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Bel Amer Kyoto Bettei, a Kyoto chocolate brand, releases seasonal Stick Chocolat in three flavors, Gingerbread, Sparkling Rosé and Bûche Noire, from Friday, November 6, at ¥540 each (tax included), with 3-piece and 5-piece gift boxes.
Broadway CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND2026 runs from December 12 to 25, 2026 at Tokyu Theatre Orb in Shibuya Hikarie, with a new aerial skate act, skater Hirokazu Kobayashi from the Prince Ice World Team, and Santa seeing guests off in the lobby after five performances.
From November 14, 2026 to January 11, 2027, Yebisu Garden Place holds the "Baccarat ETERNAL LIGHTS" illumination, opening with a lighting ceremony and live music, alongside Christmas marchés, a DJ music event, and holiday sweets and drinks.
Espacio Nagoya Castle in Nagoya's Nishi Ward will hold a New Year buffet on January 1 and 2, 2027, alongside a café, five traditional culture workshops, lobby events and a New Year stay plan. Online reservations for the buffet open on November 7, 2026.
Gaspard and Lisa Town at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida holds a winter-only Christmas event with limited goods, fair menus, town illuminations, a special greeting, and a sticker gift campaign from November 21 to December 25, 2026.
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun holds "Yunessun Christmas 2026" with half-price adult admission for guests in full Christmas costumes from November 20 to December 25, 2026, plus the winter Snow Fantasy Bath, Boxappy's snow program on select days, and Christmas offerings at Hakone Hotel Kowakien.
From December 12, 2026 to February 28, 2027, Hoshinoya Okinawa in Yomitan Village serves a winter-only afternoon tea featuring three types of Okinawan rum, with new limited drinks, for ¥8,000 per person.
The Kanazawa Christmas Market marks its 5th anniversary on December 5 and 6, 2026, at the Motenashi Dome Underground Plaza at Kanazawa Station, with about 130 shops, free admission, and a store supporting recovery in Kumamoto and Noto.
From November 12, 2026, Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho holds "KIOI ILLUMINATION 2026 –Color me Happy–," featuring the walk-in Christmas tree "KIOI Xmas Tree" through December 25, a lighting ceremony on opening day, and winter illumination that grows to about 400,000 lights.
Ehime Kodomo no Shiro in Matsuyama will hold the illumination event "LIGHT PARKS® spotlighted by FeStA LuCe" from November 14, 2026 to January 31, 2027, with a laser show, light activities and a satellite venue at Matsuyama City Station Plaza from November 8.
From November 1 to December 31, 2026, MY ONLY FRAGRANCE stores across Japan offer winter fragrances that all start from the vanilla and cassis scent "Shimmering Sugar," each store giving it its own local twist.
From November 16, 2026, to February 28, 2027, the Sky Deck at Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER in Nagoya turns the night view into a champagne-gold winter starry sky, with a projection mapping show and the new interactive Winter Constellation Collection.
From December 5, 2026 to February 28, 2027, NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato at the Nijigen no Mori anime park on Awaji Island brings back its Special Mission "Explosive Tag Recovery Mission Returns," a team challenge to find every hidden explosive tag within 15 minutes.
The winter-only Oirase Gorge Ice Waterfall Tour (奥入瀬渓流氷瀑ツアー) runs from December 25, 2026 to February 28, 2027, with daytime and night courses led by nature guides. Reservations are open on the official website.
Following its popular run in Yokohama, the PAW Patrol interactive event "Pawfect Festival" comes to Exhibition Hall D at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro from December 30, 2026 to January 11, 2027, with tickets on sale from November 7 on Asoview!
From December 4 to 25, 2026, the Shimokitazawa commercial space reload hosts a Gachapin & Mukku Christmas event with original artwork, a collaboration pop-up with 10 brands, and a greeting event on December 19.
The second Sanrio Characters Holiday Collection Happy Kuji lottery goes on sale December 4, 2026 at 880 yen per draw, with 11 prize tiers plus a Last Prize led by 40cm BIG! plush toys of Kuromi and Hello Kitty.
From December 1, 2026 to January 14, 2027, Sky Lounge Top of Prince at Sapporo Prince Hotel serves the "Penguin Romance" afternoon tea in collaboration with AOAO SAPPORO, with sweets inspired by penguin courtship and perks tied to the aquarium.
Shangri-La Tokyo will display a Christmas nebuta by nebuta artist Asako Kitamura in its 28th-floor lobby from November 6 to December 27, 2026, and the display is open to anyone, not only hotel guests.
