RISONARE Atami, a resort hotel where sky, sea, and forest color the surroundings, will hold "Fireworks Christmas" (花火クリスマス) from December 1 to 25, 2026. Guests can spend a special evening with Santa Claus in the soft glow of a Christmas tree themed on firework shells. This year, the Christmas tree is made with the kraft paper used for real firework shells, and a new "Firework Shell Candle Holder Making" (花火玉キャンドルホルダー作り) workshop joins the lineup. An original drink inspired by the sparkle of fireworks completes a Christmas unique to RISONARE Atami.
Background
The Atami Sea Fireworks Festival, an icon of Atami, is held more than 10 times a year and reaches its 75th year in 2026, making it a long-running local tradition (according to the Atami City Tourism Association's official tourism site). At RISONARE Atami, guests can watch the fireworks from every guest room, and the hotel uses fireworks as a design theme throughout its spaces, including the Japanese restaurant 和食ダイニング 花火 (Washoku Dining Hanabi). The hotel created this event around fireworks, the symbol of Atami, hoping to give guests a Christmas that stays in their travel memories.
Highlights of Fireworks Christmas
1. "Firework Shell Candle Holder Making" for the Lighting Ceremony - New
In this workshop, participants make a candle holder using the kraft paper that goes into real firework shells. Guests stick colorful paper on the outside and choose ornaments to decorate it, an activity enjoyable for both children and adults. When they bring the finished holder to the lighting ceremony, Santa Claus gives them a candle light to place inside. The soft light from their own creation makes the ceremony even more special.
- Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Price: ¥2,500 (tax included)
- Reservation: Not required
2. A Firework-Shell Christmas Tree and a Fantastical Lighting Ceremony - Upgraded
In the lounge overlooking Atami's sea and townscape, a tree decorated with ornaments made from the kraft paper used in real firework shells makes its appearance. At the lighting ceremony, the candle holders made by workshop participants are lit, adding to the atmosphere together. Guests can have a commemorative photo taken with Santa Claus in the warm glow and receive a gift of a "secret password" that leads into the rest of the evening.
- Hours: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Lighting ceremony: from 4:30 PM (about 10 minutes)
- Santa Claus appearance: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Price: Free
- Reservation: Not required
3. An Original Drink to Warm You After the Lighting Ceremony - New
After receiving the "secret password" from Santa Claus at the lighting ceremony, guests can enjoy an original drink at Sorano Beach Books & Cafe on the hotel's top floor. Inspired by the sparkle of fireworks, the hot cocoa is topped with glitter powder and has a refreshing taste with a hint of citrus. Sipping it while looking out over the night view below makes for a special Christmas memory.
- Hours: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM (last order 8:30 PM)
- Price: Free
A Sample Schedule for Fireworks Christmas
- 3:00 PM: Check in
- 3:30 PM: Take part in the "Firework Candle Holder Making" workshop
- 4:30 PM: Attend the lighting ceremony
- 5:00 PM: Dinner at Studio Buffet Mogumogu
- 7:00 PM: Enjoy a drink at Sorano Beach Books & Cafe
Event Details
Period: December 1 – 25, 2026
Hours:
- Lounge: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM (the tree is lit until 9:00 PM)
- Sorano Beach Books & Cafe: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM (last order 8:30 PM)
Venue: Lounge, Sorano Beach Books & Cafe
Admission: Free
Eligibility: Hotel guests
About RISONARE Atami
Perched on a hilltop overlooking Sagami Bay, RISONARE Atami is an all-ocean-view resort hotel where sky, sea, and forest frame the scenery and the fireworks. Besides a wide range of activities, the hotel offers the white-sand Sorano Beach Books & Cafe, the forest treehouse "Mori no Kuchu Kichi Kusukusu" home to a camphor tree more than 300 years old, and hot springs with sweeping views.
- Address: 2-13-1 Mizuguchi-cho, Atami, Shizuoka 413-0016
- Phone: 050-3134-8093 (RISONARE Reservation Center)
- Rooms: 81 rooms (11 room types); check-in 3:00 PM, check-out 12:00 PM
- Rates: From ¥24,000 per person per night (double occupancy, tax and service charge included, breakfast included)
- Access: Approximately 70 minutes by car from Atsugi I.C. on the Tomei Expressway; approximately 20 minutes by shuttle bus from JR Tokaido Line Atami Station
- Official Website: https://hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/risonareatami/
