{"id":4987,"date":"2026-11-01T14:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T14:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/?p=4987"},"modified":"2026-11-01T14:29:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T14:29:36","slug":"osaka-illumination-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/zh-tw\/osaka-illumination-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Osaka Illumination 2026: Midosuji, Nakanoshima &#038; Namba Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Osaka illumination 2026 season runs from Tuesday 3 November 2026 to Sunday 31 January 2027 under the city&#8217;s umbrella festival, Osaka Hikari no Kyoen. The two big free shows are the 4 km Midosuji Illumination (3 November\u201331 December, about 17:00\u20131:00) and OSAKA Hikari no Renaissance on Nakanoshima, whose full programme runs only from 11 to 25 December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New this year: Tsutenkaku joins Namba Hikari Tabi for the first time and is lit as a 108 m Christmas tree from 13 November to 25 December. Many English listings still show last winter&#8217;s dates, so every 2026\u201327 date below comes from the organisers (<a href=\"https:\/\/hikari-kyoen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Osaka Hikari no Kyoen official site<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pref.osaka.lg.jp\/hodo\/fumin\/o070080\/prs_51220.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5927\u962a\u5e9c<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000000146.000076595.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NANKAI<\/a>) and was checked on 1 November 2026. Where something is not announced, we say so.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-facts\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"facts\"><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"value\">3 Nov\u201331 Jan<\/p><p class=\"label\">Osaka Hikari no Kyoen 2026\u201327<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"value\">11\u201325 Dec<\/p><p class=\"label\">Nakanoshima Hikari Renaissance<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"value\">To 1:00<\/p><p class=\"label\">Midosuji lights, nightly to 31 Dec<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"value\">108 m<\/p><p class=\"label\">Tsutenkaku as a tree, 13 Nov\u201325 Dec<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"Osaka illumination 2026: Midosuji Illumination, ginkgo trees lit along the boulevard at night\" class=\"wp-image-4981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-1.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Midosuji&#8217;s trees lit up for the Midosuji Illumination, the centrepiece of Osaka Hikari Renaissance. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photo-ac.com\/main\/detail\/35344653\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u516b\u5b9d\u83dc\u3046\u3069\u3093<\/a> \/ photo-AC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Osaka illumination 2026 calendar: every date at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dates are 2026\u201327 and confirmed by the organiser unless marked. &#8220;Listing&#8221; means we found it only on a major event listing (Jorudan), not yet on the organiser&#8217;s own page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>\u71c8\u98fe<\/th><th>\u65e5\u671f<\/th><th>Lit<\/th><th>\u8cbb\u7528<\/th><th>\u6700\u8fd1\u8eca\u7ad9<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Midosuji Illumination<\/td><td>Tue 3 Nov \u2013 Thu 31 Dec<\/td><td>c.17:00\u20131:00<\/td><td>\u514d\u8cbb<\/td><td>Any Midosuji Line stop, Umeda to Namba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nakanoshima Illumination Street + City Hall facade<\/td><td>Tue 3 Nov \u2013 Thu 31 Dec<\/td><td>17:00\u20131:00<\/td><td>\u514d\u8cbb<\/td><td>Yodoyabashi \/ Naniwabashi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OSAKA Hikari no Renaissance (full programme)<\/td><td>Fri 11 \u2013 Fri 25 Dec<\/td><td>Varies, mostly 17:00\u201322:00<\/td><td>\u514d\u8cbb<\/td><td>Naniwabashi Exit 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Namba Hikari Tabi<\/td><td>Fri 13 Nov \u2013 Sun 14 Feb<\/td><td>17:00\u201324:00<\/td><td>\u514d\u8cbb<\/td><td>Nankai Namba (direct)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tsutenkaku Christmas tree<\/td><td>Fri 13 Nov \u2013 Fri 25 Dec<\/td><td>Hours not published<\/td><td>Free to view<\/td><td>Ebisucho (about 4 min)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GRAND WISH CHRISTMAS, Grand Front Osaka<\/td><td>Wed 4 Nov \u2013 Fri 25 Dec<\/td><td>Tree shows 16:00\u201324:00 (weekends from 15:00)<\/td><td>No fee mentioned<\/td><td>JR Osaka \/ Umeda<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Champagne Gold Illumination, Umekita<\/td><td>Wed 4 