74 Motifs Evoking "Hope" Also Unveiled

"Ginza Illumination," held annually by the "GILC (Ginza International Luxury Committee)," an association of international luxury brands with stores on Ginza Street and Harumi Street, and the Ginza Street Association, is back again this year.


This year's theme is "Hikari Michi ~ Circle of Hope ~," with an extended period running until Sunday, January 19. A total of 183,000 specially developed "Special Champagne Gold" LEDs will illuminate approximately 1,500 meters of street. Additionally, 74 triangular prisms of light have been installed. A ring symbolizing "hope" shines atop each prism, captivating passersby.


As with last year, donation boxes for Tohoku reconstruction support will be placed in GILC member stores and participating stores during the illumination period. Donations will be contributed to the Japan National Committee for UNESCO.


A fantastical "Hikari Michi" that continues towards a future named hope. The illumination, which dramatically enhances the streets of Ginza, offers a warm light to the heart.



"Ginza Illumination 2013: Hikari Michi ~ Circle of Hope ~"

Period | Tuesday, December 3 - Sunday, January 19, 2014

Hours | 3:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Location | Ginza 1-chome to 8-chome on Ginza Street, and from Sukiyabashi to the Ginza 4-chome intersection area on Harumi Street, Chuo Ward


Participating GILC Brands

Bulgari(Bulgari), Burberry(Burberry), Cartier, Chanel, Dunhill(Dunhill), Giorgio Armani(Giorgio Armani), Gucci(Gucci), Harry Winston, Hermès, Longchamp, Louis Vuitton(Louis Vuitton), Montblanc, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels