Valentine’s limited-time events and spots with romantic atmospheres—here are our recommendations for couples planning a memorable date!
1. WINTER LOUNGE MEIJI PARK (January 16th – February 15th)
For the first time at Meiji Park, a 20m x 10m ice skating rink, “ICE RINK Powered by Corona Cero,” appears in Michi Plaza. Food trucks will also be on-site, allowing you to enjoy outdoor dining alongside skating. Additionally, “KOTATSU PARK Powered by Anker” offers kotatsu (heated table) rentals.
📍 Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku Ward and other locations
👉Official Website
🚇Approx. 9 min walk from National Stadium Station, approx. 9 min walk from Gaienmae Station, approx. 10 min walk from Sendagaya Station, approx. 13 min walk from Shinanomachi Station
🎟️Skating Fee: Adults (Junior High School and above) ¥1,500, Children (Elementary School and below) ¥1,000, Skate Rental ¥500, Assistive Device (Reindeer) ¥500 ※Gloves required (available for purchase at the venue)
2. Immersive Concert “Planetarium Concert – Classical Music Around Monet” (February 14 – May 10)
A special planetarium concert featuring live string quartet performances centered around the music of Debussy and Ravel, who lived during the same era as Claude Monet, the representative painter of Impressionism. Experience Monet’s worldview through music and visuals in a space where images inspired by his paintings—light, color, and the shifting expressions of time—spread across the entire dome.
📍 Konica Minolta Planetarium TOKYO (DOME1) 9F Yurakucho Marion, 2-5-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku
👉Official Website
🚇Approx. 3 min walk from Yurakucho Station
🎟️Online Ticket ¥4,400
3, Candlelight Concert (February 11, 15, 20, 27)
A concert held regularly at venues across Japan , where you can enjoy music surrounded by the light of over 1,000 LED candles enveloping the space . On February 15th, a “Valentine’s Day Special” will be held at the Kanze Noh Theater on the B3 floor of GINZA SIX, featuring love songs from works like “To the One I Hate the Most,” “A Star Is Born,” and “Aladdin.”Other February dates feature concerts themed around “Joe Hisaishi’s Musical World” and “Bridgerton on Strings.”
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4. Jewellumination 2025 (until April 5)
The largest illumination display in the Kanto region, featuring the world’s first LED lights inspired by gemstone colors, developed by the leading lighting design firm Mikiko Ishii Design Office, active not only in Japan but worldwide. The night view, visible from rides like the Ferris wheel, offers a rare and spectacular spot within Tokyo where you can simultaneously overlook famous landmarks like the Tokyo Skytree and Tokyo Tower.
📍 4015-1 Yaguchi, Inagi City
👉Official Website
🚇 Approx. 1 min walk from Keio Yomiuriland Station, approx. 13 min walk from Yaguchi Station
🎟️ Adults (18-64 years old) ¥5,900, High School/Junior High Students ¥4,700, Elementary School Students/65+ ¥4,100, Ages 3-Elementary School ¥2,500
5, HIBIYA Magic Time Illumination 2025 (until February 28)
Hibiya Step Plaza features tree illuminations inspired by the world of Disney Animation Studios’ latest film , Zootopia 2. Illuminations also adorn the tree in the Grand Staircase area and the surrounding Hibiya Step Plaza, transforming the entire area into a dazzling display. Combine your visit with dining in the Hibiya area.
📍 Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, Hibiya Step Plaza, 6F Park View Garden, Hibiya Nakadori
👉Official Website
🚇Directly connected to Hibiya Station
6. Watch a Movie in Platinum Seats
Watching movies in couple seats or Platinum Seats offers a special Valentine’s Day experience. Opened in April 2023, “109 Cinemas Premium” features a dedicated viewer lounge and theaters with all premium seating. The sound system, “SAION –SR EDITION-,” designed under the supervision of Ryuichi Sakamoto and installed in all 8 theaters, is another unique feature not found in other cinemas.
📍 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku (Tokyu Kabukicho Tower 9F, 10F, 1-29-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku)
👉Official Website
🚇Approx. 1 min walk from Seibu-Shinjuku Station, approx. 7 min walk from Shinjuku Station
7, LIGHT CYCLES KYOTO
If you have the chance to visit Kyoto during Valentine’s season, this is highly recommended. Currently running at the Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2024 , is “LIGHT CYCLES KYOTO” – an experience available only at night.Step into Japan’s largest viewing greenhouse, and a richly natural space, illuminated by light, sound, and projections, unfolds before your eyes. As you explore four distinct zones, you’re sure to discover new charms of plants.
📍 Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden (Hankicho, Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City)
👉Official Website
🚇 To the North Gate: Get off at Kyoto Municipal Subway “Kitayama Station,” Exit 3 (immediate access). To the Main Gate: Get off at “Kitaoji Station,” Exit 3, then walk east for about 10 minutes. From Keihan “Demachiyanagi Station,” take Kyoto City Bus Route 1 or Kyoto Bus bound for “Shizuhara” or “Ichihara,” get off at “Shokubutsuen-mae” bus stop, then walk about 5 minutes.
🎟️Purchase tickets here
