[Saitama Prefecture]
4th “Galleria of Light”— Hoshikawa Dori Line “Symbol Road” Illumination—

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Outline

Every year, Kumagaya City presents an illumination display called the “Galleria of Light” as a part of its year-end festivities.  This year, the location of the display was shifted from the City’s Central Park to Hoshikawa Dori Avenue.  The annual show of lights aims to introduce a wide variety of different illumination methods, allowing visitors to feel a greater familiarity with illumination and to greet the New Year in a bright and enjoyable setting.

Lighting Fixtures

Based on the concept expressed in the name “Hoshikawa Dori” — “The Avenue of the River of Stars”— the design of this illumination spectacle focuses on the motif of stars (Photo 1).  It creates a sensation of glimmering light reflecting off of the water’s surface, with an impressive sense of volume that increases the overall effect of this Avenue of Light (Photo 2).  In the Shinsui Square, colored lamps light up white steppingstones, creating an illusory space filled with shadows and color (Photo 3).

Location	Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture
Client	Galleria of Light Executive Committee
Design	Kumagaya City Construction Industry Association, Electrical Division
Completion	December 2000
Materials provided by	Association Member Hiromi Ishioka (Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd.)
Photos 1 - 3:	© Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd.; 2001