While Christmas isn’t really celebrated in Japan, that doesn’t mean that they haven’t taken some parts of the holiday season and gone ALL OUT!!. Christmas trees may be hard to come by but Christmas LIGHTS, oh those are on and popping!!

Below is my list of illuminations that I plan on checking out this holiday season or have previously gone to organized by when they end. Luckily, depending on the illumination, we’re able to stretch out the viewing to February and in some cases even April or May!! As I attend the illuminations I’ll come back here and update the posts so you can get a first look at the important info (where, how much, how to get there, whether or not it’s worth it)!!! Over the years the themes may change but the venues remain the same.

Let me know if you check out any of the illuminations on the list and tell me if you agree with my review. This same list is also on my Google list for ease of mapping out directions, so feel free to follow me on Google as well for ALL the adventures!

• Shibuya Blue Cave (TBA)
• Tokyo Illumilia (TBA)
• Careta Shiodome Illumination (TBA)
• Enoshima Winter Illumination (TBA)
• Terrace Mall Shonan Night Walk (TBA)
• Tokyo Skytree Town (1 November to 25 December)
• Roppongi Hills (7 November to 25 December)
• Tokyo Midtown (14 November to 25 December)
• Tokyo Tower Winter Illumination (15 November to 25 December 2024)
• Yokohama Red Brick Redhouse (22 November to 25 December 2024)
• Queen’s Square Yokohama (5 November to 25 December 2025)
• Omotesando Street (2 to 28 December)
• Harry Potter Studio Tour Tokyo Light Up Christmas (15 November – 05 January 2025)
• Tokyo Mega Illumination (2 November to 12 January 2025)
• Yebisu Garden Place (9 November to 13 January 2025)
• Meguro River Illumination (15 November to 13 January 2025)
• Ohmohara Christmas Illumination (10 November to 13 January 2025)
• Marunouchi Bright Holiday w/Super Mario (14 November to 13 January 2025)
• Yokohama MARK IS Minatomirai (6 November to 13 January 2025)
• Yokohama Landmark Tower (6 November to 13 January 2025)
• Yokohama Station (9 November to 9 February 2025)
• Yokohama Chinatown Chinese New Year Lanterns (1 November to 12 February 2025)
• Shinjuku (15 November 2024 to 14 February 2025)
• Marunouchi Illumination (14 November to 16 February 2025)
• Ashikaga Flower Park (18 October 2024 to 16 February 2025)
• Tokyo Midtown Hibiya (14 November to 28 February 2025)
• Tokyo Dome City Illuminations (18 November 2024 to 28 February 2025)
• Yorunoyo-Yokohama Cross Night Illumination (1 November to 2 March 2025)
• Toki no Sumika (11 October 2024 to 9 March 2025)
• Yomiuriland “Jewellumination” (24 October to 6 April 2025)
• Hana Biyori Hana Akari (27 October 2024 to 6 April 2025)
• Sagamiko Resort Pleasure Forest (16 November 2024 to 11 May 2025)
• Tokyo German Village Winter Illumination (1 November ~)

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