“Yomiuriland Jewellumination 2026” from October 29; Motoko Ishii Creates a Light Show Themed on Green

Yomiuriland Co., Ltd. will hold “Yomiuriland Jewellumination 2026 Growing Light” at the Yomiuriland amusement park in Inagi, Tokyo, from Thursday, October 29, 2026 to Sunday, April 4, 2027. It runs for a total of 138 days (planned), excluding days when the park is closed, from 16:00 to 20:30 (hours vary by period). Produced by lighting designer Motoko Ishii, this 17th season focuses on green and expresses the vitality of growing plants with jewel-colored light. “Growing Green Jewelry Color” is also added, the first new color in two years.

The 17th season’s theme is “green,” produced by Motoko Ishii

Jewellumination began in 2010, and this is its 17th season. The grand theme is again “LIGHT is LOVE,” which is said to express love for people, nature and the Earth. The subtheme “Growing Light” expresses, through lighting and spatial composition, the vitality of plants as they sprout, grow and spread their leaves.

The producer, Motoko Ishii, is a lighting designer who heads the Light Culture Forum. According to the press release, she has received the Medal with Purple Ribbon (2000), been named a Person of Cultural Merit (2019) and an Honorary Citizen of Tokyo (2020), and been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (2023). In a comment on the event, Ishii said that, like jewels, water and greenery are precious treasures born of the Earth, and explained that this time she focuses on the park’s greenery and makes it shine with jewel-colored light.

On the environmental side, the event has used LEDs since its start in 2010 to keep electricity use down. Since 2021 it has used “green power” generated from natural energy sources such as wind.

Highlights: the walk-through “Grand Sanctuary” and the fountain show

This season’s new experience is the “Grand Sanctuary,” set in “Wai Wai Jungle,” the athletic area of Pool WAI. It is a symbol object inspired by a sanctuary where many forms of love coexist, and from this season visitors can walk through the inside of the object. The press release says visitors can take photos from closer than ever before.

The new “Growing Green Jewelry Color” takes as its motif green gemstones whose meanings in the language of gems include “growth,” “vitality,” “harmony” and “healing.” It colors the trees and attractions in the “Jewelry Plaza,” the square just inside the entrance.

In the “Wave Pool Area,” a fountain show will be held again this year. It combines images on a water screen inside a giant 15-meter-high ring with 226 fountains, lasers and flames. According to the press release, this year visitors can enjoy two types of fountain show in addition to one on “Growing Light,” the theme of Jewellumination. The press release does not give show times or the number of performances.

In the center of the lazy river, a “Jewelry Stream” will be set up, featuring an object that expresses “Growing Light.” Around the object, illuminated decorations and music overlap.

What kinds of light can be seen? The Ferris wheel, a 180-meter avenue and a tunnel of light

The “Jewelry Grand Objet,” which lights up the Ferris wheel “Sky-Go-LAND,” takes the brilliant cut of a diamond as its motif on the east side, expressing a jewel-like sparkle in 14 colors. The west side expresses “LIGHT is LOVE” in gold and pink.

On the “Jewelry Promenade,” a 180-meter avenue of light, diamond-colored lights will also decorate the shrubs this time. In the “Crystal Passage,” a tunnel of light about 140 meters long, motifs of gem crystals are linked like the vines of a plant. The “Luxury Wall,” which uses walls in the park, has been redesigned with a motif of sunlight filtering through trees, expressed in overlapping jewel-colored light.

The press release cites viewing the illuminations while riding attractions as a pleasure unique to an amusement park, and says that panoramic night views of central Tokyo can be seen from the Ferris wheel, roller coasters and other rides. The press release does not give the number of bulbs.

Dates, hours, prices and access

The event runs until Sunday, April 4, 2027, for a total of 138 days (planned), excluding days when the park is closed. Hours are 16:00 to 20:30 and vary by period. On weekdays from Monday, March 1 to Friday, March 12, 2027, the park will operate only during the day. Check admission and pass prices on the official website before visiting.

For access, a press release from Keio Corporation (January 16, 2026) names Keio-yomiuri-land Station on the Keio Sagamihara Line as the nearest station to Yomiuriland and recommends the “Sky Shuttle” gondola from the station. The ride takes 5 to 10 minutes and costs 300 yen one way or 500 yen round trip; children under 12 cannot ride alone. According to the same press release, the address is 4015-1 Yanokuchi, Inagi, Tokyo.

Frequently asked questions

When does Jewellumination 2026 run?

From Thursday, October 29, 2026 to Sunday, April 4, 2027, for a total of 138 days (planned), excluding days when the park is closed. Hours are 16:00 to 20:30 (vary by period).

What should I keep in mind when visiting in March 2027?

On weekdays from Monday, March 1 to Friday, March 12, 2027, the park will operate only during the day. If you plan to visit on a weekday evening during this period, check the opening hours on the official website.

Editor’s perspective

The illumination, which has built up 17 seasons around jewel-colored light, turns its eye to the park’s “green” this season. Many of this season’s updates, such as the new color, an object visitors can enter and decorations on the shrubs, change how existing places in the park, such as the pool, the Ferris wheel and the tree-lined avenue, are presented. It is also worth noting that this event, lit for 138 days, has added green power since 2021 to the LEDs it has used from the start.

Other illuminations in Tokyo and the Kanto region are introduced in [2026–2027] Winter Illuminations in Tokyo and the Kanto Region. Another large suburban illumination that runs until spring is Sagamiko Illumillion (until May 9, 2027).

Overview

Name: Yomiuriland Jewellumination 2026 Growing Light
Dates: Thursday, October 29, 2026 – Sunday, April 4, 2027 (a total of 138 days, excluding days when the park is closed; planned. On weekdays from Monday, March 1 to Friday, March 12, 2027, daytime operation only)
Hours: 16:00–20:30 (vary by period)
Venue: Yomiuriland (Inagi, Tokyo)
Admission: Check the official website
Organizer: Yomiuriland Co., Ltd.
Producer: Motoko Ishii (lighting designer)
Official website: https://www.yomiuriland.com/jewellumination/
*Information as of October 19, 2026. Please check the official website for the latest information.

*Top image: Growing Green Jewelry Color (image) (from a press release by Yomiuriland Co., Ltd.)

*This article was compiled by the TOKYO ART SPHERE editorial team based on press releases from Yomiuriland Co., Ltd. (August 25, 2026) and Keio Corporation (January 16, 2026).

Text: TOKYO ART SPHERE Editorial Team