Following our Shinjuku City Walk on March 6th, we’re holding a Review Salon to share our findings! This walk was packed with highlights, including the dizzying pace of development around Shinjuku Station, stunning panoramic night views from…

Lighting Detectives Jr. Workshop in Tsukudajima (March 2026) We will hold the “Lighting Detectives Jr. Workshop” during the March spring break in Tsukudajima, where our office is located. This year’s theme is: “Hunting for…

Last autumn, our planned tour to Izu Oshima was unfortunately canceled due to a typhoon. Despite our hopes, the ferry services were suspended, and we were deeply disappointed. We are excited to announce a rescheduled tour this April, skippi…

Our first city walk of 2026 takes us to Shinjuku. While it is a district that breathes and evolves like a living organism, this particular tour is set to cover an especially wide range of its ever-shifting landscape. Theme: Unraveling Shinj…

We are once again looking for passionate individuals to join us in planning and managing the Lighting Detectives’ activities, including our Town Walks, Salons, and Night Watching Tours. Role & Responsibilities: Term: One year. Sco…

We are pleased to announce the annual activity report meeting for the Lighting Detectives members. In addition to the 2025 report, we have prepared a variety of activities, including quizzes and games, so please join us for a fun-filled eve…

Night Watching Tour Returns! Our night watching tour is back! After a five-year hiatus since our last tour in February 2020 at Ouchi-juku (before COVID), we’re excited to announce the next tour will be held this September.Can you see …

“Light-up Ninja” Comes to China for the First Time! Get ready for the inaugural “Light-up Ninja” event in China! We’re partnering with the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts’ School of Architecture and Urban …

We are pleased to announce the upcoming Tachikawa City Walk Review Salon as follows: ≪Lighting Detectives Salon≫ Date: Tuesday, May 27th, 19:00 – 21:00 Location: LPA Office (Online participation is also available) If you would like to…

We are pleased to announce that we are once again calling for individuals to help plan and manage the Lighting Detectives night walk, salons, and night-watching tours, which take place about three times a year in Japan. The term of appointm…

Our final outing of the year will take us to the enchanting neighborhood of Kagurazaka, a popular tourist destination in Tokyo. Nestled in Shinjuku Ward (note: the area inside the outer moat, including JR Iidabashi Station, belongs to Chiyo…

We are pleased to announce the annual activity report meeting for the Lighting Detectives members. In addition to the activity report for 2024, we have prepared a variety of activities such as quizzes and games, so please join us for a fun-…

We’re excited to announce that our next nigith walk is happening next month!  The area that we’ll be exploring is  Musashi-Kosugi in Kawasaki. Musashi-Kosugi, a town that flourished as a ferry crossing on the Nakahara Kaido in t…

The 2024 Photo Competition was held under the theme of “Lighting at Market,” and we received over 100 photographs. The judging panel recently held a panel meeting to select the winners based on criteria such as whether the photo…

Our first night walk event of 2024 will be held at the hot spots Azabudai Hills and Toranomon Hills! If you haven’t been yet, please join us. 【Outline of the nightwalk】 Theme: To observe the newest spots, Azabudai Hills and Toranomon …

FIND a spot, TAKE and POST photos of lighting at marketplace with hash tag #LDphoto24. Can not refuse that everyone must have the experience to go to convenience store (7-eleven, Lawson, Circle K, etc.) or supermarket or market (fresh marke…

We are pleased to announce you that we will have a face-to-face year-end party this year , the first time in four years! This year is the first time in four years that we have held a face-to-face year-end party, so we hope you will be able …

Every Friday, we post photos collected from the detectives embers on Facebook and INSTAGRAM.This year, we decided to hold a photo competition to collect more unique and fun photos. The theme is “Lighting at Dining or for Eating & …