Nov \u2013 Sun 28 Feb<\/td><td>17:00\u201324:00<\/td><td>No fee mentioned<\/td><td>JR Osaka \/ Umeda<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Starlight Town, Umeda Sky Building<\/td><td>Fri 13 Nov \u2013 Fri 25 Dec<\/td><td>Shows :00 and :30, last 21:30<\/td><td>Free plaza<\/td><td>JR Osaka (7 min walk)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Twilight Fantasy, Osaka Station City<\/td><td>Wed 11 Nov \u2013 Fri 25 Dec<\/td><td>Not published<\/td><td>No fee mentioned<\/td><td>JR \u5927\u962a<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universal Holiday Wonders, USJ<\/td><td>Fri 13 Nov \u2013 Sun 17 Jan<\/td><td>Park hours<\/td><td>Park ticket; viewing area from \u00a51,700<\/td><td>Universal City<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Osaka Castle Illuminage (listing)<\/td><td>Fri 20 Nov \u2013 Sun 14 Feb<\/td><td>17:00\u201322:00, last entry 21:00<\/td><td>\u00a52,000 \/ child \u00a51,000<\/td><td>\u5927\u962a\u57ce\u516c\u5712<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Illuminight Expo 2026, Expo &#8217;70 Park<\/td><td>Selected nights, 22 Nov \u2013 30 Dec<\/td><td>Not published<\/td><td>Not published<\/td><td>Banpaku-kinen-koen (monorail)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tenshiba Winter Present, Tennoji Park<\/td><td>Tue 3 Nov \u2013 Sun 31 Jan<\/td><td>Sunset\u201323:00<\/td><td>No fee mentioned<\/td><td>\u5929\u738b\u5bfa<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No fee mentioned&#8221; means the organiser lists none; these are open public spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is the Midosuji Illumination 2026, and where does it start?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Midosuji Illumination 2026 is lit from Tuesday 3 November (a public holiday) to Thursday 31 December, from about 17:00 until 25:00, which means 1:00 the next morning. It covers about 4 km of Midosuji, Osaka&#8217;s main north\u2013south boulevard, from the Hanshin-mae intersection in Umeda to the Namba-Nishiguchi intersection (<a href=\"https:\/\/hikari-kyoen.com\/core\/midosuji\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official Midosuji page<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is free and needs no booking. In January 2015 it was certified as a world record for the most illuminated street trees, the organiser says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 2026 theme: five colours, five decades<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 theme is &#8220;LINK: light moves the city&#8221;. Each stretch has a different colour and stands for a period of Osaka&#8217;s history, so the walk changes as you go south:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>North area<\/strong> (1940s\u201350s): candle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Semba area 1<\/strong> (1960s\u201370s): champagne gold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Semba area 2<\/strong> (1980s\u201390s): mixed colours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South area 1<\/strong> (2000s\u201310s): &#8220;water city&#8221; blue mix<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South area 2<\/strong> (2020s onward): white with a five-colour mix<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is also an interactive light show at Hongan-ji Tsumura Betsuin (Kita-Mido), the temple on Midosuji at Hommachi, from 17:00 to about 23:00. It is not held from 17 to 24 November or on 11 December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get there<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Osaka Metro Midosuji Line runs directly underneath, so every station on the stretch is an entry point: Umeda, Yodoyabashi, Hommachi, Shinsaibashi and Namba, one stop apart. At a steady walk, 4 km takes roughly an hour. Walk one or two stretches and ride the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s on at OSAKA Hikari no Renaissance 2026?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OSAKA Hikari no Renaissance 2026 is the Nakanoshima half of the festival: the island between the Dojima and Tosabori rivers, from Osaka City Hall east to Nakanoshima Park. The full programme runs for just 15 nights, Friday 11 to Friday 25 December 2026 (<a href=\"https:\/\/hikari-kyoen.com\/core\/renaissance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official Renaissance page<\/a>). Two pieces start earlier and run 3 November\u201331 December: the City Hall front facade and the Nakanoshima Illumination Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>\u6d3b\u52d5<\/th><th>\u6642\u9593<\/th><th>\u5730\u9ede<\/th><th>\u5099\u8a3b<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Projection mapping<\/td><td>17:30\u201321:30, every 12 min, about 7 min long<\/td><td>Osaka City Central Public