The Tokyo-based Yakei Convention & Visitors ... Kitakyushu has now placed among the top three cities with a spectacular night view three consecutive times since ranking third in 2018.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government No. 1 Building ... Shows take place every night from 6.30pm (Oct from 6pm, Nov-Dec from 5.30pm) to 9.45pm. For more details and to check the full programme ...

(Added bonus: Touring a city at night ... the Tokyo Skytree’s observation decks popular spots to take in the cityscape after sundown. Overall, Japan claims the most cities on the top 10 list ...

It's difficult for stargazers to believe, but a part of the heavily light-polluted Tokyo metropolis offers some of the darkest night skies in Japan. Indeed, Kozushima island in the Izu island ...