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, and the year before in 2024 there were Super Mario Christmas lights and decorations.
A very merry Christmas awaits in Marunouchi’s Nakadori Avenue – see over 1 million LED lights strung into the trees in this famous shopping area near Ginza in downtown Tokyo.
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As well as the outdoor lights, there are usually lots of super selfie spots in the buildings around Marunouchi and Brick Square.
From 12 November 2026, Tokyo Marunouchi Christmas lights up all the featured malls and office buildings nearby. The outdoor Marunouchi Winter Illuminations (non-themed) stay on until 14 February 2027.
From the cool Christmas decorations to the outdoor Christmas market, here is our guide to Marunouchi Christmas in 2026 / 2027 with photos.
Please note all the photos in this article relate to the Christmas 2024 lights when it was Super Mario themed – this year in 2026 is Harry Potter.
This article was originally published on 15 November 2024.
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Tokyo Marunouchi Christmas / Marounouchi Lights 2026 / 2027 Dates
Marunochi’s Tokyo Christmas lights, events and Christmas market all run from 12 November to 25 December 2026.
All the events / lights are usually free including festive stamp trails.
The Marunouchi Light outdoor Winter Illuminations stay lit until mid February 2027.
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How to get to Tokyo Marunouchi Christmas lights and events
The closest station for the main Marunouchi Christmas lights is Tokyo station.
If you are Christmas shopping, also be sure to check out the famous Tokyo Character Street in nearby Tokyo Station.
Alternatively, Nijūbashimae Station on the Chiyoda Line (C10) is also a very short walk to the main Marunouchi Christmas events and winter illuminations.
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Marunouchi in Christmas 2026 – photos and what to expect
There will be several Christmas markets, displays and winter illuminations in Marunouchi this Tokyo Christmas.
This year in 2026, there is a Harry Potter theme with a big HOGWARTS SNOW TREE in Marucube, on the first floor of the Marunouchi Building.
Here is what we saw at Marounchi Christmas in 2024 to give you a taster of what to expect:
Marunouchi light winter illuminations
From 12 November 2026 until mid February 2027, Maruouchi Naka-Dori Street lights up with around 1 million white LEDs. The lights are switched on from 4pm to 11pm (until midnight in December).
Many of the fine fashion stores along Marunouchi Naka-Dori Street also have their own Christmas displays outside. For instance in 2024, Tiffany’s had the most beautiful woodpecker illumination outside their stall, made to look like sparkling gems and jewels.
The walk along the whole illuminated street takes around 15 to 20 minutes with lots of seating spots and coffee / cafe pop-ups along the way.
Marunouchi Naka Dori Street becomes a pedestrian only / car free zone from mid November until 26 December 2026 so it is a great place for safe Christmas shopping in Tokyo.
This is a good one to combine with the nearby Tokyo Midtown Hibiya Christmas Lights (map), which is Avengers: Doomsday themed this year.
Marunouchi Street Park Christmas market
Running daily 11am to 10pm from 12 November until 25 December, Marunouchi Street Park has five blocks of Christmas stalls and special pop-up events.
We visited on opening night last year and there were some beautiful stalls – the most popular Christmas stall at Marunouchi Street Park was a Harmonier pop-up selling beautiful Christmas decorations and wreaths. It even had a dog selfie spot which proved very popular!
Marunouchi Bright Holiday and stamp trail
Please note 2026 is a Harry Potter theme and will NOT be Super Mario themed
We were lucky enough to be at the Tokyo Marunouchi building on 14 November (2024) when the Super Mario Christmas Lights in Tokyo were unveiled.
Taking up the whole of the Marunouchi Building atrium and looking amazing, here you can see a huge golden Christmas decoration display featuring Mario, Luigi, Daisy, Toad, Goomba and more.
Every 15 minutes from 5pm-9pm, there is a lightshow and the decorations light up in various colors – so festive!
As part of the Tokyo Marunouchi Christmas Super Mario lights, there is also a stamp trail where you can collect stamps (free to participate) at nine different locations including the Marunouchi Building itself.
There are also several pop-up Super Mario Christmas displays including Toad’s Holiday Garden at Marunouchi Brick Square Ichigokan Plaza.
Inside the Marunouchi Building atrium next to the main Super Mario light display is a pop-up shop where you can buy Nintendo themed gifts!
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