At Yokohama's light show, a crowd can hide a 25-meter whale

You can see the Ferris wheel over people's heads at Osanbashi Pier. The whale swims across the boards in a pool of light. From behind a crowd, you can miss most of it. Last December, a visitor came back for a head-on photo. The front row stayed put after a show, so they gave up on the shot. From the side they could still see the whale, and kids were running around on the deck. Kujiland, the free rooftop projection at Yorunoyo, is back Dec. 4–30, from 5 to 9:05 p.m. The skyline light show runs for five minutes on the hour and half hour from 5 to 9. If you're bringing a kid for the whale, check how much of the deck they can see before you settle in. On another night last year, the docked Asuka II hid most of Minato Mirai from one spot on the deck. From there the whale looked like it was swimming uphill.