Tokyo Illumination Festival 2014

Early winter in Tokyo will never be dark as thousands of LED lights illuminated the city, giving warm feeling to every passerby.

The Tokyo illumination festival usually starts end of November to the day of Christmas annually. The illumination festival is a part of winter attraction and the most awaited event to kick off the cold season.

There are several illumination spots in Japan. In Tokyo alone,  the illumination festival takes place in famous tourists’ sites.

Over a thousand of LED lights are set up on sakura cherry blossoms trees along the Meguro river. This winter’s illumination theme was “Ao No Dokutsu” or blue cavern.

Roppongi Hills

Tokyo Midtown

Marunouchi

Although there are several illumination spots within the Marunouchi area, the Nakadori street is the most popular amongst all. The Nakadori street’s strategic location that is adjacent to many offices, cafes and shopping arcade, made this illumination spot the most accessible for many people especially those who are working nearby the area.

Tokyo Station

The Tokyo Station illumination festival 2014 gave a special vibe to many people because it was held to commemorate its 100 years’ station anniversary. For this reason alone, there were so many people came and enjoyed Tokyo Station’s illumination.

The Odaiba illumination was slightly different than other spots in Tokyo as it took place inside the Venus Fort mall. The Venus Fort mall is a famous shopping spot especially for tourists coming from southeast Asia countries. Although there were not as many LED lights as other famous illumination spots, many people were still interested in this place. When shopping was involved, illumination was always a bonus.