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It has been a significant week for Tivoli.

On Friday, the Copenhagen institution published its half-year results and maintained its expectations for the remainder of 2026. In short, Tivoli is forecasting revenue of around €187 million and a pre-tax profit of approximately €19 million this year.

The park is also expecting around 4.3 million visitors in 2026, with international guests continuing to account for a growing share of the total. Visitors from the US, Germany and Sweden are among those driving the increase.

Susanne Mørch Koch, CEO at Tivoli

Hikari is Tivoli’s own interpretation of a Japanese street, bringing together architecture, light, art, dining and rides in one new setting.

It is also a significant investment. Tivoli describes Hikari as the largest thematic investment in the park’s history, with a three-figure million-DKK sum invested in the project.

When Susanne Mørch Koch became Tivoli’s CEO in 2020, she quickly identified the former Asian-inspired area as one in need of a rethink. Several years later, Hikari is the result.

The new area features three rides, two of them brand new, alongside five new dining concepts, shops, art, scenography and Japanese-inspired architecture.

The two new rides are Hotel Hikari and Tyfonens Øje, while Dæmonen, which has also undergone a substantial scenographic transformation, now runs above the new district as a rollercoaster. Tyfonens Øje is the only ride of its kind in Scandinavia.

The name Hikari means “light” in Japanese, a reference that runs throughout the entire area. From neon signs and lanterns to reflections and changing moods, light is central to the experience.

Food is another key part of the new district, with five new dining concepts serving everything from Japanese street food and comfort food to rice dishes and sweets. Two new shops will also offer Japanese snacks, design and ceramics.

With Hikari, Tivoli is not simply adding another themed area. The ambition is to create an entirely new world where Japanese culture and aesthetics meet Tivoli’s distinctive approach to storytelling through architecture, art, food and rides.

Susanne Mørch Koch, CEO of Tivoli, says:

“We have been looking forward to Tivoli’s birthday on 15 August, when this year we are able to give our guests a birthday present that we have been working on for five years. Now we can finally open Hikari; a new universe of rides, including two completely new attractions.

With Hikari, we have taken inspiration from Japan and created our own world of rides, architecture, gardens, art and food experiences unlike anything seen before. Opening on our birthday marks not only a new chapter in our history, but also underlines our ambition to continue developing Tivoli as one of the world’s most attractive destinations, for both Danish and international guests.”

The timing is no coincidence.

Hikari opened on 15 August, Tivoli’s birthday. 183 years after Georg Carstensen first opened the Gardens to the public.

The new district is the culmination of several years of work and one of the largest investments in Tivoli’s history.

It also offers a glimpse into Tivoli’s ambition for the years ahead: to keep evolving the Gardens and creating new experiences, while preserving the qualities that have made Tivoli what it is.