The Ao building and surrounding Omotesando boulevard host the annual Ao Illumination, which has become a fixture of Tokyo's Christmas season with its sophisticated palette of blue and white lights adorning the zelkova trees lining one of the city's most fashionable shopping streets. The illumination stretches from Omotesando Hills to the Ao complex, with the tree-lined central median transformed into a glowing tunnel walkway. The event is free to walk through and is typically timed to coincide with late-night shopping hours at adjacent luxury boutiques. It is widely regarded as one of the most photogenic seasonal light displays in central Tokyo.
- Type
- Venue
- Category
- Snow/Winter
- Season
- Winter
- Month
- November to December
- Region
- Kanto
- Prefecture
- Tokyo
- City
- Shibuya, Tokyo
Highlights
- ◆Blue and white zelkova tunnel along Omotesando
- ◆Free to walk through during evening hours
- ◆Adjacent to Omotesando Hills luxury shopping
- ◆One of Tokyo's most photographed winter spots
- ◆Illumination synced with extended shopping hours