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Baccarat Eternal Lights in Ebisu: November 14, 2026–January 11, 2027
The Yebisu Garden Place chandelier returns with a November 14 opening ceremony, regular 11:00–23:00 lighting and a renewed showcase.
Published: November 7, 2026 · 2 min read
Baccarat Eternal Lights returns to Yebisu Garden Place in Tokyo from November 14, 2026, to January 11, 2027. The centerpiece is a crystal chandelier in Center Square: a focused winter stop for travelers spending an evening in Ebisu, rather than an attraction that ends on Christmas Day.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for 17:00 on November 14. That first-day timing matters: the regular chandelier lighting hours are 11:00–23:00, but the venue specifically lists a 17:00 switch-on for opening day. All event times below are Japan Standard Time (JST).
Dates, hours and location
- Dates: November 14, 2026–January 11, 2027.
- Chandelier lighting: 11:00–23:00, except November 14, when lighting is scheduled to begin at 17:00.
- Opening ceremony: November 14 at 17:00, scheduled in Center Square.
- Venue: Yebisu Garden Place, Center Square, Ebisu 4-chome, Shibuya, Tokyo.
The organizer's release warns that the schedule may change because of weather. Check the venue's official event page shortly before visiting, particularly if your plans depend on the opening ceremony. Do not treat its announced start as a guarantee that the event will proceed unchanged.
What the chandelier actually is
Baccarat describes the chandelier as approximately 5 meters tall and 3 meters wide, with 8,500 crystal pieces and 250 lights. The venue and organizers call it one of the world's largest Baccarat chandeliers—not the world's largest chandelier without qualification.
For 2026, the display also has a renewed aluminum showcase. Co-organizer SUS says the frame has been redesigned from black to silver, with aluminum from the previous showcase recycled into part of the new structure. This is a change to the enclosure around the chandelier, not an announcement that the crystal chandelier itself has been replaced.
Planning an Ebisu evening
If seeing the switch-on is your priority, plan around the November 14 ceremony rather than the usual 11:00 lighting time. If the chandelier itself is the reason for your visit, the advertised season continues into January, giving you dates beyond the Christmas holiday.
Keep the chandelier's dates separate from the wider site's seasonal decorations. Yebisu Garden Place lists the surrounding illumination on a different schedule: November 14, 2026–February 28, 2027, normally 16:00–23:00, with a 17:00 start on opening day. Those later dates do not extend the Baccarat chandelier display beyond January 11.
This guide covers the announced chandelier display and lighting schedule; it does not offer tickets, reserved viewing positions or a paid event package.
Cover illustration: Christmas lights in Odaiba, Tokyo—not Yebisu Garden Place or the Baccarat chandelier. Photo by mos design / Unsplash.
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