Marunouchi Naka-dori

Marunouchi Street Park, which comprises the areas along Marunouchi Naka-dori and Gyoko-dori streets, is illuminated with festive lights in the evening. Until December 25, the area in front of the Marunouchi Building will have glass huts serving meals, baked goods and hot beverages, as well as stalls offering Western antiques. In front of the Marunouchi Nichome Building, you’ll find plenty of benches to rest on while enjoying live music in the evening of December 9, 10, 16 and 23. You’ll also want to check out the ice skating rink at Gyoko-dori. It has a stunning view of the beautiful Tokyo Station building. The rink is open from 11am to 10pm daily (last entry 9.30pm) until Christmas. The illuminations take place daily from 11am to 10pm.

The 1.2-kilometre-long Marunouchi Naka-dori street, always one of the most popular Tokyo illumination spots, will have around 280 trees lit up with about 820 thousand low-energy, champagne-coloured LEDs this year, making for an environmentally friendly and stylish display. If you’d rather stay cosy while admiring the lights, visit the newly renovated Marunouchi House, where the seventh-floor terrace will feature festive illuminations for a limited time. The terrace has plenty of seats surrounded by outdoor heaters. Closer to Christmas, Gyoko-dori between the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Station will have more illuminations between November 28 and December 25.