Tokyo Tower lights indigo on 11 November for Shibusawa

Tokyo Tower will host a Shibusawa lighting on 11 November 2026, when the Tokyo landmark will glow indigo in a commemoration organised by the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The tower, known locally by the same name, is the venue for the public-facing display in Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo Tower lighting marks 11 November

The lighting is scheduled to begin at about 5.30pm on 11 November 2026 and continue until midnight. The date is the memorial day of Eiichi Shibusawa, the organisation’s first chairman, and the event is intended to connect his legacy with the indigo colour associated with indigo balls, a product linked to his early business history.

The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry has held the lighting since fiscal 2021, making the 2026 edition the sixth. Its announcement also describes simultaneous indigo lightings by organisations, companies and local authorities connected with Shibusawa, but Tokyo Tower remains the principal landmark named for visitors in the programme. The 11 November indigo lighting is confirmed in a Kyodo News report published on 5 November 2026.

For travellers, the event changes the tower’s outward appearance rather than its visitor layout. The Main Deck, Foot Town and the surrounding streets remain separate from the lighting programme, so the display can be viewed from public areas around the landmark while the tower’s ordinary attractions continue under their published arrangements.

Tokyo Tower connects a 2026 event with its history

Tokyo Tower opened for business in 1958 and stands 333 metres high. Its company timeline records the opening of the tower, the launch of television transmission from the structure in 1959 and the opening of the Special Observatory in 1967. The Tokyo Tower timeline places the 2026 lighting within the landmark’s continuing public history.

The structure’s two principal viewing levels are the Main Deck at 150 metres and the Top Deck at 250 metres. A further connection between the event and the building is therefore visible from the city rather than confined to an indoor exhibition: the indigo display uses the tower’s full vertical silhouette, while the memorial programme links that silhouette to a figure associated with Japan’s modern commercial development.

The operator describes Tokyo Tower as a Tokyo landmark and identifies Foot Town as the base for the ticket counter, lifts and access to the observation facilities. The tower’s official information also records the exterior staircase from the Foot Town roof to the Main Deck, making the building’s visitor route distinct from the separate lighting seen outside.

Visiting Tokyo Tower: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Shibusawa lighting takes place on 11 November 2026 at Tokyo Tower, with the display planned from about 5.30pm until midnight.
• The programme changes the tower’s exterior illumination only; it does not announce a closure of the Main Deck, Top Deck or Foot Town.
• Tokyo Tower stands in the Shiba area of Tokyo and is served by Akabanebashi Station on the Toei Oedo Line, Kamiyacho Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Onarimon Station on the Toei Mita Line.
• The Main Deck is 150 metres high, while the Top Deck is 250 metres high; the exterior staircase rises from the Foot Town roof to the Main Deck.
• Japan’s official language is Japanese and its national currency is the yen.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Tokyo Tower

When does the Shibusawa lighting take place at Tokyo Tower?

The indigo lighting is scheduled for 11 November 2026, from about 5.30pm until midnight.

What is Tokyo Tower?

Tokyo Tower is a 333-metre landmark that opened for business in 1958 and contains the Main Deck and Top Deck.

Where is Tokyo Tower and how do you get there?

The tower is in Tokyo’s Shiba area, with rail access from Akabanebashi, Kamiyacho and Onarimon stations.