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Holiday Illuminations in Marunouchi

~ Marunouchi Illumination & Marunouchi Bright Christmas 2010 ~

It’s a new holiday season, and with that brings two lighting events to the Marunouchi area:  Marunouchi Illumination 2010 and Marunouchi Bright Christmas 2010.

Marunouchi Illumination 2010 (Nov. 11 – Feb. 20, 2011) lights up 1.1 kilometer strip along Naka-dori Ave. connecting the Yurakucho and Otemachi districts, with 850,000 LED lights in an original “Marunouchi” champagne color.  Marunouchi Bright Christmas 2010 (Nov. 11 – Dec. 25) offers a similar festive spirit which can be seen through decorated, elegant gold and burgundy Christmas ornaments throughout the Marunouchi area.

A commemorative lighting ceremony will be held on Nov. 11, which will include a special musical performance by Japanese songstress JUJU, at MARUCUBE.  For more details visit: http://www.tokyo-event.jp/BrightChristmas2010/

Lighting ceremony with musical performance by JUJU

When:           6:30 p.m. ~ 7:15 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 11

Location:      MARUCUBE, 1^st floor of Marunouchi Building

Admission:   Free

Marunouchi Illumination 2010

When:           Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010* ~ Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011

                     5:00 p.m. ~ 11:00 p.m.

                     (lights until midnight throughout December)

Location:      Naka-dori Ave. and surrounding areas in Marunouchi

Admission:   Free

URL:            http://tokyo-event.jp/details/31443187.html.

Marunouchi Bright Christmas 2010

When:           Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 ~ Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010

Location:      Marunouchi Building, Shin Marunouchi Building and other buildings in the Marunouchi area

Admission:   Free

URL:             http://www.tokyo-event.jp/BrightChristmas2010/