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| Above, the Ginza Wako Department Store clock tower with winter lighting. Ginza did not make the list, but two places right next door did. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Wintertime in Tokyo can be magical, especially for people who've just arrived for the first time.
Surprisingly, although Christianity is not big in Japan (about one percent of Japanese are Christians), Christmas decorations are abundant.
During winter in Tokyo, some districts have amazing winter illuminations. Sugoii Japan picked out the five best of them.
They begin with:
Best Winter Illuminations In Tokyo – One of the most popular activities during winter in Tokyo is to go on a night walk by the gorgeous Christmas illuminations that the city of lights has to offer! You will be mesmerized by the beauty of the thousands of lights that decorate the streets of Tokyo and the magical vibes of Christmas will enchant you.
The good thing is that a lot of the illuminations are not actually limited to the Christmas season and last sometimes until February!
So to make your life easier, we selected for you the 5 best Tokyo illuminations that you need to check out during this winter. Have fun and let us know which one was your favorite!
It is too bad that Japan has closed off itself to foreign tourism. But as the saying goes, "maybe next year."
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