{"id":2533,"date":"2020-03-23T13:03:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T04:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vhbloglive.wpengine.com\/?p=2533"},"modified":"2025-01-08T13:21:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T04:21:59","slug":"best-illumination-sights-in-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/local-area-guides\/best-illumination-sights-in-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Illumination Sights in Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When Christmas\ntime is upon the city of Tokyo, it embraces the tradition of festive lights in\na big way. All of the cities set up some kind of illumination for everyone to\nview at their leisure. Since some places in the city are bigger, or more\npopular, they will go a little further to gain onlookers. There are some top\nplaces to visit in Tokyo if you want to see the best lights that the city has\nto offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Streetside Illumination<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Simply visiting\nsome of Tokyo\u2019s more popular places can garner you a beautiful night view.\nWalking around the city streets under a blanket of lights is a sight to behold.\nThe most popular areas include Roppongi, Ginza, Ebisu, and Omotesando. Many\nplaces are set up for visitors to enjoy a drink and a meal while observing the\nsights. You can never go wrong with any of the aforementioned areas, but they\nmay end up being more crowded than the others. Plan accordingly if you want to\ntry and enjoy it with the least amount of people around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Midtown Illumination<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Take a train to\nRoppongi station, and it is a short walk to the Tokyo Midtown shopping area.\nThe entire shopping area becomes covered with lights, up 150,000, that create a\npleasant atmosphere. They start hanging the lights from mid-November until\nChristmas day, and they are one of the more popular sites in Tokyo. It has\nbecome a well-known spot for couples, so it gets crowded near Christmas time.\nIf you want to enjoy a romantic evening there as well, you\u2019ll need to go\nearlier than usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marunouchi Illumination<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you want to\nsee an illumination on a large scale, this is a place to go. They cover the\nentire area in lights and set a tremendous scene to behold. The lights cover\nmany of the surfaces around the mainstream, and lights shine in gold shade.\nThey have even upgraded their lights to be more environmentally friendly, in\nthat they are newer bulbs that use less energy than usual. The lights still\nproduce more than enough shine to truly accent the area. The main area that you\ncan see it best is from the Naka Dori, and the lights start in November and end\nin February. There is plenty of time to see it whether you visit before or\nafter the holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caretta Shiodome Illumination<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is\nconsidered as one of the best illuminations in Tokyo. It is a combination light\nand music show, that is sure to delight. It has over 250,000 lights strewn\nacross the area, and it starts in November and ends in February. It garners\nlarge crowds by not only being a beautiful spectacle but also by being one of\nthe longest-running illuminations in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tokyo Skytree Town Dream Christmas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since Skytree is\none of Tokyo\u2019s biggest tourist attractions, it is bound to be one of the better\nexperiences to see. When the holiday season comes around they tend to go all\nout for popular tourist spots. It has over 250,00 lights coupled with\nprojection map shows. They also decorate the small gardens that surround\nSkytree, and they light the entire tower with Christmas themed lighting. It\nruns from mid-November to mid-February and will be one of the busiest spots to\nvisit. Expect long lines and a completely crowded area. Make sure to bring\nenough cash to go up Skytree as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tokyo Dome City Winter Lights Garden<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Tokyo Dome is\nanother big tourist site that has more than just lights to see. They have many\nsets of lights in different designs such as one of Mt. Fuji and a sakura tree\nin bloom. They sprinkle them around the outside of the dome and can lead to a\ngreat walkthrough for couples, families, or single visitors. Not only will get\nto see a nice view of creative light designs, but you can also eat at some of\nthe local restaurants nearby. You can also visit the baseball shop and show\nyour love for the cities baseball team, the giants. There is an amusement park\nattached to the area around the dome too. It is a great way to spend time with\nthe whole family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tokyo Tower Illumination<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The typical theme\nfor Tokyo Tower is an orange illumination. For 2019 They are going to introduce\na candle tower which is a smaller replica of the main tower. Tokyo Tower has\noften been referred to as the candle of the city, so it really plays into the\nlocal sentiments. They do a light show that starts every fifteen minutes and\nbrings life to both of the towers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yomiuriland Jewellumination<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is a yearly\nlighting event that makes use of gemstone styled lights. They have a variety of\ndesigns for visitors to see. The entire park is covered with some form of\nlights and even has a large Christmas tree full of decorations, and water\nfountain shows. The food stalls have special Christmas menus as well, so you\ncan enjoy limited-time treats and foods. Since they cover then entire park,\neach area will have its own theme, so it might a good idea to take in the\nentire park while you\u2019re there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can\u2019t go\nwrong with any place you decide to visit as they all bring their own brand of\ncharm. Some places will be more popular and will require a bit more planning,\nbut you can just as easily find smaller events that will surely please anyone.\nIt\u2019s a good idea to check for other parts of the city as there could be some\nhidden gems tucked away in the most unassuming of places.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When Christmas time is upon the city of Tokyo, it embraces the tradition of festive lights in a big way. All of the cities set up some kind of illumination for everyone to view at their leisure. Since some places in the city are bigger, or more popular, they will go a little further to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2534,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-area-guides"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2533"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2533\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}