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Tokyo Shines by Night: A VR Tour of Projection Mapping and Lighting Displays

  • Tokyo Night & Light lights up the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building. The projection mapping display was recognized as the largest of its kind by Guinness World Records. (© Somese Naoto)

    Tokyo Night & Light lights up the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building. The projection mapping display was recognized as the largest of its kind by Guinness World Records. (© Somese Naoto)

  • The lighting display along Keyakizaka has been an annual winter event since the 2003 opening of the Roppongi Hills complex in Minato. Nearly 800,000 white and blue LED lights brighten a 400-meter stretch of road adjacent to the complex. (© Somese Naoto)

    The lighting display along Keyakizaka has been an annual winter event since the 2003 opening of the Roppongi Hills complex in Minato. Nearly 800,000 white and blue LED lights brighten a 400-meter stretch of road adjacent to the complex. (© Somese Naoto)

  • In Chiyoda, more than 1.2 million LED lights sparkle along Marunouchi’s Nakadōri between Gyōkōdōri, the main avenue connecting Tokyo Station to the Outer Garden of the Imperial Palace, and the Hibiya district. (© Somese Naoto)

    In Chiyoda, more than 1.2 million LED lights sparkle along Marunouchi’s Nakadōri between Gyōkōdōri, the main avenue connecting Tokyo Station to the Outer Garden of the Imperial Palace, and the Hibiya district. (© Somese Naoto)

  • In December, Blue Grotto Shibuya creates a festive mood with 770,000 lights decorating trees lining the street leading to Yogogi Park. (© Somese Naoto)

    In December, Blue Grotto Shibuya creates a festive mood with 770,000 lights decorating trees lining the street leading to Yogogi Park. (© Somese Naoto)

  • Over 2,000 projectors light up the Tokyo Skytree in Sumida. The tower’s LEDs, designed especially for illumination displays, are visible up to 19 kilometers away but are installed in a manner to avoid light pollution. (© Somese Naoto)

    Over 2,000 projectors light up the Tokyo Skytree in Sumida. The tower’s LEDs, designed especially for illumination displays, are visible up to 19 kilometers away but are installed in a manner to avoid light pollution. (© Somese Naoto)

  • Tokyo Tower in Minato marked its sixty-fifth anniversary on December 23, 2023. A 10-meter-high “Little Tokyo Tower” illumination was set up to commemorate the event. (© Somese Naoto)

    Tokyo Tower in Minato marked its sixty-fifth anniversary on December 23, 2023. A 10-meter-high “Little Tokyo Tower” illumination was set up to commemorate the event. (© Somese Naoto)

  • Nihonbashi in Chūō is one of Tokyo’s preeminent business and shopping districts, but the area sees much less foot traffic after nightfall. This makes the area a hidden gem as many landmark structures are illuminated, giving the streets a warm glow. (© Somese Naoto)

    Nihonbashi in Chūō is one of Tokyo’s preeminent business and shopping districts, but the area sees much less foot traffic after nightfall. This makes the area a hidden gem as many landmark structures are illuminated, giving the streets a warm glow. (© Somese Naoto)

  • The panorama from the one-seventh-size replica Statue of Liberty in Minato’s Odaiba encompasses the Rainbow Bridge and a collection of high-rises. Viewed from the observation deck at the statue’s feet, the sparkling city stretches endlessly before visitors’ eyes. (© Somese Naoto)

    The panorama from the one-seventh-size replica Statue of Liberty in Minato’s Odaiba encompasses the Rainbow Bridge and a collection of high-rises. Viewed from the observation deck at the statue’s feet, the sparkling city stretches endlessly before visitors’ eyes. (© Somese Naoto)

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