Christmas and “Illumination” in Tokyo

Every year, Tokyo and other areas around Japan light up in celebration of Christmas.

This season is generally viewed as a time for couples to check out the beautiful light displays in the area. Moreover, it’s a time to reserve buckets of chicken from KFC and order Christmas cake to celebrate over; not as romantic as most western countries, but a fun experience nonetheless.

Here are some areas around Tokyo that are doing the light up thing right this year:

Tokyo Midtown

Roppongi Hills Keyakizaka

Tokyo Sky Tree Solamachi (Oshiage)

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If you’d like to see some more photos, here are some more I took a few years back. You can also go to these sites yourself.

Some other great places to check out the Christmas lights or “Illumination” as the Japanese call it are:

• Ebisu Garden Place
• Shinjuku Southern Terrace
• Shiodome/Caretta