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Fri, January 29Clear the day
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Light installations begun in memory of the 1995 earthquake victims, at three sites in central Kobe.
The main work in Meriken Park is paid and needs a timed ticket.
Trees along Marunouchi Naka-dori near Tokyo Station are lit in champagne gold.
Dates, times and details can change, for example because of the weather. Please check the official information before you go.
Numbers show how many events are held that day (long-running ones such as illuminations are shown as a dot). Tap a day to see its events.
Lanterns and lights decorate the streets of Yokohama Chinatown ahead of Lunar New Year.
A plum garden known for very early blossoms, with about 60 varieties blooming in turn.
Paid entry during the festival.
One of Japan's largest illumination events, held in a flower park with light tunnels and a large themed display.
Paid entry. Closed 6–7 January. Dated tickets are required on 23–25 December.
Illuminations
Fri, Jan 29 – Sun, Feb 7Dusk to 21:30
Meriken Park, Higashi Yuenchi Park and the old settlement, Kobe · Kansai
Partly paidAfter dark
Light installations begun in memory of the 1995 earthquake victims, at three sites in central Kobe.
The main work in Meriken Park is paid and needs a timed ticket.
IlluminationsOn now
Until Sun, Feb 1416:00–23:00 (until midnight in December)
Marunouchi Naka-dori, Tokyo · Kanto
FreeAfter dark
Trees along Marunouchi Naka-dori near Tokyo Station are lit in champagne gold.
IlluminationsOn now
Until Sat, Feb 2016:00–23:00
Yokohama Chinatown · Kanto
FreeAfter dark
Lanterns and lights decorate the streets of Yokohama Chinatown ahead of Lunar New Year.
Autumn leaves & flowers
Sat, Jan 9 – Sun, Mar 7
Atami Baien Plum Garden, Shizuoka · Chubu & Hokuriku
Paid
A plum garden known for very early blossoms, with about 60 varieties blooming in turn.
Paid entry during the festival.
IlluminationsOn now
Until Mon, May 31
Nabana no Sato, Kuwana, Mie (train and bus from Nagoya) · Chubu & Hokuriku
PaidAfter dark
One of Japan's largest illumination events, held in a flower park with light tunnels and a large themed display.
Paid entry. Closed 6–7 January. Dated tickets are required on 23–25 December.