Tokyo Mega Illumination 2025-2026: Celebrating the Year of the Horse

Tokyo Mega Illumination 2025-2026

Event Overview
Tokyo Mega Illumination is set to celebrate the Year of the Horse with its winter special event titled 'Year of the Horse MEGA New Year Events'. The event is designed to be enjoyable for the whole family, featuring a range of activities and attractions that highlight the 2026 Zodiac animal.

Event Period

- Dates: January 2nd (Friday) to January 11th (Sunday), 2026
- Hours: 16:30 - 21:00 (last admission at 20:00)

Note: On January 3rd (Saturday), hours are 15:30 - 21:00.

Free Admission for Horse Year Babies

To celebrate the Year of the Horse, visitors born in the Horse year can enjoy free entry!

- Eligibility: Individuals born in the Year of the Horse
- To access the offer, please show identification confirming your birthdate at the entrance.

Special Photo Opportunity

A new photo spot featuring a horse-themed setting will be available in the '芝生広場' (Grass Square), where you can capture memories with a year-specific horse backdrop amidst the beautiful lights and grass.
Note: The horse is not real.

- Dates: January 2nd - January 11th

Meet Your Favorite Horse Characters

Popular horse-themed characters, Rody and Ryokun, will be on-site to greet attendees and enhance the festive atmosphere.

- Dates: January 2nd - January 4th
- Times: 16:30 and 18:00
- Locations: L-WING and Paddock

Events may be canceled or altered depending on weather conditions.

Miniature Horses and Pony Interaction

Families can partake in a touching experience with miniature horses and ponies dressed in New Year attire, where children can wear jockey outfits for fun photos.

- Dates: January 2nd - January 11th
- Times: 17:30 - 19:00
- Location: In front of G-FRONT

Note: Riding experience is not available.

New Year Fortune Events

Fortune Telling

Visitors can enjoy free fortune-telling services to discuss luck for health, work, finances, love, and marriage in 2026.

- Dates: January 2nd - January 4th
- Times: 18:00 - 20:00
- Location: L-WING

Note: The service may close early if it gets crowded.

Horse-themed Fortune Cookies

Horse-themed omikuji (fortune slips) will be available for purchase, which can be displayed as a talisman.

- Dates: January 2nd - January 11th
- Locations: L-WING and G-FRONT shops
- Price: 300 yen (including tax)

New Year Stage Show

The event will feature performances by beloved children’s characters and comedians to entertain all ages.
Details will be announced on the official website.

Delicious New Year's Cuisine

A special lineup of delicious New Year-themed dishes will be offered, allowing guests to enjoy their meals while illuminated by the lights.
Dishes and prices may vary.

Access Information

By Train

- Tokyo Monorail: alight at "大井競馬場前" station, a 2-minute walk.
- Keikyu Line: alight at "立会川" station, a 12-minute walk.

By Car

- From Shinjuku: 5 minutes via Shuto Expressway Central Circular Route and Oi JCT.
- From Chiba: 5 minutes via the Bayshore Expressway and Oi Minami exit.
- From Yokohama: 5 minutes via Haneida Expressway and Showajima JCT.
- From Kisarazu: 5 minutes via Tokyo Bay Aqua Line and Bayshore Expressway.