Seien Park illumination in Fukaya is a relatively new addition to “In Saitama”. I’m not sure when the very first display was, but the event has been around for at least five years. It started grabbing attention in 2019 and has proved to be a very popular and photogenic illuminationRead More →
The Ageo Illumination dates for winter 2023 to 2024 have been set. This year they are introducing a new installation as well. Ageo Illumination In 2019 for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Ageo city, the annual night light displays were bigger than ever. Before 2019 the illumination wasRead More →
For the second ever Christmas celebration at Fukaya Hanazono Premium Outlets, they have a collaboration with Mario Brothers. In all honesty, it is rather disappointing and not very Christmassy particularly in comparison to last year’s Disney Christmas. But no doubt fans of Mario brothers will be delighted with this combination.Read More →
Every year Tobu Zoo and amusement park puts on a fantastic night illumination show for the winter months. It is one of the better known, and larger, night illumination displays. In both 2020 and 2021, it was actually one of only a handful of places that had their winter illumination. ThisRead More →
The Fukuda area of Kawagoe is the main home of the Kawagoe Satoyama Initiative. As part of the initiative they have several seasonal events in the area. Most of which are free. I wrote about the Strawberry Candle and Lotus grass before, but I didn’t get around to writing (inRead More →
The 2022 winter event at Moominvalley Park (in Metsa, Hanno, Saitama Prefecture) is called Moomin Valley Night Walk, “Illu-mori-no-oto” . The ‘illu’ is short for illumination, ‘mori’ means forest and ‘oto’ means sound. The ‘no’ marks possession, so in English it might be translated as the ‘sound of the illuminatedRead More →
The Tokorozawa Station is a privately run by the Seibu Railway, which is part of the larger Seibu Group. Seibu has a large presence in Tokorozawa City, with facilities including, but not limited to the Belluna Dome, home to the baseball team Seibu Lions, and the Seibuen amusement park. TheRead More →
Kodai Hasu no Sato Illumination – Gyoda City, Kodai Hasu no Sato “ancient lotus pond”, is best known for its paddy art, which you can view from an observational tower. It really is a sight to behold. The rice paddy art attracts visitors in the Autumn, but in the winter itRead More →
Tranquil night illumination in remote location, Kawajima Town – With such a variety of night illumination in Saitama, most people have access to a display within commutable distance. If you are feeling adventurous and / or want to travel a little further, or maybe choose a display on its merits,Read More →
Team Lab Metsa Village Illumination – The newly opened Metsa Village will host Team Lab’s Digitized Lakeside and Forest this winter 2018 / 2019. Digitized Lakeside and Forest is the name Team Lab have given it in English, from the Japanese it translates more like “Festival of light of theRead More →