Akashi Station Front Illumination 2026

Dates & time: November 7, 2026 (Sat) - January 11, 2027 (Mon) 16:30〜24:00（期間中毎日）
cost: Free to view (outdoor decoration)
Venue & access: Akashi Station front plaza (main shelter, flower bed and bus rotary) Right in front of Akashi Station (JR / Sanyo Electric Railway).

There are 5 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Akashi Station front plaza (main shelter, flower bed and bus rotary), and 3 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

The Akashi Station Front Illumination lights the plaza outside Akashi Station with about 14,000 LED bulbs from November 7, 2026 to January 11, 2027. It marks the 10th anniversary of the Papios Akashi building. Under the roof of the roughly 40-meter shelter facing the station, snowfall lights modeled on shooting stars run through a field of mostly blue LEDs, while the clock tower and trees in the plaza's flower bed are dressed in champagne gold and white, so the two areas differ in color. The lights are on every day of the period from 16:30 to midnight.

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Where the lights are

Main shelter in front of Akashi Station (about 40 m)
Flower bed in the station plaza (one clock tower)
Bus rotary in front of the station (8 trees)

Lighting ceremony

Held on November 7 at Akashi Citizens' Plaza on the 2nd floor of Papios Akashi, jointly with the Papios Akashi Christmas tree lighting ceremony

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FAQ

Is it lit every day?

Yes. Through January 11, 2027, the lights are on every day from 16:30 to midnight.

Which parts of the station area are decorated?

Three spots: the main shelter in front of the station (about 40 m), the clock tower in the plaza's flower bed, and 8 trees at the bus rotary. About 14,000 bulbs are used in total.

Is there a fee to see it?

No. The lights are outdoors in the station plaza and bus rotary, and you can see them freely during lighting hours.

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