Midosuji Illumination
Midosuji Illumination · 御堂筋イルミネーション
Osaka · ProvinceOsaka · RegionKansai
Nov. – 31 Dec. 2026
Usual annual window
Ginkgo trees line both sides of the four-kilometer-long main road. Light up the entire line at the same time.
FreeThe longest in Japan
Why it is worth going, and how to get there
- Why it is worth going
- It is the longest in Japan and is on the regular walking route between Umeda and Namba. No need to travel to see specifically.
- Admission
- Free
- How to travel
- Midosuji Road from Umeda to Namba You can walk from any station along the route.
Official website of the event ↗
Osaka Hikari no Renaissance
Osaka Hikari Renaissance · 大阪・光の饗宴
Osaka · ProvinceOsaka · RegionKansai
Mid December 2026, about two weeks.
Usual annual window
Light show projected onto the old city hall building with a light tunnel by the river
Freevery short range
Why it is worth going, and how to get there
- Why it is worth going
- A short period of only two weeks Whoever goes to Osaka in mid-December will see it. If you go at other times, collect midosuji instead.
- Admission
- Free
- How to travel
- Nakanoshima Island, walk from Yodoyabashi or Kitahama Station.
Official website of the event ↗
Kobe Luminarie
Kobe Luminarie · 神戸ルミナリエ
Kobe · ProvinceHyogo · RegionKansai
Late Jan. – early Feb. 2027
Usual annual window
⚠ Moved from December to the end of January. Many old information on many websites still say December.
A church-shaped light arch that has been held continuously since 1995 to commemorate the Kobe earthquake.
FreeIt has moved to January.
Why it is worth going, and how to get there
- Why it is worth going
- The only event on this list that isn't organized solely for beauty. But it is a memorial event. The atmosphere was quiet and different from other places.
- Admission
- Free (there is a donation point to help with event costs)
- How to travel
- Higashiyuenji area, walk from Sannomiya Station.
Official website of the event ↗
