The Toda City Illumination event “Toda Illumi” is relatively new, it only started in 2019. (There are also other illumination events in Toda City which have been around for longer). The city aim to make illumination synonymous with winter in Toda, that become a winter tradition. According to Toda City, last year’s winter illumination was the biggest to date and they hope to keep growing the illumination with the cooperation of many people.
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Toda Illumi
The Toda Illumination event is called “Toda Illumi”. There is illumination in three different locations for the annual “Toda Illumi”. The start of the illumination is staggered, but the end date is the same for all: the end of February 2026.
Ushiroya Park Toda City
The display at Ushiroya Park will be the first to start. Ushiroya Park is a local greenery park for citizens, near Toda City Hall. It is possibly best known for its cherry blossoms, but truthfully, I am not particularly familiar with this park. They have an illumination “gate” and there are also photo spots in the park. The city switch the illumination on on Sunday November 30th 2025. There is a switch on event from 4 pm to 8 pm with music, dance and food trucks. Switch on event official webpage.
Toda City Ashihara Funsui Park
The second display to get switched on is at Funsui Park. Funsui Park is located close to the south of JR Kita-Toda Station. The illumination starts on the first Sunday of December which in 2025 is December 7th. They have a switch on ceremony with live performances and a food and drink stalls on the first night. Official event page.
Toda station
In addition, there is a third location at the flower display in front of Toda Station. That starts on the second of Sunday, which in 2025 is December 14th.
Information
Event: Toda Illumi (illumination) 戸田イルミ
Dates: November 30th 2025 to February 28th 2026. (Start dates differ by location, please see the main text for specifics).
Time: the illumination is on nightly from 5 pm to 10 pm.
Cost: there is no admission fee
Venues: Ushiroya Park, Funsui Park, Toda station.
Other places for illumination in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo.
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