Illumination Events in Japan

Shirakawago Winter Light-Up 2025

See a traditional Japanese village lit up bright on a cold winter's night.

Kayabuki no Sato Snow (Miyama Village) Lantern Festival

An amazing chance to see a remote, snow-covered thatched village illuminated with hundreds of lanterns.

Festival of Lights Osaka

See Osaka come alive with light on those cold winter nights.

Kyoto Candlelight Concert: Best of Joe Hisaishi (Studio Ghibli)

Warm up a chilly night with candlelight and your favorite songs from Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi.

Saga Light Fantasy

Saga Station meets illumination.

Illumi Eeru Iwaki

See the streets lit up with cherry blossom illuminations

Huis Ten Bosch Christmas Town

Christmas really does come early in Nagasaki.

No Limit! Christmas at Universal Studios Japan

The whole of USJ will get a blanket of festive fun. Expect cheery decorations and a massive show under the impressive 30-meter-tall glowing Christmas tree.

Sagano Romantic Train Light-Up in Kyoto

Ride the Sagano Romantic Train in winter and enjoy the festive light-up.

Light Cycles Kyoto

Visit Light Cycles Kyoto at the Kyoto Botanical Gardens, Japan's oldest public botanical gardens, for unique installations uniting light, sound, and projection art.

Hakodate Christmas Fantasy

For a magical Christmas event that all the family can enjoy, head over to Hakodate Christmas Fantasy.

Twinkle Jōyō Illumination

Explore dazzling illuminations at southern Kyoto's Twinkle Jōyō Light Pageant.

Sendai Pageant of Starlight

See Sendai's most beautiful sights under the radiant illuminations.

Fukuoka Christmas Market and Illuminations

Spend your Christmas wrapped up in the midst of the beautiful Fukuoka Christmas Market and Illuminations.

Glover Garden Night Illumination

Get your dose of local history while also enjoying pretty nighttime illuminations.

Kōdai-ji Zen Temple Autumn Illuminations

Experience the enchanting autumn night illumination at Kodai-ji Temple, Kyoto. Wander through beautifully lit gardens with stunning autumn leaves.

Himeji Castle Light-up

The event is free and will consist of LED lights, projection mapping, ball-shaped lanterns, and a water mirror.

Osaka Candlelight Concert: Best of Joe Hisaishi (Studio Ghibli)

Warm up a chilly night before Christmas with candlelight and your favorite songs from Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi.

Nijō Autumn Harvest Festival 2024

Get ready for real and virtual autumn flowers at Kyoto's most iconic castle.

Maple Leaves Forest at Kobe Municipal Arboretum

Discover Kobe’s Forest Botanical Garden this autumn for stunning foliage displays, guided Maple Walk tours, and the captivating “Lighting Up the Maple” illumination event.

Kōrankei Momiji Festival

Catch the colors of the autumn leaves at this traditional Maple tree festival.

Kiyomizu-dera Autumn Illuminations

See Kiyomizu-dera lit up for the Autumn colors.

teamLab: Digitized Fukuyama Castle

teamLab: Digitized Fukuyama Castle is a fantastic exhibition created by light from the international art collective teamLab that will take place in Fukuyama. It coincides with the 400th …

ROHM Illumination

This was Kyoto’s largest illumination with over 860,000 lights and some stunning spaces. Highlights included the well-known pair of Yamamomo trees which mark the entrance to the glowing …