Sendai Hikari no Pageant: Magical Winter Light Corridor along Jozenji-dori

SENDAI Hikari no Pageant

SENDAI Hikari no Pageant is held along Jozenji-dori (approx. 1km of zelkova tree promenade) in Sendai each December — Tohoku's largest illumination event lighting 1.4 million LEDs on about 600 keyaki trees.

Highlights

- Zelkova LED Illumination: The sight of 600 zelkova trees 15–20m tall ablaze with light - Light Corridor: Walking through the magical tunnel of trees - Pedestrian Zone: The street becomes car-free during the event period - Surrounding Illuminations: Commercial facilities like Sendai Mitsukoshi and Fujisaki also decorated

Event Overview

- Duration: Typically first Saturday of December to December 25 - Lighting Hours: 5:40pm–10:00pm (until midnight on final day) - Admission: Free

Getting There

- From Subway Namboku Line Kotodai-Koen Station (right on Jozenji-dori) - 15-minute walk from JR Sendai Station

Tips

Weekdays are relatively uncrowded. Weekends are very busy. Combining a gyutan dinner with the illumination pageant is the perfect Sendai winter evening.