Hall, east front<\/td><td>Last show 21:20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>City Hall illumination facade<\/td><td>17:00\u20131:00<\/td><td>Osaka City Hall front<\/td><td>11\u201325 Dec: about 2-min video every 10 min until about 21:50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Light concerts<\/td><td>17:30, 18:30, 19:30, 20:30<\/td><td>City Hall 1F main entrance<\/td><td>With FM802 DJs; may be cancelled in strong wind or rain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nakanoshima Illumination Street<\/td><td>17:00\u20131:00<\/td><td>Miotsukushi Promenade<\/td><td>About 150 m of zelkova trees<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hikari no Marche and a handmade Christmas marche<\/td><td>16:00\u201322:00<\/td><td>Naniwabashi \/ park riverside<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Big Snowman, riverside lights, student art<\/td><td>17:00\u201322:00 (art to 21:30)<\/td><td>Naniwabashi to the rose garden<\/td><td>Weather-dependent<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roads in the venue are closed to cars from 16:00 to 22:00 on all 15 days, which makes it easy on foot. The organiser lists no admission charge, and listings describe it as free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which station and exit for Nakanoshima?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the projection mapping, take the Keihan Nakanoshima Line to Naniwabashi and use Exit 1: the Central Public Hall is about a minute away. From the Midosuji Line, Yodoyabashi Exit 1 is about 5 minutes on foot (<a href=\"https:\/\/osaka-chuokokaido.com\/ja\/access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Central Public Hall access page<\/a>). Yodoyabashi is one stop from Umeda, so it links neatly with the Midosuji walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also on Nakanoshima from 11 to 25 December: the <strong>Nakanoshima West Smile Art Station<\/strong>, large animal sculptures by Yuto Takeuchi along the riverside from Hotarumachi to Fukushima, 17:00\u201322:00, 3 minutes from Nakanoshima Station Exit 6 (<a href=\"https:\/\/hikari-kyoen.com\/area\/program04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">programme page<\/a>). East of the island, the Hachikenya-hama riverside near Tenmabashi is lit from 3 November to 31 January (end date planned) (<a href=\"https:\/\/hikari-kyoen.com\/area\/program05\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">programme page<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-2.jpg\" alt=\"Osaka City Central Public Hall lit up at night on Nakanoshima\" class=\"wp-image-4982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-2.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-2-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Osaka City Central Public Hall on Nakanoshima, the venue for the Hikari Renaissance projection mapping. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photo-ac.com\/main\/detail\/35415095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\uff20\u3076\u3089\u3044\u3042\u3093\u3068<\/a> \/ photo-AC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Namba Hikari Tabi 2026: is Tsutenkaku really a Christmas tree?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Namba Hikari Tabi 2026, the 15th edition, runs from Friday 13 November 2026 to Sunday 14 February 2027, 17:00\u201324:00 (some facilities differ), and it is free. For the first time Tsutenkaku takes part: from 13 November to 25 December the 108 m tower gets a special Christmas-colour light-up as a giant Christmas tree (<a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000000146.000076595.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NANKAI release, 30 October 2026<\/a>). The release gives no separate Tsutenkaku hours, so we have not guessed them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rest of the display uses about one million LEDs across the Namba buildings. The highlights in the release:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Namba Parks 2F &#8220;Light Waterfall&#8221;<\/strong>: an 18 m fall of light from 9F down to 2F, and a popular photo spot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New on 8F and 9F<\/strong>: &#8220;Nature&#8217;s Glow&#8221; wall projection mapping that you watch from a grassy slope, a flower wall of light on the 8F\u20139F stairs, and moving stars projected onto the 9F lawn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8F &#8220;Glittering Meadow&#8221;<\/strong>: a white-and-gold field of lights, and a 2F tree made from rescued flowers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Takashimaya Osaka rooftop<\/strong>: a star-trail gate and &#8220;Big Star&#8221; in the 8F rooftop garden, lit 17:00\u201323:00 (varies by season) all year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Namba Parks is directly connected to Nankai Namba Station; it is about 7 minutes from Midosuji Line Namba (<a href=\"https:\/\/nambaparks.com\/access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Namba Parks access<\/a>). The release mentions no paid areas this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-3.jpg\" alt=\"Namba Hikari Tabi illumination at Namba Parks, Osaka\" class=\"wp-image-4983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-3.