Wonder Night Hill
For parents looking to enjoy winter illuminations with kids in tow, Harvest Hill in Sakai City, Osaka prefecture, makes for a fun family outing. On selected days (mainly Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) until February 23 2026, the sprawling agricultural park comes alive after dark with around a million lights spread across several themed zones.
The illuminations at Wonder Night Hill are designed to highlight the park’s diverse landscape and lush nature. As in previous years, the majestic 15-metre-tall Metasequoia trees will be illuminated, alongside a champagne-gold suspension bridge and hillside displays featuring glowing installations of the park’s beloved farm animals including cows, goats, sheep and capybaras.
This year, the light-up coverage has been expanded to include the Village Area, which was closed in previous years. The paid zone, which offers funfair-style rides and attractions such as a merry-go-round, Ferris wheel and rainbow-lit grass slide, is also adorned with new light displays.
Other highlights include wooden huts inspired by Christmas markets selling warm food and seasonal goods, a photogenic rainbow-coloured light tunnel, and a glowing blue forest where meteor-like lights cascade from above. Kids will love the Playground of Light, where they can step on a musical light-up piano, walk across sound-making light plates, and enjoy glowing seesaws.