Marunouchi Illumination 2026

Each year from late autumn until mid-February, 1.2 kilometers of trees along the Marunouchi area’s Nakadori Avenue are strewn with over 800,000 fairy lights to give the area an extra special winter feel.

What happens?

Now in its 24th year, the Marunouchi Illumination is split across two main areas: Nakadori Avenue and Gyōkō-dōri Avenue, which stretches from the Imperial Palace to Tokyo Station.

The Nakadori lights run the longest, right through to mid-February, while Gyōkō-dōri Avenue shines brightest in the run-up to Christmas.

In addition to the illuminations, Marunouchi Street Park brings seasonal food stalls, pop-up shops, and activities to both streets. For the first time, a Christmas tree will appear on Gyōkō-dōri Avenue, alongside a market area featuring 19 pop-up stores.

Pro tip: While you’re in the area, check out the White KITTE and Hibiya Magic Time Illumination light displays. This year, they’ll also be bringing back Disney installations in the shops and buildings surrounding the area.

Schedule 2025

The main lights along Nakadori Avenue will be on from November 13, 2025 to February 15, 2026. In December, the illuminations will run until midnight but revert to the 11 p.m. switch-off in January.

Gyōkō-dōri Avenue, which stretches from the Imperial Palace to Tokyo Station, will be lit up from November 28 to December 25 (from 4 p.m. to midnight) and an ice skating rink will start.

Marunouchi Street Park, which has a market and musical performances, runs from November 13 to December 25, 2025 (Gyoko-dori section from November 28).

How to get there

As soon as you come out of the main Tokyo Station Building, you’ll be facing where you need to go, but if you get lost, Nakadori Street stretches from the Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan shopping mall in front of Yurakucho Station and ends at Otemachi Nakadori. The whole stretch is around 1.2 km.

Gyōkō-dōri Avenue is located between Tokyo station and the Imperial Palace.