Namba Hikari Tabi (なんば光旅), the winter illumination event of Osaka's Namba area, will be held from Friday, November 13, 2026 to Sunday, February 14, 2027. Now in its 15th year, the event decorates the Namba area with about 1 million LEDs every day from 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM. Viewing is free.
The illumination spreads across Namba Parks, Namba Parks South, Namba CITY (なんばCITY), Namba Skyo (なんばスカイオ), Namba Carnival Mall (なんばカーニバルモール), Tsutenkaku Tower, Parks Street (パークス通り), and Takashimaya Osaka (髙島屋大阪店).
New This Year: Tsutenkaku Tower Joins
Tsutenkaku Tower is added to the Namba Hikari Tabi area for the first time. From Friday, November 13 to Friday, December 25, the 108-meter-tall tower is styled as a giant Christmas tree with special limited-time lighting based on Christmas colors.
At Namba Parks, projection mapping is shown at the Green Stage on the 8th floor, where visitors can sit on the green hill and enjoy the fantastical images on the wall. The video content changes with the seasons. A new area on the 9th floor, Hara-ppa Plaza (はらっぱ広場), projects countless moving stars onto the lawn.
Other highlights include the 18-meter Waterfall of Light, which runs from the 9th floor down to the 2nd floor and is a popular photo spot every year, and the Sparkling Meadow in white and gold. A large Christmas tree made with Loss Flower® (ロスフラワー®), flowers that would normally be discarded, has also been renewed with a new design.
The event is part of the Greater Namba Concept (グレーターなんば構想). By lighting up Namba at night, it aims to offer a fulfilling experience to everyone who visits or spends time in Namba.
Event Overview
- Dates: Friday, November 13, 2026 to Sunday, February 14, 2027 (excluding some facilities)
- Lighting hours: 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM (excluding some facilities)
- Admission: Free
- Areas: Namba Parks, Namba Parks South, Namba CITY, Namba Skyo, Namba Carnival Mall, Tsutenkaku Tower, Parks Street, Takashimaya Osaka
Namba Parks
Many lights transform into a Waterfall of Light and a Sparkling Meadow, creating a fantastical world with a glow that seems alive. Some illuminations change depending on the period, so visitors can enjoy them again and again throughout the event.
8th Floor: "Nature's Glow" (大自然の輝き) (New)
Projection mapping is shown on the wall. The images change with the seasons.
8th to 9th Floor Staircase: "Wall of Light Flowers" (光の花壁) (New)
An illumination design with a plant motif. The staircase becomes a new photo spot.
9th Floor: "Starry Hara-ppa Plaza" (星降る、はらっぱ広場) (New)
Countless moving stars are projected onto this area, which is popular with kids and families.
2nd Floor: "Waterfall of Light" (光の滝)
Light cascades down for 18 meters from the 9th floor to the 2nd floor, capturing the hearts of everyone who sees it.
2nd Floor: "Green Entrance Symbol" (緑のエントランスシンボル)
At the entrance to Parks Garden, warm gold light invites visitors into a forest of light.
8th Floor: "Sparkling Meadow" (煌めく草原)
Step into the meadow in a white and gold color scheme and you are wrapped in a fantastical world of light. It is a popular selfie spot.
2nd Floor: "Shining Tree -by loss flower-" (Renewal)
Small trees made with Loss Flower®, in which plants are condensed, serve as the elements that form one large Christmas tree.
3rd Floor: "Wood Deck" (ウッドデッキ)
A resting space where visitors can take their time viewing the illumination.
Tsutenkaku Tower (New)
Christmas lighting will be held from Friday, November 13 to Friday, December 25.
Namba CITY
In the main building, colorful garlands decorate the space from the 2nd floor down to the 1st floor. Looking up from the 1st floor, it looks as if a giant Christmas tree towers overhead.
Namba Parks South
Trees glowing in gold, the image color of Namba Parks South, create the space.
Namba Skyo
Sparkling champagne gold decorations brighten the 2nd-floor entrance of Namba Skyo.
Namba Carnival Mall
Following last year, objects made of spheres and posts that produce randomly moving light are installed, bringing liveliness to the street.
Takashimaya Osaka
A gate inspired by the trails of stars and a symbolic Big Star create a gorgeous space.
- Period: Year-round
- Lighting hours: 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM (varies by season)
- Location: 8th-floor rooftop garden, Takashimaya Osaka
