Tokyo Winter Illumination Guide 2022-2023
Best Winter Illuminations in Tokyo: Shibuya Blue Cave, Caretta Shiodome, Roppongi Hills and more
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Check out the best Tokyo illuminations 2022-2023 winter!
What’s the best thing to do in Japan during winter? Ski, hot spring or eating winter foods?? One thing you shouldn’t definitely miss is winter illumination events which are held across the country during winter! Especially in Tokyo, there are numbers of spots offering gorgeous illuminations brighten up the city.
Today, I have picked the most recommended illumination events held in a central Tokyo in 2022-2023 winter. Most of them are FREE to visit and totally photo-worthy winter wonderlands.
1. Yebisu Garden Place
The annual winter light-up event at Yebisu Garden Place features over 100,000 LED lights, the 10 m high Christmas tree and “Baccarat ETERNAL LIGHTS” the 5 m large Baccarat chandelier. There is also a Christmas Market with food and drinks, and an ice skate rink at the site. Yebisu Garden Place Winter Illumination offers the most romantic and festive atmosphere in Tokyo!
Access: 5 mins walk from Yebisu Station East Exit
Date: 12 Nov 2022 to 9 Jan 2023
Hours: 11:00～23:00
2. Roppongi Hills Christmas
Roppongi Hills Christmas features the spectacular illumination at the 400m Keyakizaka Street with approx 700,000 LED lights. Moreover, there are several illuminations display at the site during the season. Don’t miss the gorgeous illumination view with Tokyo Tower on the background.
Access: direct access available from Roppongi Station C1 Exit
Date: 10 Nov to 25 Dec 2022
Hours: 17:00～23:00
3. Marunouchi Illumination
The long-running winter illumination, Marunouchi Illumination is held in front of Tokyo Station. It will be the 21st year in 2022, and the event gets better year by year. The 1.2 km long promenade is lined with over 300 trees decorated by about 1.2 million LED lights in classic champagne gold colour.
Access: short walk from Tokyo Station Marunouchi Exit
Date: 10 Nov 2022 to 19 Feb 2023
Hours: 15:00～23:00 (till 24:00 in December)
4. Meguro River Minna no Illumination
The trees along the Meguro River between Gotanda and Osaki stations (JR Yamanote Line) are decorated by 350,000 pink LED lights to represent cherry blossoms, and it stretches for about 2.2 km.
Access: 6 mins walk from Gotanda Station OR Osaki Station
Date: 11 November 2022 to 8 January 2023
Hours: 17:00~22:00
5. Midtown Christmas
The illumination event is annually held at Tokyo Midtown, featuring gorgeous and festive LED light displays including the illumination at the tree-lined promenade, snow dome and colourful Christmas tree. Besides the illumination, an outdoor ice staking rink will open during winter season as well as the Christmas decorations.
Access: direct access available from Roppongi Station 8 Exit
Date: 17 Nov to 25 Dec 2022
Hours: 17:00~21:00
6. Shinjuku Southern Terrace Winter Illumination
Under the theme of “Let the light carry the joy of reunion” Shinjuku Southern Terrace Winter Illumination will illuminates the entire Shinjuku South Exit area, including Takashimaya Times Square, Shinjuku Southern Terrace, and Suica’s Penguin Square this winter. Approximately 170,000 LED bulbs will be placed and the entire terrace will shine like a jewel in the illumination “Jewels in my Heart”. At the Suica Penguin Plaza snow globe-shaped houses and Suica penguin statues will welcome visitors. It’s also a great spot to pop by along with shopping or dining in Shinjuku area.
Access: short walk from JR Shinjuku Station Southern Exit
Date: 14 November to 14 February 2023
Hours: 17:00～24:00
7. Caretta Shiodome Illumination
In the past years, Caretta Shiodome’s illumination was themed with popular Disney movies such as the “Beauty and the Beast”, “Frozen”, “Tangled” and “Aladdin”, and it was the most romantic illumination event ever. The event features be over 250,000 LED lights and the iconic songs from the movies, which make an amazing harmony and a magical light show.
NOTE:
Caretta Illumination 2022 is cancelled
Access: short walk from Shiodome Station OR 5 mins walk from Shimbashi Station
Date: N/A
Hours: N/A
8. SHIBUYA Blue Cave
The Shibuya Blue Cave is the most popular winter illumination event in Tokyo, inviting over 2 million visitors every year. Approx 600,000 LED lights turn the 800 m avenue into the blue winter wonderland.
Access: Shibuya Koen Dori Street ~ Yoyogi Park Keyaki Namiki (approx 800 m)
Date: 8 to 25 December 2022
Hours: 17:00~22:00
9. Omotesando Street
Tokyoite’s favourite winter illumination located in Harajuku and Omotesando area. The shopping street lined with Zelkova trees is lightened up with over 90,000 champagne gold LED lights.
