murmurHiroshima Dreamination
Hiroshima City · Peace Boulevard and central Hiroshima
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Hiroshima City · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Dec 4, 2026 – Jan 24, 2027 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm (lights on at 6:00 pm on the first day)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early December
- How the date is set
- The 1st Friday of December From 2026, runs from the first Friday of December until late January (the day of the national men's ekiden relay); previously November 17 to January 3
- Venue
- Peace Boulevard and central Hiroshima
- City
- Hiroshima City, Hiroshima
About
Dreamination is the largest illumination in Hiroshima and lights up the city's winter nights. Running since 2002, it fills Peace Boulevard and the surrounding downtown streets with light works based on a fairy-tale theme. From the 2026 season the dates have shifted: the lights now come on on the first Friday of December and stay up until the day of the national men's ekiden relay in late January, a change meant to keep people strolling downtown longer. Previously it generally ran from November 17 to January 3. The 2026 season lasts 52 days, December 4 to January 24. The displays glow nightly from 17:30 to 22:30, starting at 18:00 on the first evening. Viewing is free, and Fukuromachi tram stop is about a two-minute walk away. The organizer is the Hiroshima Light-Up Project Executive Committee, with the city of Hiroshima as its secretariat.
Sources
- OfficialHiroshima City www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp
- OfficialHiroshima Tourism Association (Dive! Hiroshima) dive-hiroshima.com
- OfficialHiroshima Tourism Association (Dive! Hiroshima) dive-hiroshima.com
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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