Winter has come☃️
At night we can enjoy illumination as well as light trails here and there in Tokyo.
[The traditional Omotesando light trail.]
As I remembered, this light trail along Omotesando street started about thirty to forty years ago, when LED lights have yet not appeared in the world. Putting many light bulbs on branches had been a burden for the trees, therefore created controversy and the lighting event was suspended once.
Now, thanks to the invention of LED, the lighting event has resumed and has pleased many people.
The next one is along Keyaki-Zara street, at Roppongi.
This lighting started about twenty years ago, when the zelkova trees were younger and shorter.
Now, the trees grown up, and we can enjoy sparkling view with Tokyo Tower at their back.
[You can have German dishes and hot wine at the Christmas market nearby.]
The LED lights create various colors of lighting, such as this blue lighting tunnel.
This is called “Ao-no-dohkutsu”, or blue cavern at Shibuya.
The trees along Marunouchi street are decorated with champagne-colored LED lights.
We can see Christmas trees or Saint Nicholas objects lighted with various colors of LED lights.
Although we have other types of winter illumination in Tokyo, many winter lightings are tree decoration.
That is probably because many zelkoba trees and Ginkgo trees have been planted on the side of streets.
Ginkgo trees still have leaves in this season, while zelkoba trees lose most of the leaves and suitable for lightings.
This winter we have to save energy. By spending evenings outdoors, we contribute to spending fewer energy.
