
Shirakawago Winter Light-Up 2025
See a traditional Japanese village lit up bright on a cold winter's night.
See a traditional Japanese village lit up bright on a cold winter's night.
An amazing chance to see a remote, snow-covered thatched village illuminated with hundreds of lanterns.
See Osaka come alive with light on those cold winter nights.
Warm up a chilly night with candlelight and your favorite songs from Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi.
Visit Light Cycles Kyoto at the Kyoto Botanical Gardens, Japan's oldest public botanical gardens, for unique installations uniting light, sound, and projection art.
See Fukuoka Castle shine in all its glory at this special illumination event happening between March and April.
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 …
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 …
Update: Higashiyama Hanatoro ended indefinitely on its 20th anniversary in 2022. See the atmospheric streets of Kyoto’s Higashiyama softly illuminated with thousands of lanterns at this …
This event permanently ended in 2021. If you are looking for other illuminations in Kyoto and Japan check out our articles on the ones in autumn and winter. The quiet streets of Arashiyama and …
A winter illumination event that makes the most of its surroundings, prepare to see the famous Tower of the Sun sculpture in a whole new light. Held annually and timed to coincide with the Ramen …
A Summer illumination with all the city’s best locations all lit up, this is a great time to explore Nara late into the evening. The five story pagoda of Kofukuji Temple, Yakushiji Temple …
Meaning 10,000 lanterns, Man Toro is a traditional festival originally held only in February but now also celebrated in August for two nights. Despite the name, there are actually only around …