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Namba Parks&#8217; terraced gardens lit up for Namba Hikari Tabi. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photo-ac.com\/main\/detail\/25533585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ctana817<\/a> \/ photo-AC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seeing the Tsutenkaku tree<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tsutenkaku is in Shinsekai, about 4 minutes on foot from Ebisucho Station, or two stops from Namba on the Midosuji Line to Dobutsuen-mae, about 7 minutes&#8217; walk. The tree is the outside of the tower, so you see it free from the street. Going up costs extra: the general observatory is \u00a51,500 adults and \u00a5800 children, open until 21:45 with last entry 21:15, with timed online tickets (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsutenkaku.co.jp\/annai\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u901a\u5929\u95a3\u53c3\u89c0\u8cc7\u8a0a<\/a>, checked 23 October 2026). Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/zh-tw\/shinsekai-osaka-guide\/\">Shinsekai guide<\/a> covers kushikatsu and the area at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-4.jpg\" alt=\"Tsutenkaku tower and Shinsekai neon signs at night, Osaka\" class=\"wp-image-4984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-4.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-4-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tsutenkaku above Shinsekai&#8217;s neon. From 13 November it is lit in Christmas colours as a 108 m tree. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photo-ac.com\/main\/detail\/28691567\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ctana817<\/a> \/ photo-AC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Umeda illuminations 2026: Grand Front, Umekita and the Sky Building<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Umeda has the densest cluster, all within about 10 minutes of JR Osaka Station. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/zh-tw\/%e5%a4%a7%e9%98%aa%e6%a2%85%e7%94%b0%e6%8c%87%e5%8d%97\/\">Umeda guide<\/a> has the underground route-finding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GRAND WISH CHRISTMAS 2026, Grand Front Osaka<\/strong> (4 November\u201325 December): the &#8220;Evergreen Forest Tree&#8221; in the North Building 1F Knowledge Plaza, with a light-and-music show every 15 minutes, 16:00\u201324:00 weekdays and 15:00\u201324:00 at weekends and holidays (last show 23:45). Disney &#8220;Gift of Story&#8221; decorations and photo spots run across Grand Front Osaka and Grand Green Osaka over the same dates (<a href=\"https:\/\/san-tatsu.jp\/pressrelease\/558501\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">organisers\u2019 release<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Champagne Gold Illumination in UMEKITA<\/strong> (4 November\u201328 February): about 510,000 LEDs on 156 trees around Umekita Plaza and the zelkova and ginkgo avenues, 17:00\u201324:00 daily.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Starlight Town, Umeda Sky Building<\/strong> (13 November\u201325 December): a story-led show about a black cat called Noel on what the building calls Japan&#8217;s largest LED mapping tree, in the 1F Wonder Square. Shows of about 6 minutes run on the hour and half hour, last at 21:30; the lighting ceremony is planned for 17:30 on 13 and 14 November (<a href=\"https:\/\/hikari-kyoen.com\/area\/program03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">programme page<\/a>). JR Osaka Central North Exit is about 7 minutes away.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Twilight Fantasy 2026, Osaka Station City<\/strong> (11 November\u201325 December): gold lighting on the 5F Toki no Hiroba plaza and around the station (<a href=\"https:\/\/hikari-kyoen.com\/area\/program02\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">programme page<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Christmas market under the Sky Building and the one at Hankyu Umeda are covered with dates and prices in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/zh-tw\/kansai-christmas-markets-2026\/\">Kansai Christmas markets 2026<\/a> \u6307\u5357\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-5.