The best Christmas lights in Tokyo are the Marunouchi Illumination (November 12, 2026 to February 14, 2027), the Keyakizaka lights at Roppongi Hills, Tokyo Midtown's Christmas display, the Baccarat chandelier at Yebisu Garden Place, Yomiuriland's Jewellumination, and the huge displays at Tokyo German Village, which you can view from your car.
Over a kilometer of champagne-gold trees by Tokyo Station.
Marunouchi Nakadori's trees glow with champagne-gold lights from November 12, 2026 to February 14, 2027, between Tokyo Station and Yurakucho.
Free and elegant, with the restored Tokyo Station nearby.
Good to know: Walk from Tokyo Station toward Yurakucho after dark.
Marunouchi Nakadori, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0005
Blue-and-white tree lights framing Tokyo Tower.
Keyakizaka-dori's zelkova trees are lit from November 5 to December 25, 2026, with Tokyo Tower glowing at the end of the street.
One of Tokyo's most photographed views.
Good to know: Shoot from the pedestrian bridge at the top of the slope.
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato City, Tokyo 106-6108
A light show on the lawn of Tokyo Midtown.
Midtown Christmas 2026 lights up the garden behind Tokyo Midtown from November 26 to December 25, 17:00 to 23:00, with a separate path of light into February.
Free to enter.
Good to know: Weekday evenings avoid the longest lines.
9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato City, Tokyo 107-0052
One of the world's largest Baccarat chandeliers, lit outdoors.
Yebisu Garden Place displays a giant Baccarat crystal chandelier in its plaza each winter, along with a tree and illuminations.
The season usually runs from early November into February.
Good to know: Take the Skywalk from Ebisu Station.
4-20 Ebisu, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0013
A music-and-light show in a sunken plaza.
Caretta Shiodome's winter illumination turns its plaza into a light show set to music, with views of the Dentsu building above.
It usually runs from mid-November to mid-February; check the 2026 season.
Good to know: Watch from the upper terrace for the full effect.
1-8-2 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato City, Tokyo 105-7090
A theme park covered in jewel-colored lights.
Yomiuriland's Jewellumination lights up the amusement park with millions of colored LEDs, fountain shows and rides at night.
It usually runs from autumn into spring.
Good to know: Ride the Ferris wheel for a view over the lights.
4015-1 Yanokuchi, Inagi, Tokyo 206-8725
A huge illumination you can tour from your car.
Tokyo German Village's winter illumination is one of the biggest in the Kanto region, with fields of lights you can see from the car on the way in and from the hilltop.
Best reached by car.
Good to know: Admission is charged per car; arrive soon after dark.
3255 Nagayoshi, Sodegaura, Chiba 299-0204
A hillside light park in the mountains west of Tokyo.
Sagamiko MORI MORI (formerly Sagamiko Resort) covers its amusement park and hillsides with millions of lights each winter, with rides and a lift up the slope.
About an hour from Shinjuku by train and bus.
Good to know: Wrap up warm; the hills are cold at night.
1634 Wakayanagi, Midori Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0175
Most begin in early-to-mid November. City-center displays like Roppongi and Tokyo Midtown end on December 25, while Marunouchi and the big suburban shows run into February or later.
Tokyo German Village in Chiba lets you view its huge illumination from your car, and Sagamiko Resort in Kanagawa is another big light park within driving distance.
City-center illuminations in Marunouchi, Roppongi, Midtown, Yebisu and Shiodome are free. Theme-park displays like Yomiuriland, Tokyo German Village and Sagamiko charge entry.
Right after sunset on a weekday. Weekends and Christmas Eve are extremely crowded.