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!
- Careta Shiodome Illumination (November 2025 – February 2026, dates TBD)
- Shibuya Blue Cave (4 – 25 December 2025)
- Tokyo Skytree Town (6 November to 25 December)
- Roppongi Hills (4 November to 25 December 2025)
- Tokyo Midtown (13 November to 25 December 2025)
- Yokohama Red Brick Redhouse (22 November to 25 December 2025)
- Queen’s Square Yokohama (6 November to 25 December 2025)
- Yebisu Garden Place (8 November to 25 December 2025)
- Tokyo Midtown Hibiya (13 November to 25 December 2026)
- Omotesando Street (1 to 28 December 2025)
- Yorunoyo-Yokohama Cross Night Illumination (4 – 30 December 2025)
- Marunouchi Bright Holiday (13 November 2025 to 4 January 2026)
- Tokyo Mega Illumination (1 November 2025 to 11 January 2026)
- Harry Potter Studio Tour Tokyo Light Up Christmas (8 November 2025 – 12 January 2026)
- Ohmohara Christmas Illumination (18 November 2025 to 12 January 2026)
- Yokohama MARK IS Minatomirai (11 November to 12 January 2026)
- Yokohama Landmark Tower (11 November 2025 to 12 January 2026)
- Meguro River Illumination (5 December 2025 – to 31 January 2026)
- Yokohama Station (6 November 2025 to 8 February 2026)
- Tokyo Illumilia (6 November 2025 – 14 February 2026)
- Shinjuku (15 November 2025 to 14 February 2026)
- Terrace Mall Shonan Illumination (5 November 2025 – 15 February 2026)
- Tokyo Tower Winter Illumination (1 November 2025 to 15 February 2026)
- Marunouchi Illumination (13 November 2025 to 15 February 2026)
- Ashikaga Flower Park (18 October 2025 to 15 February 2026)
- Enoshima Winter Illumination (22 November 2025 – 28 February 2026)
- Hana Biyori Hana Akari (27 October 2025 to 28 February 2026)
- Tokyo Dome City Illuminations (17 November 2025 to 01 March 2026)
- Yokohama Chinatown Chinese New Year Lanterns (1 November 2025 to 3 March 2026)
- Toki no Sumika (11 October 2025 to 8 March 2026)
- Yomiuriland “Jewellumination” (23 October 2025 to 5 April 2026)
- Sagamiko Resort Pleasure Forest (15 November 2025 to 10 May 2026)
- Tokyo German Village Winter Illumination (1 November 2025 – 5 April 2026)