"Magic Forest": Tokinosumika winter illumination 2025 -2026

I am introducing some of the winter illumination in Japan that left an impression on me. The "Magic Forest" illumination at Tokinosumika, aka Gotemba Kogen, is right up there. 

Tokinosumika is a family friendly resort in the Gotemba area of Shizuoka. You will find a review for the resort on City-cost. There are parts of the resort that are lit up at night all year round and they have summer illumination too, but their winter illumination is the main light up event annually. And it is spectacular. 

The winter illumination starts at the end of October and runs until the middle of March. This year it started on October 11th and is on until March 8th 2026. Tokinosumika has its own bus that runs between Gotemba station and the resort.  There is also an infrequent public bus that stops near the resort. If you come by car, there is plenty of parking.