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. The illumination at Tokorozawa Station is managed by Waltz Tokorozawa, an old style but recently (2019) renovated shopping mall at the station, which – no surprises – is home to a Seibu Store!
Tokorozawa Station Illumination
Approximately 100,000 lights are used for the illumination display at the station. The station has actually had illumination for a really long time, since at least 2005. But the size of the display has grown over the years. The two large gingko trees in the center of the rotary on the west exit of the station are lit up with blue led lights. There are also other trees with illumination at the rotary.
In addition, there is illumination on the second floor of the station building on ‘pedestrian deck’. The pedestrian deck links the Seibu Store (Waltz Tokorozawa) with the second floor of Tokorozawa Station’s south exit. The display at pedestrian deck includes a large love heart, which is very popular photo spot, especially with couples. There is also a arch or ‘tunnel of light’. You can see both in this Youtube video (I have no affiliation to this account).
On the first night, which is later than normal in 2025, they will have a switch on ceremony from 4.50 pm to 5.10 pm. Normally the light up gets switched on in November, but in 2025 it isn’t going on until December 5th.
Information
Event: Tokorozawa Station West Exit Illuminating Fantasy 所沢駅西口イルミライティングファンタジア2025-2026
Date: Friday December 5th 2025 to Saturday February 14th 2026.
Hours: Gingko – from 5 pm to midnight, 2nd floor decking – 5 pm to 10 pm
Cost: there is no admission fee
Venue: Tokorozawa Station West Exit rotary and 2nd floor of the Seibu Pedestrian Deck, 1 Hiyoshichō, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1123. View on Google Maps.
Access
Less than a minute walk from Seibu Line Tokorozawa Station’s West exit!
Other illumination in Saitama Prefecture, just a small sample of five (there are dozens):
- Iwatsuki to debut brand-new winter ‘chill’ illumination event this year
- Saitama KI-TA Festival returns to Miyahara with food, stage and illumination ceremony
- The wonderful Nagatoro Autumn Leaves Festival and Light up
- The beautiful Winter Illumination at Tobu Zoo in 2026 – 2027
- Winter cherry blossom festival x Autumn leaves with light up
The featured image at the top of the post is from Wikimedia Commons: kukka jpn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons