Decorated with millions of LED lights, Nabana no Sato holds one of the largest illumination events in Japan from late October to early May every year. It is spectacular and well worth a short trip from Nagoya. Nabana no Sato is part of the Nagashima Resort which is about 35 to 40 minutes away by public transportation from Nagoya. The park has a 9,000 square meter botanic garden, a hot spring, foot bath, and restaurants. In the winter, the garden come to live at night with amazing illumination. Direction from Nagoya: take a bus from Kintetsu Bus Terminal which is located next to the Nagoya JR station. This is the most direct route which takes you to Nabana no Sato without having to switch buses or train. It takes around 40 minutes.