Introduction
At TOKYO Night & Light, the projection mapping event held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Nishi-Shinjuku, a new work themed around the Pokémon Card Game will begin screening from March 20, 2026.
Here are the details.
A New Work Inspired by the Pokémon Card Game, Which Marks Its 30th Anniversary This Year
TOKYO Night & Light is a projection mapping program that uses the eastern wall of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.1 as a canvas, expressing a wide variety of art through light and sound in order to create a new nighttime tourism attraction for Tokyo.
Its opening event was held on February 25, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
From March 20, 2026, a new work titled “Pokémon Card Game TOKYO LUMINOUS NIGHT” will be shown, inspired by the Pokémon Card Game, which is loved around the world and celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
“Pokémon Card Game TOKYO LUMINOUS NIGHT” Overview
Title: Pokémon Card Game TOKYO LUMINOUS NIGHT
Start Date: Friday, March 20
Screening Times: Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays at 6:30 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. / 9:00 p.m.
Note: Other projection mapping works are also screened at times other than those listed above.
Highlight: Pokémon depicted inside the cards, along with iconic visuals, are expressed three-dimensionally through light and video, creating a fantastical scene across the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building at night.
To commemorate the launch of “Pokémon Card Game TOKYO LUMINOUS NIGHT,” a mini-event featuring Pikachu and others will also be held on the first screening day, March 20.
Mini-Event Overview
Date and Time: Friday, March 20, 6:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Venue: Tomin Hiroba (Citizens’ Plaza)
Admission: Free / No reservation required
Guests: Pikachu and others
Program: Countdown to the first screening, guest talk, and more
Note: Guests and program details may change without notice.
Note: The regular screening of this work will begin from the 7:30 p.m. screening on the day.
TOKYO Night & Light Overview
Screening Schedule: Screened daily except in severe weather and other circumstances
Daily Screening Times: 6:30 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. / 8:00 p.m. / 8:30 p.m. / 9:00 p.m. / 9:30 p.m.
Projection Surface: Eastern wall of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.1
Viewing Area: Tomin Hiroba (2-8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
Organizer: Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Tokyo Projection Mapping Executive Committee
Credits for “Pokémon Card Game TOKYO LUMINOUS NIGHT”
Planning and Supervision: Synichi Yamamoto
Video Production: alumni
Looking for the original article in Japanese?
Click here to view the Japanese version on Daily Shinjuku.
https://daily-shinjuku.tokyo/2026/02/20/pokemon-card-tokyo-luminous-night/
