Japan Christmas Events

Japan Christmas 2026

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Top Christmas event from each region across Japan, listed alphabetically.

Chiba

袖ケ浦市
Tokyo German Village Winter Illumination
Tokyo German Village Winter Illumination

Vast grassland illumination with light and sound shows.

Fukuoka

Fukuoka
FESTA de SANTA Fukuoka
FESTA de SANTA Fukuoka

Encounter over 100 Santas

Hamamatsu

Gamagori
Laguna Ten Bosch Illumination Drone Show
Laguna Ten Bosch Illumination Drone Show

Ocean theme park light displays, 3D mapping projections, and holiday market.

Hiroshima

Hiroshima
Hiroshima Dreamination
Hiroshima Dreamination

City-wide fairytale-themed light illumination event

Kawasaki

Kohoku Ward
Premium Christmas Dinner Show 2026 featuring Akira Terao
Premium Christmas Dinner Show 2026 featuring Akira Terao

Western course dining paired with a live stage show by Akira Terao.

Kitakyushu

Beppu
Beppu Christmas Fantasia
Beppu Christmas Fantasia

Spectacular drone shows and 100th-anniversary fireworks.

Kobe

Kakogawa
Kakogawa Station Winter Illumination Project
Kakogawa Station Winter Illumination Project

Community-crafted bamboo lanterns illuminate the station and shopping streets.

Kumamoto

Kumamoto
Tsuruya's Christmas
Tsuruya's Christmas

Annual Christmas celebration at Tsuruya Department Store

Kyoto

Joyo
TWINKLE JOYO Light Pageant
TWINKLE JOYO Light Pageant

Exhibition of participant-designed illumination displays

Nagoya

Ichinomiya
Christmas Concert: Saint Blue Time
Christmas Concert: Saint Blue Time

Christmas concert with dual 'Aoi Miki' performers.

Okayama

Okayama
Nishikawa Illumination
Nishikawa Illumination

Sparkling waterfront illuminations and a 4m Christmas tree.

Osaka

Osaka
Christmas Market in Osaka Ten-Shiba
Christmas Market in Osaka Ten-Shiba

Free European-style Christmas market held in Tennoji Park.

Sagamihara

Hachioji
Kei-Hachi Christmas Market
Kei-Hachi Christmas Market

European-style Christmas market with diverse vendors and activities.

Saitama

Miyoshi
Tobu Zoo Park Winter Illumination
Tobu Zoo Park Winter Illumination

Zoo-themed winter illuminations with large LED vision show

Sakai

Matsubara
Matsubara City Christmas Illumination
Matsubara City Christmas Illumination

5th anniversary illumination event promoting Matsubara's charm globally.

Sapporo

Sapporo
Sapporo White Illumination and Munich Christmas Market
Sapporo White Illumination and Munich Christmas Market

Japan's first illumination event, lighting up central Sapporo since 1981.

Sendai

仙台市
Sendai Christmas Market 2026
Sendai Christmas Market 2026

Traditional German wooden stalls and illuminated trees in Sendai's Nishikicho Park.

Shizuoka

Yaizu
Pikkujoulu Christmas Market in the Sea Town
Pikkujoulu Christmas Market in the Sea Town

Nordic-inspired Christmas market featuring around 120 vendors and workshops

Tokyo

Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo Dome City Winter Illumination
Tokyo Dome City Winter Illumination

Largest illumination with 1 million LED lights and 'SNOW DOME' theme.

Yokohama

Yokohama
BALLPARK Xmas YOKOHAMA KANNAI
BALLPARK Xmas YOKOHAMA KANNAI

Illuminations and a Christmas market in Yokohama Park.