illumination — Tokyo · Nov 26 – Dec 25
Enoshima: Shonan no Houseki — Fujisawa, Kanagawa · Dec 1 – Feb 28
Hiroshima Dreamination — Hiroshima · Dec 4 – Jan 24
SENDAI Pageant of Starlight — Sendai, Miyagi · Dec 4 – Dec 27
Yokohama Illumination (Yoru no Yo) — Yokohama, Kanagawa · Dec 4 – Dec 30
Kobe Luminarie — Kobe, Hyogo · Jan 29 – Feb 7

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Hokkaido

Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Mar 14, 2027
Sapporo White Illumination
Sapporo, Hokkaido Confirmed
Illumination4:30 PMFree

Tohoku

Fri, Dec 4 – Sun, Dec 27, 2026
SENDAI Pageant of Starlight
Sendai, Miyagi · ~480K lights Confirmed
Illumination6:00 PMFree

Kanto

Koshinetsu

Typically Dec 1 – Jan 12
Yamanakako Illumination Fantasium
Yamanakako, Yamanashi
Illumination5:00 PMFree

Hokuriku

Fri, Oct 16 – Sun, Feb 14, 2027
Kinpaku Kirara (Gold-Leaf Snow Guards)
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Confirmed
Illumination4:45 PMFree

Tokai

Sat, Oct 17 – Mon, May 31, 2027
Nabana no Sato Winter Illumination
Kuwana, Mie Confirmed
🎟️ Book aheadBookable onlineIlluminationFree / ¥2,500

Kansai

Chugoku

Fri, Dec 4 – Sun, Jan 24, 2027
Hiroshima Dreamination
Hiroshima Confirmed
Illumination5:30 PMFree

Shikoku

Typically Dec 19 – Jan 18
Dogo Park: Hikari no Mi
Matsuyama, Ehime
Illumination

Kyushu

Dates TBA
Huis Ten Bosch: Kingdom of Light
Sasebo, Nagasaki · ~13M lights Confirmed
🎟️ Book aheadBookable onlineIllumination¥7,600

Okinawa

Fri, Oct 23 – Sun, May 23, 2027
Southeast Botanical Gardens: Okinawa Tropical Illumination
Okinawa City, Okinawa Confirmed
🎟️ Book aheadBookable onlineIllumination5:00 PM¥2,500

Japan winter illuminations: common questions

What does this page cover?: 22 winter illuminations across Japan, grouped by region — Kanto, Kansai, Hokuriku, Tokai, Okinawa, Hokkaido, Tohoku, Chugoku, Koshinetsu, Shikoku and Kyushu. Each entry carries its dates or typical viewing window, venue and access, taken from the official source for that event.
When is the season for winter illuminations in Japan?: Across the 22 listed here, the earliest starts around Oct 16 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.