Illuminations and light-ups in Japan, December 2026

IlluminationShiroi Koibito Park Sweet Illumination
1 Dec 2026 – 31 Mar 2027Sapporo, Hokkaido
IlluminationPRISON BY NIGHT: Light & Echoes
4 Dec 2026 – 31 Jan 2027Nara, Nara
IlluminationSENDAI Pageant of Starlight
4–27 Dec 2026Sendai, Miyagi
IlluminationTERASU: Mejiro Garden Autumn Light-up
21 Nov – 6 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationTOKYO RED GARDEN
27 Nov – 6 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationNational Treasure Matsumoto Castle Projection Mapping
13 Dec 2026 – 15 Feb 2027Date not confirmedMatsumoto, Nagano
IlluminationYoyogi Forest of Lights
13 Nov 2026 – 11 Jan 2027Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationLIGHTBEATS
19 Nov 2026 – 31 Jan 2027Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationKobe Illuminage
23 Oct 2026 – 14 Feb 2027Kobe, Hyogo
IlluminationSapporo White Illumination
20 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027Sapporo, Hokkaido
IlluminationYomiuriland Jewellumination
29 Oct 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Inagi, Tokyo
IlluminationHikari no Yuenchi: Hirakata Park Illumination
31 Oct 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Hirakata, Osaka
IlluminationTokyo Lantern Festival
1 Nov 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Sodegaura, Chiba
IlluminationLaguna Illumination - Carnival of Light and Water
8 Nov 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Gamagori, Aichi
IlluminationSagamiko Illumillion
14 Nov 2026 – 9 May 2027Sagamihara, Kanagawa
IlluminationOkinawa Tropical Illumination
23 Oct 2026 – 23 May 2027Okinawa, Okinawa

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