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Illuminated grass area
Illuminated grass area (Photo: Naoko Takeuchi)

Winter Fantasy in Mannou Park

One of the largest scale illuminations in the Shikoku area

Naoko Takeuchi   - 1 min read
Venue : Sanuki Mannou Park When : Late Nov 2024 - Early Jan 2025

Winter illuminations are always a popular event throughout Japan. We can see and enjoy illuminations here and there.

Kagawa's Sanuki Manno Park is the only state-run park in the prefecture, and it hosts various events throughout the year including a range of flower festivals. During the colder months, the park is home to 'Winter Fantasy', a large-scale illumination event that takes on a different theme annually.

The illumination event covers an area of about 30,000 square meters and is packed with 650,000 LED bulbs! One of the event's highlights is their illuminated champagne glass tower, which is 5 meters high and uses almost 5000 glasses!

Naoko Takeuchi

Naoko Takeuchi @naoko.takeuchi

I was born in Oita prefecture, Kyushu, and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, Shikoku. My sister gave me my first camera and I have been taking pictures since then. Photographs have the power to tell stories, remind us of precious experiences, and motivate people to act. That’s why I love photog...