Illumination Cruises

The Osaka Suijo Bus Ltd. will operate two special evening cruises to view the holiday illuminations in Osaka from December 12 to 25 from the Yodoyabashi Port. The Romantic Illumination Cruise will be 50 minutes long and feature live music and illuminations in the...

2009 Kobe Luminarie

This year, the Kobe Luminarie will be held from December 3rd to 14th, 2009. The area will be open from 6pm to 9:30pm from Monday thru Thursday each week, on Fridays from 6pm to 10pm, Saturdays from 5:30pm to 10pm and on Sunday from 5:30pm to 9:30pm. If you wish to...

Kyoto Arashiyama Toro

Bamboo forest walkways near Nonomiya Shrine and the area around Togetsukyo bridge will be illuminated including various other places around the Arashiyama district of Ukyo Ward in Kyoto. The illumination event will take place until December 21st and is from 5pm until...

Kobe Luminarie: Kobe Illumination Festival

Kobe Luminarie is getting more and more popular every year. Thousands and thousands of people from all over Japan flock to Kobe to walk through the huge light display. For many, it puts them in the Christmas spirit or winter frame of mind. This year’s event will...