Happy New Year Tokyo — Metropolitan Building Countdown
Tokyo's official free countdown lights up the Metropolitan Government Building with giant projection mapping, live acts and a midnight cheer in Shinjuku.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/12/31 13:00 – 2026/12/31
- Where
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Citizens' Plaza（2-8-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo）
- City
- Tokyo
- Getting there
- 1 min from Tochomae Station (Toei Oedo); ~10 min from Shinjuku Station.
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- 1 min from Tochomae Station (Toei Oedo); ~10 min from Shinjuku Station. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, families
Highlights
- Projection mapping on the TMG building facade
- Live performances and the midnight countdown
- Live-streamed online too
Background & story
Run by the Tokyo Nighttime Project, this city countdown became the capital's main official New Year's Eve gathering after Shibuya and Zojoji street countdowns were halted for crowd safety.
Good to know
Register online early (usually closes early December); arrive by 22:00 for the projection mapping.