Hotel Metropolitan Edmont (ホテルメトロポリタン エドモント) in Iidabashi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, will hold "Christmas Family Festa – Railway Fair 2026" (クリスマスファミリーフェスタ～鉄道フェア2026～) in its banquet hall on Sunday, December 20, 2026. The event offers a range of railway-themed programs.
The lineup includes a giant Plarail (プラレール) diorama measuring 7.2 m long and 3.6 m wide (Plarail is sold by 株式会社タカラトミー, Takara Tomy), a corner where visitors can play freely with Plarail they bring themselves, detailed 1/20-scale models of Shinkansen trains, and a station work experience corner with a real station master. There is also a railway sticker rally with prizes, and a "Little Patissier Experience" in which participants finish a dessert while being taught by the hotel's patissiers. The programs are designed for everyone from small children to adults.
Photos with Santa Claus, which were well received last year, are offered again this year to add to the Christmas mood. Meals are served buffet-style.
Event Details
- Date and time: Sunday, December 20, 2026, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM (reception opens at 10:30 AM)
- Venue: Banquet hall, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont
- Admission (tax and service charge included):
- Adults: ¥12,000 (admission and a roast beef voucher)
- Children aged 3 to 12: ¥6,000 (admission and a railway sticker rally sheet)
- Ages 1 to 2: ¥2,000 (admission and a railway sticker rally sheet)
- Reservations: Advance reservation required. Bookings open on Friday, November 13 at 12:00 PM (noon).
- Booking page: Hotel official website (Christmas Family Festa – Railway Fair 2026)
Photos With Santa Claus
This is a Christmas-only program. Photos with Santa Claus are taken in the chapel, so visitors can take home a memorable picture together with Santa.
Giant Plarail Diorama and "Let's Play with Plarail" Corner
A Plarail diorama measuring 7.2 m long and 3.6 m wide is displayed in the venue, where visitors can watch trains run through a detailed yet dynamic layout. There is also a "Let's Play with Plarail" (プラレールであそぼう) corner, where visitors can play freely with Plarail they bring themselves.
Station Master Uniform Photos and Station Work Experience
Together with a real station master and station staff, children can put on a child-size station master uniform and have their photo taken with a photo panel. The corner also offers station work experiences such as ringing the departure bell.
Photo Spot
A large face-in-hole photo panel shaped like the lead car of a Yamanote Line train is set up, so families can enjoy taking commemorative photos together.
Railway Model Display
Models at 1/20 scale of the lead cars of the E5, E6, E7, and E8 Series Shinkansen are on display.
Railway Sticker Rally
Every child who visits all the corners in the venue and collects stickers receives a certificate of completion and a prize.
Hotel Work Experience – Little Patissier Experience
Participants make a dessert together with the hotel's patissiers. What the dessert will be is a surprise until the day of the event.
Prize Drawing
Prizes in the drawing include accommodation vouchers and restaurant invitation vouchers.
Venue and Access
- Venue: Hotel Metropolitan Edmont (ホテルメトロポリタン エドモント)
- Address: 3-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 102-8130 (〒102-8130 東京都千代田区飯田橋3-10-8)
- Access:
- About 5 minutes on foot from the East Exit of JR Iidabashi Station or the West Exit of JR Suidobashi Station
- About 2 minutes on foot from Exit A5 of Iidabashi Station on the subway Tozai Line
- About 5 minutes on foot from Exit A2 of Iidabashi Station on the subway Yurakucho, Namboku, and Oedo lines
- Official website: https://edmont.metropolitan.jp/
The event is held in cooperation with JR East.
Event details may change depending on circumstances. All photos are for illustration purposes only.
