Tokyo Tower's Tanabata Special Project: 100,000 Lights Create a Summer Galaxy

By / MOOK Scenic Spots Home Travel Life Network Editorial Department
 

To celebrate Tanabata (Star Festival), also known as Valentine’s Day in Japan, Tokyo Tower holds a special annual illumination event every year, themed around the summer galaxy. Dubbed the “Amanogawa Galaxy Light Festival,” the lights first illuminated on June 1st and the beautiful display continues until August 31st. Each night, both inside and outside Tokyo Tower glow with dreamy blue fluorescence, bringing the Milky Way where the Cowherd and Weaver Girl gaze at each other right before your eyes.

Up2015to this year, Tokyo Tower has held the Amanogawa Galaxy Light Festival for the 11th consecutive year. This year, 100,000 lights have been used to decorate the interior and exterior of Tokyo Tower, making it shine brilliantly. Among them, 30,000 lights were used in the Grand Observation Deck Plaza, while the 132-step staircase between the external stairs and the Grand Observation Deck were adorned with about 20,000 blue light orbs, making visitors feel as if they’re inside the galaxy and experiencing the dreamy, romantic atmosphere of Tokyo Tower’s night view.13100,000LEDlights2800030,000LEDlights600132LEDlight102,00020,000

The external staircase lights are turned on on weekdays from17:00 - 22:00[specific time not provided], and extended hours from11:00 – 22:00[specific time not provided] on Fridays to Sundays; while the Amanogawa Galaxy lights on the Grand Observation Deck are illuminated daily from17:00 - 23:00[specific time not provided]. The event runs from6[month not provided]1[date not provided] to8[month not provided]31[date not provided]. The fluorescent lights shine brightly over Tokyo Tower throughout the summer, with the Amanogawa Galaxy stretching across the season. Recent visitors to Tokyo are encouraged to go see it.