Tokyo’s Tama Autumn Illuminations 2026: Glowing Fall Colors

Glowing Maples and Golden Ginkgo! Autumn in Tokyo’s Tama Region

Tokyo’s Tama region is welcoming autumn with illuminated foliage, sparkling street displays, and local events across western Tokyo.

Highlights include more than 100 illuminated maple trees at Hagiyama Park, a golden ginkgo tunnel at Showa Kinen Park, and approximately 600,000 lights near Tachikawa Station. 

Walk Beneath Illuminated Maples at Hagiyama Park

Hagiyama Park in Kodaira will host its autumn light-up from November 28 to December 13, 2026, illuminating more than 100 Japanese maple trees.

The evening lighting brings the seasonal foliage into focus, offering visitors a chance to stroll beneath the colorful canopy and photograph the park after dark. Food trucks will not operate this year due to park renovation work.

Hagiyama Park Autumn Light-up
Dates: November 28–December 13, 2026
Hours: 17:30–20:30
Venue: Kodaira Municipal Hagiyama Park
Address: 4-4 Ogawahigashi-cho, Kodaira, Tokyo

Follow a Golden Ginkgo Tunnel at Showa Kinen Park

Showa Kinen Park’s Autumn Night Walk 2026 runs through November 29. Its approximately 300-meter-long Katarai Ginkgo Avenue, lined with 98 trees, becomes a golden tunnel through coordinated lighting and music.

The Japanese Garden offers another highlight, with approximately 300 maple trees, illuminated foliage reflected in the pond, traditional umbrellas, and lanterns. 

Near the Tachikawa Gate, the Canal area combines glowing ginkgo trees with fountains and waterways.
Now in its seventh year, the event received recognition in the Illuminated Nightscape Heritage category of Japan Night View Heritage in October 2026.

Yellow and Autumn Leaves Festival & Autumn Night Walk 2026

Dates: October 29–November 29, 2026
Illumination hours: 16:30–20:30; park closes at 21:00
Venue: Showa Kinen Park
Park admission: Adults: 450 yen; ages 65 and older: 210 yen; junior high school students and younger: free
Notes: A separate nighttime viewing ticket is generally required for the Japanese Garden

See 600,000 Lights Near Tachikawa Station

Tachikawa Illumination 2026 brightens Sun Sun Road near JR Tachikawa Station’s north exit with approximately 600,000 lights.
The display continues until midnight, making it an easy stop after dinner or a day exploring the area. An Instagram photo campaign and coupon promotion invite visitors to discover nearby businesses, while December’s TACHIKAWA WINTER MARKET is scheduled to feature food trucks, market stalls, and music performances.
Tachikawa Illumination 2026
Dates: November 1, 2026–January 17, 2027
Hours: 17:00–24:00
Venue: Sun Sun Road, near JR Tachikawa Station’s north exit
Official information: Tachikawa Tourism

Information source: PR TIMES