A Record 45 Landmarks Join in a Citywide Spectacle of Light and Music
Featuring a Majestic 25-Meter Whale Projection Mapping
YOKOHAMA, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yokohama will once again host “Illumination Spectacle in Yokohama (yorunoyo 2025)” this year, from December 4 to December 30, 2025.
Now in its sixth year, the event embraces the theme of flowers. Its signature five-minute “Highlight of Yokohama” show where lights and music synchronize across the city, will be bigger than ever, with a record 45 landmarks and facilities participating. At the Osanbashi Pier venue, visitors can look forward to an expanded area anchored by one of the largest outdoor projection mappings in Japan. Meanwhile, Yamashita Park will host a 250-meter-long interactive digital art installation, featuring flower-inspired light sculptures.
As one of Japan’s New Three Most Spectacular Night Views, Yokohama invites visitors to experience one of the nation’s largest illumination events.
Event Details
Dates and Times: December 4 to December 30, 2025; 17:00 to 21:05
Venue: Yokohama Urban Waterfront Area (Osanbashi Yokohama International Passenger Terminal, Yamashita Park, and surrounding area)
- Entrance: Free
- Organizer: Creative Light Yokohama Executive Committee
- Co-Organizer: City of Yokohama
- Support: Creative Light Yokohama Promotion Council
- Event Operation Partners: PixelEngine Ltd., ACTIO Corporation, Ushio Lighting, Inc.
Main Events
Highlight of Yokohama
Show Times (5 minutes per show) 17:00/17:30/18:00/18:30/19:00/19:30/20:00/20:30/21:00
A Record 45 Landmarks Join the Spectacle –
A Five-Minute Show Synchronizing Light and Music Across Yokohama
Spanning more than three kilometers from Minatomirai to Yamashita Park, this large-scale spectacle unfolds across the city with breathtaking impact.
From Osanbashi Pier, visitors can enjoy the Yokohama skyline, recently named one of Japan’s New Three Most Spectacular Night Views, and also fully take in the “Highlight of Yokohama” show.
Don’t miss this extraordinary moment, when the harbor nightscape merges with the display of light-and-music.
Qujiland (Osanbashi Area)
Osanbashi’s rooftop transforms into a stage of light to become a part of the citywide light show
A majestic 25-meter-long whale will be projected on the roof of Osanbashi Pier, swimming gracefully across the space in one of Japan’s largest citywide outdoor projection mappings.
The undulating wooden deck of the pier, known as the “Whale’s Back,” comes alive with waves of light, wrapping the audience in a breathtaking glow.
Bright Garden (Yamashita Park Area)
A 250-meter interactive digital art experience
18 radiant “Star Tree” sculptures surround a central “Star Flower” monument that blooms with light to form a glowing garden.
Visitors can enjoy a curious, dynamic spectacle as the lights respond to human movement.
Additional Information
Environmental Efforts (Made from Green Energy)
Over 75% of the electricity used for the event will be sourced from renewable energy, primarily biodiesel fuel made from recycled cooking oil. Remaining emissions will be offset through a carbon offset program in order to achieve net-zero CO₂ emissions.
In addition to energy use, the event is also designed with sustainability in mind across all aspects, including promotional materials and novelty items that focus on environmental responsibility through decarbonization and resource recycling.
About Japan’s New Three Most Spectacular Night Views
In October 2015, the YAKEI Convention & Visitors Bureau, Japan’s only organization dedicated to night view tourism, established a new brand to promote domestic and international nighttime tourism. Based on votes by night view appreciation experts across Japan (individuals certified through the Night View Appreciation Examination), the top three cities are designated as the “New Three Japanese Cities with the Most Spectacular Night Views.” Yokohama was selected as the first city in the Tokyo Metropolitan area in 2024.
Reasons for Selection (comment from the YAKEI Convention & Visitors Bureau):
“In recent years, Yokohama has set an example for other cities through large-scale nighttime events such as yorunoyo and Yokohama Sparkling Twilight. These not only highlight the beauty of the night view itself but also provide a wide variety of experiences that maximize the city’s scenic resources, delivering strong satisfaction to the night view appreciation experts. The city’s ever-evolving skyline, shaped by continuous urban development, further enhances the dynamic appeal of its nightscape, which was highly evaluated as a growing strength of Yokohama.
Illumination Spectacle in Yokohama (yorunoyo 2025)
Official Website: https://yorunoyo.yokohama/
Official Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/yorunoyo_event/
Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@yorunoyo_event
Contacts
For press inquiries, contact:
Creative Light Yokohama Executive Committee PR Office (Platinum Inc.) Key Contacts: Ushijima, Ohno, Ozawa, Nojiri
TEL: +81-3-5572-7351 FAX: +81-3-5572-6075 EMAIL: [email protected]
