Yes, Japanese people celebrate Christmas. From strawberry-topped Christmas cakes to eating KFC and Christmas cake, illuminations are one way that Japan celebrates Christmas and winter more generally. Illuminations showcase a city or town in a new light by stringing hundreds or thousands of bulbs on the local landscape. From buildings and trees, anything can become awash in multicolored lights. As the biggest city in the world, Tokyo is no stranger to winter illuminations. But what about the rest of the country? From Hokkaido to Fukuoka, these are the best winter illuminations in Japan outside …