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.
일시 · 장소
- 일시
- 2026/12/31 13:00 – 2026/12/31
- 장소
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Citizens' Plaza（2-8-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo）
- 도시
- Tokyo
- 가는 방법
- 1 min from Tochomae Station (Toei Oedo); ~10 min from Shinjuku Station.
- 요금
- 무료
- 주최
- 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
하이라이트
- Projection mapping on the TMG building facade
- Live performances and the midnight countdown
- Live-streamed online too
유래와 배경
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.
알아두면 좋아요
Register online early (usually closes early December); arrive by 22:00 for the projection mapping.