Christmas in Osaka is a magical time of year with marvelous mall displays – but the highlights of the Osaka Christmas calendar have to be the Osaka Christmas Market at Tennoji Park plus the Umeda Sky Building Christmas Market. We visited both Osaka Christmas Markets last year and by far the biggest and the best […]
Category Archives: CHRISTMAS
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The 2026 Tokyo Christmas Market (東京クリスマスマーケット) is returning this year, with not one but two sites. Located at Shin-Toyosu, the 2026 Tokyo Christmas Market will open on 20 November 2026 with festive food and drink vendors and Christmas gift stalls. And there is a second Tokyo Christmas Market site at Shiba Park which will open […]
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Tokyo Dome’s Christmas activities in 2026 will be soon with us once again with huge Christmas trees, snow shows and dazzling domes of light, plus a seasonal Sparkle Tunnel. This years theme has been announced as “Snow Dome” with a special collaboration featuring Sanrio’s Cinnamoroll. From 19 November 2026 until 28 February 2027, the Tokyo […]
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Christmas at Tokyo Marunouchi shopping malls and Marunouchi Street Park is always a special time. This years 2026 theme has been announced as Harry Potter which will run from 12 November until 25 December 2026. Expect HOGWARTS decorations, limited-edition souvenirs and hopefully a stamp trail! Last year, the 2025 Marunouchi Christmas lights had Disney theming, […]
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The 2026 Tokyo Mega Illuminations switch on from 31 October 2026, so ‘race’ on over to Oi Racecourse (also known as Tokyo City Keiba) for festive Christmas lights. Until 10 January 2027, this is one of the biggest Tokyo Christmas light events with over 10 large-scale illumination scenes including an epic ‘Twinkle Tunnel’, a magical […]
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One of Tokyo’s best Christmas light displays, Tokyo Midtown is back for Christmas 2026 and already lit up with some epic illuminations. This year, you are guaranteed a white Christmas in Tokyo as Midtown has a snow show every few minutes. Better yet, this is also a Tokyo Midtown Christmas ice-skating rink – surely one […]
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Christmas 2026 is soon to arrive at Tokyo Skytree – one of the first Christmas markets to open, Tokyo Skytree’s Dream Christmas opens on 5 November 2026. Free to visit and located directly below the world’s tallest tower, Tokyo Skytree Christmas Dream is a festive market with a dozen or so Christmas stalls, food and […]
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A free Tokyo Christmas market, Christmas at Azabudi Hills is set to return in 2026 from 21 November. One of Tokyo’s newest shopping and residential areas, Azabudai Hills hosts their very own Christmas Market with around 20 food and drink / gift stalls from Japan and Europe. We went to the Azabudai Hills Christmas market […]
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Roppongi Hills Christmas light Illuminations along Keyakizaka Street switch on from 5 November 2026 and will light up Roppongi every evening until 25 December 2026. Perhaps Tokyo’s best free Christmas lights, Roppongi Hills has the perfect festive setting with the whole area lit white and blue LEDs and the lit up Roppongi Tower in the […]
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Tokyo at Christmas and in the New Year comes alive with a feast of festive favorites and classic Christmas lights and events – a joyful Japanese 2026 Christmas in Tokyo awaits! There are countless Tokyo Christmas events from winter wonderlands at Tokyo theme parks such as Hello Kitty Puroland or Tokyo Disneyland to Tokyo Christmas […]
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