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas tree display at Grand Front Osaka, Umeda\" class=\"wp-image-4985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-5.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-5-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-5-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Christmas tree display at Grand Front Osaka in a previous year; check the 2026 design on the official page. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photo-ac.com\/main\/detail\/1361926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Gokky<\/a> \/ photo-AC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Osaka illuminations need a ticket?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most Osaka illuminations are free. These three are not:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u65e5\u672c\u74b0\u7403\u5f71\u57ce<\/strong>: &#8220;Universal Holiday Wonders&#8221; runs 13 November 2026\u201317 January 2027. The &#8220;Joy of Lights&#8221; night show returns after nine years: about 10 minutes at Gramercy Park, 25 November\u201311 January. You need park admission; a special viewing area costs from \u00a51,700 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usj.co.jp\/company\/news\/2026\/0914_2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USJ release<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Osaka Castle Illuminage<\/strong>: Jorudan lists the 2026\u201327 edition, &#8220;Tenka Itto: Hikari no Sho&#8221;, for 20 November 2026\u201314 February 2027 in the Nishinomaru Garden, 17:00\u201322:00 (lights to 21:30, last entry 21:00), \u00a52,000 adults and \u00a51,000 children (<a href=\"https:\/\/sp.jorudan.co.jp\/illumi\/spot_123773.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jorudan<\/a>). The <a href=\"https:\/\/illuminagegroup.com\/ja\/events\/osaka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">organiser page<\/a> had not yet posted dates on 1 November, so re-check before buying.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>teamLab\u690d\u7269\u5712 \u5927\u962a<\/strong>: a permanent night-time exhibition in Nagai Botanical Garden, listed as paid (<a href=\"https:\/\/hikari-kyoen.com\/area\/program01\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">programme page<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For other USJ seasonal events, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/zh-tw\/universal-cool-japan-2027\/\">Universal Cool Japan 2027<\/a> \u6307\u5357\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Osaka illuminations beyond the centre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The festival has 26 area programmes this year (<a href=\"https:\/\/hikari-kyoen.com\/information\/2026-10-23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">organiser, 23 October 2026<\/a>). The best detour is <strong>Illuminight Expo 2026<\/strong> at Expo &#8217;70 Commemorative Park: projection mapping on the Tower of the Sun and the EXPO&#8217;70 Pavilion, with a ramen festival, on selected nights only (listed in the table above; hours and fees not yet published; Osaka Monorail to Banpaku-kinen-koen) (<a href=\"https:\/\/hikari-kyoen.com\/area\/program13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">programme page<\/a>). Also lit: the Kaiyukan bay area from mid-November to late February (planned; Osaka-ko Station) (<a href=\"https:\/\/hikari-kyoen.com\/area\/program08\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">page<\/a>) and Kyobashi Park, 1\u201325 December, 17:00\u201323:00, from Kyobashi Station Exit 4 (<a href=\"https:\/\/hikari-kyoen.com\/area\/program09\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">page<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A one-evening Osaka illumination route, north to south<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This route works best on a weekday between 11 and 25 December, when everything is on. Sunset in Osaka is 16:48\u201316:53 in that fortnight (<a href=\"https:\/\/eco.mtk.nao.ac.jp\/koyomi\/dni\/2026\/s2812.