Written by TC Team
A classy and impressive annual display, the Omotesandō Illumination is a light-lit walk of just over 1 km along Omotesandō Avenue.
What happens?
The organizers say this year’s display uses warm champagne-gold LEDs wound around the avenue’s zelkova trees, giving it a definite winter-wonderland feel.
Don’t forget to drop into Omotesandō Hills while you are in the area.
Omotesandō Hills usually puts up an eye-catching Christmas tree of its own (in 2024 it was an 8.4-meter-tall “Light Christmas Tree”), but the 2026 design hasn’t been announced yet.
Schedule 2026
The illumination is scheduled to run from Tuesday, December 1, 2026 to Tuesday, January 5, 2027. Mori Building’s Christmas listings give December 25 as the end date, though, and last year the main display ran until December 28 with only the low shrubs staying lit into January. We expect a similar split this year.
The lights are scheduled to be on from sunset until 10 p.m. each day.
Organizers may cancel events, alter schedules, or change admission requirements without notice. Always check official sites before heading to an event.Add to Calendar
- 348 m from Meijijingū-mae Station Chiyoda Line (C3)Fukutoshin Line (C15)
- 368 m from Omotesandō Station Chiyoda Line (C4)Ginza Line (G2)Hanzomon Line (Z2)
- 0.7 km from Harajuku Station Yamanote Line (JY19)