On Monday, December 7, 2026, from 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM, Strings Hotel Nagoya will hold its annual Christmas event, featuring an illumination show, a lantern release in the cathedral, a pâtissier experience, ornament and flavored tea workshops, a mystery-solving rally, kitchen cars, and a flower market.
Sunshine 60 Observatory Tenbo Park in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, will open from 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM on January 1, 2027, for a first sunrise viewing limited to 212 guests, with plans from ¥5,500, original commemorative charms, and a hotel stay plan next door.
The Sanaton, an inn in Kasumi, Hyogo, begins serving winter-only live Matsuba crab dishes for the November 6, 2026 season opening, with every crab plan using tagged live crab landed at Kasumi Port.
Tokyo Christmas Market 2026 in Shin-Toyosu, running from November 20 to December 25, 2026, will sell traditional woodcrafts from Seiffen in Germany, gnome dolls and ornaments, Steiff teddy bears, and Christmas goods from a range of shops.
voco Osaka Central by IHG in Osaka's Kyomachibori area will serve a Christmas picture book afternoon tea from November 21 to December 27, 2026, plus a Christmas dinner course from December 23 to 27.
Yomiuriland hosts its Christmas event Yomiran Xmas! 2026 from November 21 to December 25, with a Christmas-only dance show, a special fountain show, a UV resin accessory workshop, a craft rally, snowfall on a coaster course and limited-time menus.
Yorunoyo 2026, Yokohama's waterfront illumination event, runs from December 4 to 30, 2026, with a record 50 facilities in the Highlight of Yokohama light and music show, Yorunoyo's first projection mapping on the Nippon Maru, a Hikawa Maru horn and a Christmas market at Shinko Chuo Plaza.
AMA ILLUMI 2026, commemorating the 110th anniversary of Amagasaki's city status, runs from December 9, 2026 to January 11, 2027 at Chuo Park in front of Hanshin Amagasaki Station, with about 2,500 Shining Smile Fruit lights hung in the trees.
From November 18, 2026, to January 14, 2027, Anniversaire Cafe Omotesando holds the limited-time "ANNIVERSAIRE HOLIDAY 2026-2027" fair, with reservation-only Christmas dinner and lunch courses from December 19 to 25, afternoon tea, desserts, cakes, drinks, cocktails, a Christmas tree, and illumination.
From November 20 to December 25, 2026, BALLPARK Xmas YOKOHAMA KANNAI 2026 takes place around Yokohama Park for 36 days in its second year, with the cooperation of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, limited-time collaborations with PAW Patrol, Bungo Stray Dogs and Moomin, Christmas food and original mugs.
Lumina Flora, a special area of the Bihoku Illumi winter illumination at Bihoku Hillside Park in Shobara, Hiroshima, turns the Flower Plaza into a night garden of light and projected flowers from October 31, 2026 to January 11, 2027.
From December 2, 2026, CAFÉ de CRIÉ stores nationwide will run their first collaboration with Sanrio's POMPOMPURIN, featuring a limited pudding au lait drink, a mini pouch giveaway and a Happy Bag priced at 4,980 yen.
Disney HARVEST MARKET, a Disney-themed cafe and gift shop, will sell a Christmas afternoon tea set at ¥4,290 per person and two seasonal drinks from November 11 at its Shibuya Hikarie store and from November 12 at its Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse store, through December 25, 2026. Chip 'n' Dale also join the Christmas lineup with a special menu item and decorations.
Starting December 3, 2026, Dragon Quest Island at Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island hosts a monster-collecting stamp rally for the latest Dragon Quest Monsters game through April 25, 2027, alongside new snow dome acrylic stands and original collaboration goods.
From January 9 to April 16, 2027, Salon de Thé FAUCHON at FAUCHON Hotel Kyoto offers an afternoon tea featuring Fukuoka-grown Amaou strawberries for ¥7,500 per person, as part of the annual "FAUCHON Hotel Kyoto Meets Amaou" collaboration with Fukuoka Prefecture.
Flower Miffy releases Fluffy Muffler Capes for its Dress-Up Fluffy Plush and matching Fluffy Mascots of Miffy and Boris, inspired by red and white poinsettias, on November 13, 2026 at stores nationwide, the online shop and the Pop-Up Marche.
On December 24 and 25, 2026, the Fujisan View Express sightseeing train will serve a mini version of Highland Resort Hotel & Spa's chocolate cake "Lumière" in a Christmas Cake Plan limited to 10 servings per day, alongside a Christmas-themed Japanese Sweets Plan.
From November 14 to 29, 2026, Omotesando Hills hosts the third GELATO PIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT MARKET, featuring a merry-go-round, a first-ever holiday lottery, capsule toys, a charm market, and limited-edition items, plus holiday displays on the grand staircase and at the main entrance.
