It looks like the “Hikari no Tree Lighting Ceremony” will be held on Saturday, November 29, in Umi no Machi at Marina Park City in Nishinomiyahama.
(Information provided by Nishinau)
Here it is ↓
Hikari no Tree Lighting Ceremony
When is it?
Saturday, November 29, 12:00〜18:00
*The lighting starts at 17:30
Where is it?
Nishinomiya Marina Park City, Umi no Machi
Here it is on the map ↓
The address is Nishinomiya Marina Park City, Umi no Machi.
What will be happening?
- 【Tree Lighting】Countdown from 17:25 → Lighting at 17:30🎄✨
- 【Food Trucks】All kinds of food, including yakisoba, fried chicken, crepes, wrapped pizza, cutlet sandwiches, and more🍟
- 【Freshly Ground Coffee origin】Carefully brewed coffee made by local residents☕
- 【Festival Stalls】Festival booths with drinks, sweets, prize draws, and more🎯
- 【Wind Ensemble Stage】Hankyu Gakuen Wind Orchestra from 16:00🎺
- 【Stage Program】From 17:30, including a “Doraemon” chorus segment and more🎤
- 【Ballet Recital】Little Mermaid stage performance (13:10〜 / 13:30〜15:30)🩰
- 【Calligraphy Exhibition】Works by Marine Calligraphy School on display (for about one week)🖌
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For event details, check Nishinau’s page!
How do you pay?
For food and festival stalls, voucher tickets will be sold at the front desk of Umi no Machi 1-Bankan. Coffee will be sold for cash.
It looks like the lighting ceremony will be livestreamed on the day
Nishinomiyahama information site “Nishinau” will apparently stream footage from last year too. Apparently the thumbnail uses a Nishitsu photo
Final Thoughts
The “Hikari no Tree Lighting Ceremony” is an annual event in Nishinomiyahama. I went to see it last year, and of course the tree lighting was beautiful, but the whole Nishinomiyahama area was lit up too, creating such a lovely atmosphere〜✨ It’s something you can enjoy while taking a relaxed stroll through the seaside town in winter, so if it sounds interesting, definitely check it out.
*Nishinau, thank you very much for the information!!
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