Illumination in Awaji Yumebutai 2026

Dates & time: November 14, 2026 (Sat) - February 28, 2027 (Sun) Sunset to around 22:00
cost: Free admission (Awaji Greenhouse charges admission)
Venue & access: Awaji Yumebutai About 48 minutes by highway bus from Sannomiya Station, or about 18 minutes by highway bus from Kosoku-Maiko (a 5-minute walk from JR Maiko Station). From Akashi Port, take the high-speed boat to Iwaya Port (about 15 minutes), then a bus (about 10 minutes). By car, the nearest exit is Awaji IC on the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway, about 30 minutes from the Kobe area. The Yumebutai underground car park costs 700 yen per day (vehicles up to 2.1 m high).

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Why You Should Visit

An illumination at Awaji Yumebutai in Awaji City, the complex whose grand design is by architect Tadao Ando, running from November 14, 2026 to February 28, 2027. The buildings and gardens are lit from sunset to around 22:00, and the outdoor areas are free to walk through. At Hyakudan-en, where 100 flower beds step up a hillside, a display called Akari no Izanai lights the beds with soft lamps, but it ends earlier, on January 17, 2027, and the elevator to Hyakudan-en stops at 18:00.

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Highlights

Observation Terrace: Tadao Ando's architecture is lit up
Hyakudan-en "Akari no Izanai": soft lamps light the 100 flower beds (until January 17, 2027)
The elevator to Hyakudan-en runs 7:00-18:00

Also on the same site

Winter Garden special exhibition: a paid exhibition in the Awaji Greenhouse, until January 17, 2027
Awaji Yumebutai Fuyu Monogatari: limited winter menus at the Observation Terrace restaurants and shop, November 14, 2026 - January 17, 2027 (except December 27 - January 4). The first 500 people who order the featured menus get a mini hand towel with a sheep, the 2027 zodiac animal

*Inquiries: Awaji Yumebutai 0799-74-1000

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FAQ

Is there an admission fee?

Admission is free. Only the Awaji Greenhouse on the site charges an entrance fee.

Until when can I see the lights at Hyakudan-en?

Hyakudan-en is lit until Sunday, January 17, 2027. The other areas stay lit until Sunday, February 28. The elevator to Hyakudan-en runs from 7:00 to 18:00.

Is there parking?

Yes. The Yumebutai underground car park (600 cars, up to 2.1 m high) costs 700 yen per day.

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