SENDAI Pageant of Starlight 2026
IlluminationMedium crowdTohokuSendai, Miyagi
Date
December 4-27, 2026 (lit from 18:00)
Region
Tohoku
About this event
The SENDAI Pageant of Starlight lights the trees of Jozenji-dori in central Sendai, between Sendai Mitsukoshi and Jozenji Garden Hills Geihinkan. The 2026 edition runs for 24 days, from December 4 to 27. Lights are on from 18:00 to 21:00 Sunday to Thursday, and from 18:00 to 22:00 on Fridays, Saturdays and December 24. The pageant was first held in 1986.
Highlights
- โDecember 4โ27, 2026 (24 days)
- โ18:00โ21:00 SunโThu; 18:00โ22:00 Fri, Sat and December 24
- โJozenji-dori, from Sendai Mitsukoshi to Jozenji Garden Hills Geihinkan
- โFirst held in 1986
Getting There
Kotodai-Koen Station (Sendai Subway Namboku Line), 1 min walk
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