On October 9, the Saitama Tourism and International Association announced the details of the "Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine Lighting Event: Tokimusubi no Mori." It runs November 7–23. The City of Saitama is the organizer, co-hosted by the association and Nigiwai no Mori General Incorporated Association.
The photo is an image of the light display using the tower gate.
Projections spreading across the tower gate and two trees
The tower gate is used as a large screen to express the four seasons of Omiya, its identity as a railway town, and a story continuing into the future through digital art and sound. It is an evening program in which the shrine's buildings and the projections overlap.
The projection mapping onto trees within the grounds has been expanded to two trees this year, widening the area where the visuals can be viewed. A special exhibition of lighting works created by students of Saitama Prefectural Omiya Science and Technology High School is also planned.
Choose between free admission and paid priority entry
Admission is free. On Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays during the event only, a "Priority Entry Ticket" is also sold for ¥1,500 (tax included). It requires advance reservation and lets you skip the line on the approach, enter beside the tower gate and watch the projections from the front area.
Tickets are handled through JTB's online sales site. The 18:30–19:00 session is reserved for users of the "Saitama City Minna no App," so its application conditions differ from those of the general priority entry slots.
Seventeen days with closing times that vary by day of the week
The event starts at 17:30 every day. It runs until 21:00 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays, and until 20:00 on Mondays through Thursdays other than holidays. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing in every case.
- Event: Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine Lighting Event: Tokimusubi no Mori
- Period: Saturday, November 7 – Monday, November 23 (national holiday), 2026
- Venue: Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine / Saitama, Saitama Prefecture
- Hours: 17:30–21:00. Until 20:00 on Mondays through Thursdays other than holidays; last entry 30 minutes before closing each day
- Admission: Free. Priority entry ticket on eligible days: ¥1,500 (tax included)
Image: courtesy of the Saitama Tourism and International Association
