murmurSendai Pageant of Starlight
Sendai City · Jozenji-dori Avenue, between Sendai Mitsukoshi and Jozenji Garden Hills
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Sendai Pageant of Starlight Executive Committee · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually in December
- How the date is set
- Announced each year Usually runs from early December until shortly before New Year; dates are announced each year by the executive committee
- Venue
- Jozenji-dori Avenue, between Sendai Mitsukoshi and Jozenji Garden Hills
- City
- Sendai City, Miyagi
About
One of Sendai's best-loved winter traditions, this illumination wraps the zelkova trees of Jozenji-dori Avenue in LED lights, turning the boulevard between Sendai Mitsukoshi and Jozenji Garden Hills into a glowing tunnel. In 2025, its 40th year, about 480,000 LEDs lit 127 trees. The lights come on each evening and stay on even in bad weather, barring disasters. The event runs on green electricity from biomass power and offsets its greenhouse gas emissions. There is no parking at the site, so visitors are asked to come by public transport.
Sources
- OfficialSendai Pageant of Starlight Executive Committee sendaihikape.jp
- OfficialSendai Pageant of Starlight Executive Committee sendaihikape.jp
- Referenceよくある質問（SENDAI光のページェント実行委員会） sendaihikape.jp
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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