
Posted on 2014/11/07
Smart Illumination Yokohama – lit up the waterfront
It’s never dark and gloomy during winter in Japan. Cities will be lighted up and decorated with LED lighting and other energy-efficient lighting technology. These events are often called ‘Winter Illumination’ which adds some sparks to the coming event of Christmas. However, the city of Yokohama has other plans. They want to project a futuristic city to the locals and visitors by integrating green technology with arts and creativity. In this ‘Smart Illumination Yokohama’ event, the city is collaborating with QuanZhou city in China and Gwangju city in South Korea to light up the Yokohama Waterfront areas. The closest station to the Yokohama Waterfront is Nihon-Odori station, getting out from… Read More