One of the best ways to enjoy Japanese winter is watching winter illuminations! Don’t miss one of country’s biggest winter illumination events which you can access from Tokyo only within 1 hour! SAGAMIKO ILLUMILLION is back 2019–2020 winter! Let’s take a day trip to the colourful instagram worthy winter wonderland 🙂

The illumination event “SAGAMIKO ILLUMILLION (さがみ湖イルミリオン) ” is held at Sagamiko Resort Pleasure Forest in Sagami City, Kanagawa prefecture every winter since 2008. This is the biggest winter illumination in Kanto region using approx 6 million colourful LED lights. The event is kicking off on 2 November 2019 and will run until 5 April 2020.

The 40,000㎡ vast park is divided into 10 zones with different themes, and displays spectacular illuminations including a 15 m tall Christmas Tree, “the Gift Box of Light”, “the Forest of Light”, “ the Palace of Light” and more. Visitors can enjoy not only walking around and watching the displayed illuminations, but also fun attractions in colourful lights, such as a ferris wheel, a maze and some rides with additional fees. Here are some of pictures of SAGAMIKO ILLUMILLION from the previous year.

SAGAMIKO ILLUMILLION is held for about 6 months from 2 November 2019 to 5 April 2020, and the illuminations are lightened up after 16 pm every day. Sagamiko Resort Pleasure Forest is an amusement park and visitor can enjoy at day time too. The 2 ha park includes several attractions, rides, athletic play field in the forest and day-use Onsen facility. It’s a perfect place to spend a day and have fun in nature and it’s only 1 hour away from Tokyo.

Map: https://goo.gl/sZaLJT

Access: Bus from Sagamiko station (JR Chuo line) or Direct bus service is available from Shinjuku bus terminal “BUSTA”

Date: 2 November 2019 to 5 April 2020

Hours: 16:00~21:00

Closed: Wednesdays and Thursdays between 8 January to 12 March 2020

Admission: 1,000 JPY (admission)/2,500 JPY (admission with free pass for attractions)

Website: http://www.sagamiko-resort.jp/illumillion/

Don’t miss the most spectacular winter illumination event near Tokyo! Sagamiko Illumillion is definitely the best insta-worthy winter event in Kanto area 🙂 For more great photo spots around Tokyo, you may wanna check out these articles below, too!

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