GINZA GILC NIGHT 2026, Ginza's winter illumination event, runs from November 18 to December 25, 2026 along about 1.5 km of Ginza-dori and Harumi-dori, with flower-motif street lamp illuminations and flags from luxury brands.
HandMade In Japan Fes' Osaka, the festival's first edition in Osaka at INTEX Osaka on December 12 and 13, 2026, has announced its exhibiting creators, about 35 workshops, and six music stage performers with the timetable.
Hankyu Umeda Main Store holds Christmas Market 2026 from November 18 to December 25 in its 9th-floor event space and Festival Plaza, with limited-edition sweets, European eat-in and walk-around food, Christmas goods, and a music and light show with a new scent effect.
From November 5 to December 25, 2026, Hanshin Umeda Main Store is holding "Hanshin Christmas 2026" throughout the store with Pingu as its main character, featuring a photo booth, decorations, gift tools, a free smartphone wallpaper, parent-child workshops, and pop-up shops.
Japanese restaurant "Genji" at Hilton Nagoya will serve the third chapter of its "The Tale of Genji" signature kaiseki, a Matoya oyster course at ¥16,000 per person for dinner, from November 30, 2026 to February 14, 2027.
Hotel Kinparo, a seaside hotel in Toyooka, Hyogo, about 5 minutes by car from Kinosaki Onsen, will begin offering a special plan featuring two local tagged matsuba crabs on November 12, 2026, with dishes including sashimi, crab served whole, charcoal-grilled crab, and kani-suki.
From January 11 to February 28, 2027, KAI Okuhida in Okuhida Onsenkyo, Gifu, holds its first Ice Formation Bus Tour, taking guests with a guide to the Aodaru icicles at Fukuchi Onsen and the Kanekoori light-up at Shin-Hirayu Onsen for ¥2,200 per person, followed by slushy sake at a foot bath.
Yukibou Hakusen, a hot spring inn in Yonago, Tottori, becomes Kaike Hakusen on November 6, 2026, and is offering a renewal commemorative plan with tagged live Matsuba crab from Tottori served in the guest room, limited to 3 rooms a day.
Kirby Café holds Kirby Café WINTER 2026 at its Tokyo, Osaka, and Hakata locations from November 11, 2026, to March 2, 2027, with a winter feast party theme, new menu items, takeout, and new goods.
From November 20 to December 27, 2026, NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato at the Nijigen no Mori anime park on Awaji Island holds its first Christmas event, featuring a Christmas tree in front of Hokage Rock, a Naruto Christmas greeting on December weekends, and original Christmas merchandise.
ROKKO Forest Sound Museum on Mount Rokko will hold its winter "Cats and Kotatsu Warm Fair 2026" from December 26, 2026 to March 12, 2027, with kotatsu seating at a music box concert, cat-themed Japanese paintings, a music box workshop, curry served with cat-shaped rice, and free plush-toy photo props.
From November 21, 2026 to February 14, 2027, Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium in Miyagi hosts a collaboration event with the animated series SEALOOK, featuring limited-edition food, drinks, goods, and photo spots.
NATSLIVE CAFE in Omotesando, Tokyo will hold a Christmas collab cafe with & Shimajiro from November 27 to December 25, 2026, featuring character-themed menus, limited goods, and greeting photo sessions with Shimajiro on December 5 and 6.
Tokyo's Tama area offers autumn foliage light-ups at Hagiyama Park in Kodaira and Showa Kinen Park in Tachikawa, the 2026 Tachikawa Illumination, the 5th Fussa Kura-biraki sake brewery event, a quiz stamp rally in Inagi and more from November 2026.
Mercure Kyoto Miyazu Resort & Spa serves a special Tango lunch course with Kyoto beef fillet and Ine yellowtail aboard the Tango Kuromatsu restaurant train for three days only, January 22 to 24, 2027, at 15,000 yen per person.
Tokyo Disneyland will hold "Minnie's Funderland," the seventh and final installment of the Disney Pal-Palooza special event series, from January 13 to March 31, 2027. The event features a daytime entertainment program, nighttime projection mapping on Cinderella Castle, decorations, special goods and menus, plus tie-in programs at the Disney Hotels and Disney Resort Line.
Tokyo DisneySea's 25th anniversary event "Sparkling Jubilee" ends on March 31, 2027. From January 2027, the park adds a finale version of its harbor show, the fourth Disney Story Beyond, a Tower of Terror special version, and a Duffy and Friends ribbon program.