Access: short walk from Harajuku Station, Meiji Jingumae Station OR Omotesando Station
Date: 1 to 29 December 2022
Hours: sunset to 22:00
10. TOKYO ILLUMILIA
The event features several avenues between Tokyo and Nihonbashi Stations with 170,000 champagne gold LED lights and lights monuments of traditional art from Edo period “Edo Kiriko”.
Access: short walk from Tokyo Station or Nihonbashi Station
Date: 4 November 2022 to 14 February 2023
Hours: 16:30~23:30
11. Nihonbashi Illumination
A illumination event, KIBO no Hikari Machi is held in Nihonbashi area including the large shopping and dining complex COREDO Muromachi Terrace and Edo-Sakura Street. The event includes the meteor-linking illumination using the latest technology and over 200,000 champagne gold LED lights on historic streets of the neighbourhood.
Access: Nihonbashi area
Date: TBA (6 November 2020 to 14 February 2021)
Hours: 17:00~24:00
12. Tokyo Skytree Town Dream Christmas
Tokyo Skytree is the tallest building in Japan, standing as a new symbol of Tokyo and one of the must-visit sightseeing spots among tourists. In 2022, the illumination of Tokyo Skytree Town will be renewed to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its opening. A giant 8-meter-high white tree will appear in the “Sky Arena,” the main spot. And the popular projection mapping show will return for the first time in four years as a collaborative project with the official character Sorakara-chan.. Also the building itself will change its colour to limited “champagne gold” to resemble a Christmas tree.
Access: short walk from Tokyo Skytree Station or Oshiage Station
Date: 10 November to 25 December 2022
Hours: 16:00~24:00
13. Tokyo Midtown Hibiya
The winter illuminations displayed around Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, “Hibiya Magic Time Illumination”will be held from mid November to mid February with the concept of “Magical Moments”. The event features gradation coloured streetlights decorating trees, garden and Christmas trees in Hibiyanaka Street and Tokyo Midtown area.
Access: Hibiyanaka Street and Tokyo Midtown area
Date: 17 November 2022 to 14 February 2023
Hours: 17:00~23:00
14. Tokyo Dome City
Tokyo Dome City is an amusement park/entertainment complex located next to Tokyo Dome baseball stadium in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. The winter event “Tokyo Dome City Winter Illumination” will be held at several locations in the site from mid November until late February next year, featuring spectacular and photo-worthy illumination displays.
Access: 5 mins walk from Korakuen Station or Suidobashi Station
Date: 11 November 2022 to 28 February 2023
Hours: 17:00~24:00
15. Odaiba Illumination
Odaiba is a man-made island on Tokyo Bay, which is highly popular for shopping and entertainment. Also it’s one of the best areas to enjoy the stunning city view of Tokyo, especially at night. The winter illumination event, Illumination Island Odaiba is held at various different facilities within the area until Christmas including the Odaiba Statue of Liberty, Decks Tokyo Beach, Aqua City and DiverCity.
Location: several facilities at Odaiba area
Date: 25 November to 25 December 2022
16. Tokyo Tower Winter Illumination
The symbol of the city, Tokyo Tower is celebrating winter with the illuminations held at both inside and outside of the tower. TOKYO TOWER CITY LIGHT FANTASIA -REIWA Lights in TOKYO- is held at the main observatory of Tokyo Tower featuring the spectacular art of lights and projection mapping by NAKED. The outdoor illumination, TOKYO TOWER WINTER FANTASY -orange illumination 2019- is held at the foot of the tower with warm orange lights and 11 m tall mini Tokyo Tower.
Access: 5 mins walk from Akabanebashi Station/less than 10 mins walk from Kamiyacho Station, Onarimon Station, Daimon Station
-TOKYO TOWER CITY LIGHT FANTASIA -REIWA Lights in TOKYO-
Date: TBA (16 November 2019 to 11 February 2020)
Hours: 18:00～22:50
-TOKYO TOWER WINTER FANTASY -orange illumination-
Date: TBA (1 November 2019 to 1 January 2020)
Hours: 12:00～23:00
17. Yomiuriland Jewellumination
Tokyo’s largest amusement park, Yomiuriland hosts a spectacular winter illumination event “Jewellumination” over the decade, which features approx 6.5 million LED lights decorating the entire park. The fund and thrilling rides and attractions at the park can be enjoyed with colourful lights as well as special light-up show only available this time of the year.
Access: Keio Yomiuriland Station
Date: 20 Oct 2022 to 9 Apr 2023
Hours: 16:00～20:30
18. Miyashita Christmas Park
During the “Miyashita Christmas Park 2022” the newly renovated Miyashita Park will hold its first Christmas illumination “DECORTÉ Purple Lightup 2022”. The event will team up with COSME DECORTE to illuminate Miyashita Park with fantastic lights.
Access: 1 minute walk from Shibuya Station
Date: 12 Nov to 25 Dec 2022
Hours: 17:00～23:00
How many illuminations in Tokyo would you like to visit in 2022-2023 winter season?? Let us known which one is your favourite winter illumination this year!
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