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u65e5\u672c\u570b\u7acb\u5929\u6587\u53f0<\/a>), so it is dark by about 17:30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>\u6642\u9593<\/th><th>\u7ad9\u9ede<\/th><th>\u70ba\u4ec0\u9ebc\u9078\u9019\u6642\u9593<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>16:45<\/td><td>Grand Front Osaka tree show and Umekita<\/td><td>Shows every 15 min from 16:00; the champagne-gold trees switch on at 17:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:30<\/td><td>Umeda Sky Building, Wonder Square<\/td><td>Catch a show on the half hour, about 6 min<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:15<\/td><td>Midosuji Line, Umeda to Yodoyabashi (1 stop)<\/td><td>The north section of Midosuji above you<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:30<\/td><td>Nakanoshima: City Hall concert, then projection mapping<\/td><td>Concerts at 18:30 or 19:30; mapping every 12 min to 21:20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:30<\/td><td>Eat at Hikari no Marche, or walk south on Midosuji<\/td><td>Market stalls open to 22:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20:30<\/td><td>Midosuji Line to Namba, Namba Parks Light Waterfall<\/td><td>Lit to 24:00, so no rush<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21:30<\/td><td>Optional: Midosuji Line to Dobutsuen-mae for the Tsutenkaku tree (to 25 Dec)<\/td><td>Two stops from Namba; see it from the street<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want dinner rather than market food? Do the route in reverse after an early dinner in Namba: Namba Parks, then Midosuji north on foot to Shinsaibashi, then Nakanoshima by 20:30 to catch the last mapping shows. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/zh-tw\/%e5%a4%a7%e9%98%aa%e9%9b%a3%e6%b3%a2%e6%8c%87%e5%8d%97\/\">\u96e3\u6ce2\u6307\u5357<\/a> lists places to eat street by street. Outside 11\u201325 December, swap Nakanoshima for Tennoji, where the free Tenshiba Christmas market (20 November\u201325 December) sits next to the park lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When are the Osaka illuminations least crowded?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organisers publish no crowd figures for 2026, so this is general advice based on the published hours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u5e73\u65e5\u53bb\u3002<\/strong> The Renaissance fortnight includes two weekends (12\u201313 and 19\u201320 December) plus Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, which are the obvious busy nights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Do Midosuji late.<\/strong> It stays lit to about 1:00, long after the Nakanoshima shows end at 21:30, so a 22:00 walk is quieter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Or go before 11 December.<\/strong> Midosuji, the City Hall facade and the Nakanoshima Illumination Street are lit from 3 November. You miss the mapping and markets but avoid the Renaissance crowds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-6.jpg\" alt=\"Illuminated trees by the river on Nakanoshima, Osaka\" class=\"wp-image-4986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-6.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/osaka-illumination-2026-6-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illuminated trees along the river on Nakanoshima. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photo-ac.com\/main\/detail\/28310413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u308a\u3093\u3061\u3083\u3093\u3055\u3093<\/a> \/ photo-AC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-tips\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"know\"><p class=\"know-head\">\u51fa\u767c\u524d\u9808\u77e5<\/p><div class=\"know-grid\"><div><p class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Pick 11\u201325 December<\/p><p>It is the only fortnight when Midosuji, the City Hall facade and the full Nakanoshima programme (projection mapping, concerts, markets) all run together.<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Ride, don&#039;t walk, 4 km<\/p><p>The Midosuji Line runs under the whole boulevard. Hop off at Yodoyabashi, Hommachi or Shinsaibashi and walk one stretch rather than the full length.<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Late is fine on Midosuji<\/p><p>The trees stay lit to about 1:00 until 31 December, so a post-dinner walk at 22:00 still works. Nakanoshima&#039;s shows end at 21:30, so do that first.<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Collect stamps<\/p><p>The festival&#039;s digital stamp rally runs 3 November\u201331 January. Scan the QR code at each venue on your phone; no app needed, one prize-draw entry per stamp.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s not announced yet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;d rather leave a gap than give you a wrong date. As of 1 November 2026, these were not published by the organisers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Midosuji lighting ceremony date for 2026 (none on the official page).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Separate lighting hours for the Tsutenkaku Christmas tree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hours and any fee for Illuminight Expo 2026 at Expo &#8217;70 Park.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lighting hours for Osaka Station City and the Kaiyukan bay area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official Osaka Castle Illuminage 2026\u201327 details on the organiser&#8217;s own page (we found them only on Jorudan).