Tokyo Mega Illumination 2025-2026 "MEGA New Year Event for the Year of the Horse" at Oi Racecourse

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2025/12/14

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<Outline of Tokyo Mega Illumi 2025-2026>
[Open] All days from Saturday, November 1, 2025 to Sunday, January 11, 2026 (53 days in total) except for Oi horse race days and December 27 (Sat), 28 (Sun) and January 1 (Thu).
[Hours] From 16:30 to 21:00 (last admission 20:00)
*Subject to change due to crowds, events, etc.
The latest information will be posted on the official website.

The "Year of the Horse (uma) MEGA New Year Event" will be held!

Period】From January 2, 2026 (Fri) to January 11, 2026 (Sun)

Business Hours】 16:30〜21:00 (last admission 20:00) *Only 15:30〜21:00 (last admission 20:00) on January 3 (Saturday)

The "Year of the Horse MEGA New Year Event" will be held in honor of the Chinese zodiac sign for the year 2026, the Year of the Horse (horse( horse)), for the whole family to enjoy!
There will be a free admission campaign for those born in the year of the horse, an event to try your luck in the New Year, a chance to meet real horses, a New Year's stage show featuring popular characters, and much more!

A must-see for those born in the year of the horse! ～New Year's Free Admission Campaign!

In honor of the Chinese zodiac sign for 2026, the year of the horse, "horse (horse)", admission is free for those born in the year of the horse!
For those born in the year of the horse
[How to use] Please present your ID showing your date of birth to the staff at the entrance.

New Year's limited photo spot! With a horse of the Chinese zodiac

A special photo spot for the New Year will appear in the "Lawn Square," where horses (*not real horses) are enjoying themselves in the grass and illumination. You can take a special photo to remember the New Year.

New Year's limited photo spot *Image shown is for reference only.

Experience petting miniature horses and ponies in New Year's costumes! Children can wear jockey uniforms!

Time】17:30～19:00 【Location】In front of G-FRONT

Visitors can interact with miniature horses and ponies dressed in New Year's costumes! Children can wear jockey outfits and have their photo taken with the miniature horses and ponies. *Horseback riding is not available.

Try your luck in the New Year (fortune-telling and horse fortune-telling)

New Year fortune telling based on the Four Pillars of Destiny

Free appraisals on health, work, fortune, love, marriage, and other topics of interest in 2026.
Dates] January 2 (Fri.) - January 4 (Sun.) [Time] 18:00 - 20:00 [Location] L-WING [Fee] Free *Registration may end earlier than the scheduled closing time due to congestion.

Omikuji with a motif of the Chinese zodiac sign of the year, the horse, will be sold. After the fortune is removed, it can be displayed and enjoyed as a lucky charm to bring good fortune.
Dates] January 2 (Fri.) - January 11 (Sun.) [Location] L-WING goods store, G-FRONT goods store [Price] 300 yen (tax included) *Quantity limited

Delicious New Year's gourmet food on sale!

Special New Year's "Umai" (delicious) gourmet foods will be available! Please enjoy the illumination and taste the menu that will add color to your New Year's moment. Menu items and prices are subject to change.

This is a very popular spot that has been ranked as the best illumination spot in Japan for three consecutive years!

In addition to various illuminations including a fountain show, an aurora borealis performance, and a 100-meter-long tunnel of light, there will also be a variety of horse events such as "petting miniature horses and ponies," which is a very popular event unique to Tokyo Mega Ilumi (Oi Racecourse), and "guided horse x fountain show.
In addition, this season's new interactive contents include "Signage Objects" that react to human movement and a "Digital Map" that offers outstanding convenience! In addition, the fourth collaboration with the globally popular "RODY" is underway. A new collaborative menu is also available.
There will be food and beverage sales, a hands-on space, a stamp rally, and many other projects and events that are sure to be a lot of fun! There is plenty to enjoy for both adults and children!

Let's enjoy light and horses" at Tokyo Mega Ilumi

Highlights of "Tokyo Mega Illumination 2025-2026

Winter illumination for adults and children alike!

Don't miss the "Twinkle Light Show," in which a variety of illuminations throughout the expansive grounds shine brightly in tandem with music! Enjoy the light and sound effects that change one after another.

New "Signage Objects" interactive contents!

The "Signage Objet" is an interactive content in which the horse's favorite carrot reacts to the movements of visitors.

Horse Racecourse × Illumination: Spectacular illumination utilizing the vast grounds of the racecourse!

In addition to popular productions such as the 100-meter-long light tunnel "Edo Sakura Tunnel," fountain show, and aurora production, you can enjoy various emotional illuminations including Japanese original landscape and wisteria trellis.

Horse racecourses and photo spots

Mega Tree

The world view of playing with various lights will be presented along with fantastic and beautiful music. The duration of the show is approximately 3 minutes.

Horse × Illumination] A very popular horse event!

Don't miss the petting experience with miniature horses and ponies (all business days) and the spectacular performance by the guiding horses in time with the fountain show (Saturdays, Sundays, and special days)!

Tokyo Mega Illumination official website

Location

2-1-2 Katsushima, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Access

2 min. walk from Tokyo Monorail "Oi Keiba-mae" station

*The contents and services in this article are subject to change.

*All images are for reference only.

Access to Oi Racecourse

Tokyo Monorail

Discount Ticket to Haneda Airport!

This ticket is recommended for trips to Haneda Airport, which is served by the Tokyo Monorail and the Keihin Kyuko Line. Please refer to our website for the period of validity, range of use, and locations where tickets are available.

Recommended Ticket

Holiday Pass
・Nobiri Holiday Suica Pass
・Monorail & Tokyo Metropolitan Area Pass *Only Mobile Suica is available for purchase.

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This article is current as of December 2025.

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