{"id":28140,"date":"2019-12-07T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/?p=28140"},"modified":"2023-05-31T01:55:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T01:55:20","slug":"christmas-markets-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/blog\/christmas-markets-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"The best Christmas markets in Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christmas is here and although it\u2019s not an official holiday in Japan, you\u2019ll see a number of Christmas markets pop up in Tokyo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Completed with hot cups of mulled wine, heartwarming food, twinkling lights and traditional crafts, these markets bring a touch of European Christmas to Japan. Here are some of the best Christmas markets in Tokyo.<\/span><\/p>\n

Roppongi Hills<\/b><\/h2>\n

Each year in November and December, people flock to Roppongi Hills to enjoy <\/span>winter illuminations<\/span><\/a> and the German-inspired Christmas market with Tokyo Tower as the backdrop.<\/span><\/p>\n

The market here isn\u2019t the biggest, but there\u2019s always a fun atmosphere. Stalls offer goods like hand-made decorations, advent calendars and Christmas gifts. You can also drink gl\u00fchwein, or mulled wine, and try some traditional German dishes.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can visit the official website <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hibiya Park<\/b><\/h2>\n

If you want more German Christmas market experiences, head along to Hibiya Park for the <\/span>Tokyo Christmas Market<\/span><\/a>. It aims to replicate the festive energy of European Christmas markets in the heart of Tokyo. You\u2019ll find a selection of food, drinks, ornaments and even a 14 metre-high Christmas pyramid bought over from a German village.<\/span><\/p>\n

This Christmas market has been running since 2015 and is a highlight for many at this time of year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ebisu Garden Place\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Starting in early November, <\/span>Ebisu Garden Place<\/span><\/a> lights up for its annual <\/span>winter illuminations<\/span><\/a>. It\u2019s famous for the dazzling Baccarat Chandelier, it\u2019s huge 10 metre-tall Christmas tree, and its beautiful lights and illumination displays.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is usually also a small French-inspired Christmas market that serves specialties like galettes and hand-made candles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse<\/b><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re willing to travel a little farther out, you\u2019ll be rewarded with one of the best Christmas markets near Tokyo. Yokohama is less than an hour by train from Tokyo and its Akarenga, or Red Brick Warehouses, turn into a winter wonderland inspired by the Christmas markets in Nuremberg, Germany.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A grand <\/span>Christmas tree<\/b> in the middle of the market sets the tone. There are stalls selling classic ornaments, traditional toys and of course gl\u00fchwein. The market offers German food as well as the traditional “stollen” fruit and nut cake.<\/span><\/p>\n

There’s a<\/span> skating rink<\/b> where you can skate and enjoy art at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more about the market <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Disneyland and DisneySea\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Although not quite a Christmas market, you can also enjoy the holiday season at Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea! The Disney theme parks never disappoint when it comes to seasonal themes. Just as <\/span>Halloween<\/span><\/a> is over, Disneyland and DisneySea transform into Christmas holiday wonderlands. Special decorations feature Christmas trees and several illuminations and Christmas displays.<\/span><\/p>\n

The parks offer special Christmas menus, holiday merchandise and Christmas-themed parades.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Enjoy Christmas markets in Tokyo<\/b><\/h2>\n

No matter where you decide to go in Tokyo during the festive season, you’ll certainly have a special time browsing for gifts and drinking spiced beverages. What makes Tokyo Christmas so special is all the <\/span>beautiful winter illuminations and decorations<\/b>. So be sure to wander around to look at all the twinkling lights during this <\/span>Christmas season<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more about traditions and seasons in Japan at the Go! Go! Nihon <\/span>blog<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Christmas is here and although it\u2019s not an official holiday in Japan, you\u2019ll see a number of Christmas markets pop up in Tokyo.\u00a0 Completed with hot cups of mulled wine, heartwarming food, twinkling lights and traditional crafts, these markets bring a touch of European Christmas to Japan. Here are some of the best Christmas markets […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":117,"featured_media":28152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[398],"tags":[668,662,682],"class_list":["post-28140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-eating","tag-things-to-do","tag-tokyo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/117"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28140"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28140\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}