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Tokyo&#8217;s winter lights, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/zh-tw\/tokyo-illuminations-2026\/\">2026\u6771\u4eac\u71c8\u98fe<\/a> \u6307\u5357\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Osaka illumination 2026 FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-23c11178\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">When is the Osaka illumination 2026 season?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Osaka Hikari no Kyoen 2026, the city&#8217;s umbrella light festival, runs from Tuesday 3 November 2026 to Sunday 31 January 2027. The Midosuji Illumination is lit from 3 November to 31 December, about 17:00 to 1:00 (listed as 25:00). The main Nakanoshima programme, OSAKA Hikari no Renaissance, runs only from 11 to 25 December 2026.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-a44ef240\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What are the OSAKA Hikari no Renaissance 2026 dates?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>11 to 25 December 2026, around Osaka City Hall and Nakanoshima Park. The projection mapping on the Osaka City Central Public Hall runs 17:30\u201321:30, about every 12 minutes, with the last show at 21:20. The City Hall facade and the Nakanoshima Illumination Street are lit longer, from 3 November to 31 December.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-b0fc3f05\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">When is Namba Hikari Tabi 2026?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>13 November 2026 to 14 February 2027, 17:00\u201324:00 (some facilities differ), free to view. It uses about one million LEDs across Namba Parks, Namba CITY, Namba Sky-O, Namba Carnival Mall and Takashimaya Osaka.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-3a759a05\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Is Tsutenkaku lit as a Christmas tree in 2026?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Yes. For the first time Tsutenkaku joins Namba Hikari Tabi, and from 13 November to 25 December 2026 the 108 m tower gets a special Christmas-colour light-up that turns it into a giant Christmas tree, according to NANKAI&#8217;s 30 October 2026 release. Separate Tsutenkaku lighting hours were not published.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-7d9a7ed1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Which Osaka illuminations are still on in January and February 2027?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Midosuji and Nakanoshima finish on 31 December. Still lit after New Year: Namba Hikari Tabi (to 14 February), the Umekita champagne-gold illumination at Grand Front Osaka (to 28 February), Tenshiba in Tennoji Park (to 31 January) and, per the Jorudan listing, Osaka Castle Illuminage (to 14 February, ticketed).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-1ee5af5f\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Do I need tickets for any Osaka illuminations?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Most are free street or plaza displays. You pay at USJ (park admission, plus from \u00a51,700 for the Joy of Lights special viewing area), Osaka Castle Illuminage (\u00a52,000 adults, \u00a51,000 children, per Jorudan) and teamLab Botanical Garden Osaka.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u8cc7\u6599\u4f86\u6e90\u8207\u67e5\u6838\u65b9\u5f0f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All dates, times and prices were checked on 1 November 2026 against the <a href=\"https:\/\/hikari-kyoen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Osaka Hikari no Kyoen official site<\/a> and its programme pages, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pref.osaka.lg.jp\/hodo\/fumin\/o070080\/prs_51220.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Osaka Prefecture press release<\/a>, NANKAI&#8217;s Namba Hikari Tabi release, the Grand Front Osaka organisers&#8217; release, USJ&#8217;s official news page and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. Osaka Castle Illuminage comes from Jorudan&#8217;s listing and is marked as such. Tsutenkaku observatory prices were last checked on 23 October 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-cta\">    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"cta\">\n        <div>\n          <h2>Make a night of the Osaka lights<\/h2>\n          <p>Japan Pro can book your Osaka food tour, dinner or guided evening around the illuminations, so you see the lights and eat well in the same night.