Tokyo’s western suburb of Tachikawa is lighting up with a dazzling display of champagne-gold illuminations along the pedestrianised street stretching north from Tachikawa Station. Running from November 1 to January 17, the display sees the 550-metre-long Sun Sun Road, lined with zelkova trees, bathed in the warm glow of around 600,000 LED bulbs.
Make a day of it by timing your visit with the lively winter market taking place along the boulevard from December 18 to 20 and 24 to 25. Conveniently located near the Green Springs shopping and entertainment complex, Ikea Tachikawa and Showa Kinen Park’s Akebono Gate, these illuminations offer a great alternative to the more congested displays in the city centre.