<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/thejapanpro.com\/en\/experiences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Browse Osaka experiences<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block\">    <section class=\"section\">\n      <div class=\"wrap\">\n        <div class=\"section-head\">\n          <div><h2>\u5ef6\u4f38\u95b1\u8b80<\/h2><\/div>\n                    <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/zh-tw\/\">\u6240\u6709\u6545\u4e8b \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"rail\">\n                      <a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/zh-tw\/maiko-dinner-kyoto\/\">\n              <figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/maiko-dinner-kyoto-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Maiko dinner Kyoto: Pontocho teahouses lit up along the Kamo River at night\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/maiko-dinner-kyoto-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/maiko-dinner-kyoto-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/maiko-dinner-kyoto-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/maiko-dinner-kyoto-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/maiko-dinner-kyoto-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/maiko-dinner-kyoto-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n              <h3>Maiko Dinner Kyoto 2026: Prices, Booking &#038; Etiquette<\/h3>\n              <p class=\"meta\">14 \u5206\u9418\u95b1\u8b80<\/p>\n            <\/a>\n                      <a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/zh-tw\/heian-shrine-illumination-2026\/\">\n              <figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/heian-shrine-illumination-2026-1-768x270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Heian Shrine illumination 2026: Heian Jingu lit up at night\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/heian-shrine-illumination-2026-1-768x270.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/heian-shrine-illumination-2026-1-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/heian-shrine-illumination-2026-1-1024x360.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/heian-shrine-illumination-2026-1-1536x539.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/heian-shrine-illumination-2026-1-18x6.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/heian-shrine-illumination-2026-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n              <h3>Heian Shrine Illumination 2026: Wonder Night Jingu Guide<\/h3>\n              <p class=\"meta\">13 \u5206\u9418\u95b1\u8b80<\/p>\n            <\/a>\n                      <a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/zh-tw\/usj-countdown-2027-tickets\/\">\n              <figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/usj-countdown-2027-tickets-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"USJ countdown 2027 tickets: New Year countdown fireworks lighting up the night sky\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/usj-countdown-2027-tickets-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/usj-countdown-2027-tickets-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/usj-countdown-2027-tickets-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/usj-countdown-2027-tickets-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/usj-countdown-2027-tickets-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/usj-countdown-2027-tickets-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n              <h3>USJ Countdown 2027 Tickets: 4 Nov Sale &#038; Best Party Tips<\/h3>\n              <p class=\"meta\">13 \u5206\u9418\u95b1\u8b80<\/p>\n            <\/a>\n                      <a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/zh-tw\/chiikawa-kyoto-nishiki-market-2026\/\">\n              <figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/chiikawa-kyoto-nishiki-market-2026-shoppers-in-nishiki-marke-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chiikawa Kyoto Nishiki Market 2026: shoppers in Nishiki Market\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/chiikawa-kyoto-nishiki-market-2026-shoppers-in-nishiki-marke-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/chiikawa-kyoto-nishiki-market-2026-shoppers-in-nishiki-marke-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/chiikawa-kyoto-nishiki-market-2026-shoppers-in-nishiki-marke-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/chiikawa-kyoto-nishiki-market-2026-shoppers-in-nishiki-marke-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/chiikawa-kyoto-nishiki-market-2026-shoppers-in-nishiki-marke-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/chiikawa-kyoto-nishiki-market-2026-shoppers-in-nishiki-marke.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n              <h3>Chiikawa Kyoto Nishiki Market 2026: Lottery, Menu &#038; 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