Boutique hotels UNWIND HOTEL & BAR Sapporo and Otaru are offering Christmas stay plans for December 1 to 25, 2026, from a Nordic-style dinner and decorations in the room in Sapporo to a DIY mini tree kit in Otaru, on sale from November 4.
From November 7, 2026 to February 14, 2027, Obama City and Wakasa Town in Fukui Prefecture are running "Wakasa Crab Road," a winter campaign centered on Echizen crab, with Koppe crab and Wakasa fugu menus, a crab shell arrangement workshop, and a prize drawing.
Wakatake-no-Mori Wakayama Farm in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, will hold its winter bamboo forest illumination "Bamboo Winter Lights 2026" from November 28, 2026 to February 28, 2027, marking 10 years since the farm began its tourism business.
Wonderia Yokohama, the immersive experience facility inside BASEGATE Yokohama Kannai, holds the aurora-themed "Winter Wonderia 2026" from November 20, 2026 to March 1, 2027, with a special LED tunnel show, a new app season mission, winter cafe menus, and limited-design balms.
Hotel Agora Regency Osaka Sakai in Sakai, Osaka holds a World Countdown LIVE on December 31, 2026 and a New Year Family Buffet 2027 from January 1 to 3, 2027, featuring osechi, crab, sushi and roast beef plus a magic show and a bingo game, with adult tickets at ¥9,300.
Arc'teryx Academy Backcountry | Hakuba, a backcountry learning and mountain culture event with a 19-year history in Canada, will be held in Japan for the first time from January 29 to 31, 2027, in Hakuba Valley, Nagano. Registration opens on November 2, 2026.
The Chickip Dancers Winter Festival runs from December 18, 2026 to April 4, 2027 at Minakami Kogen Ski Resort in Gunma, with dance shows and greetings, photo spots, a stamp rally kit, and Lucky Lift rides.
Chiikawa Bakery in Tokyo and Osaka will sell Christmas-themed Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi breads from November 13 to December 27, 2026, along with a Tokyo-exclusive tiramisu-style Hachiware loaf and holiday goods.
Starting November 6, 2026, Flower Miffy's drink stand adds two hot drinks, Caramel Cream Coffee and Apple Caramel Milk Tea, at its Asakusa and Tennoji Mio locations.
From November 12 to December 25, 2026, Grill Manten-boshi in the Marunouchi Building serves seven Harry Potter-inspired menu items, and from December 18 to 25 it adds a reservation-only Hogwarts Christmas Dinner Course limited to 40 servings a day.
From December 18, 2026 to January 11, 2027, Hiroshima Castle hosts a free nighttime event with the first projection mapping on its main keep, plus projections on the Omotegomon Gate and stone walls and lighting around the grounds.
In December 2026, Kyoto Railway Museum offers a children's block container train workshop, new collection exhibitions on the JR Kyoto Line and diesel cars, an adult lecture, a Series 100 Shinkansen car viewing, and winter vacation hands-on exhibits.
From November 13 to December 25, 2026, Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa will hold "LittleTwinStars AQUARIUM," a winter-only event with Sanrio's Little Twin Stars that tells a story through light, sea creatures, and special dolphin performances.
From November 13, 2026 to April 11, 2027, Mikawa Bay Resort Linx (三河湾リゾートリンクス) in Nishio, Aichi will run its "Mikawa Bay Kotatsu DE Cruise" aboard MARINE LINX with kotatsu seats on the outdoor deck.
Winter-themed Moomin postcards from Futaba go on sale on November 4th at post offices nationwide and the Post Office Online Shop. Each card costs ¥165 (tax included).
Osaka Station City holds "Twilight Fantasy 2026 - MIRACLE CHRISTMAS -" from November 11 to December 25, 2026, with Tom and Jerry illuminations and photo spots, a lighting ceremony, a stamp rally, and more.
Keio Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Shopping Center in Tama, Tokyo, holds a Christmas collaboration with Rascal the Raccoon from November 3 to December 25, 2026, featuring decorations, a photo spot, a restaurant fair, a stamp rally, original TAG cans and a one-day greeting event.
From November 13 to December 27, 2026, The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka presents a Christmas promotion themed "Winter Wonderland — A World of Winter Dreams," including a lobby Christmas tree decorated with about 1,000 roses, an afternoon buffet at Splendido and a Burberry Beauty collaboration afternoon tea.
Royce' will start selling its limited Christmas chocolates on November 4, 2026, including Christmas Selection boxes in new designs, a petit set with Christmas-limited Pop Chocolate and more, through mail order and directly-operated stores.
Shin-Furano Prince Hotel in Furano, Hokkaido, will offer its "All-Out Shimaenaga Trip" stay plan from January 8 to March 13, 2027, with a shimaenaga concept room, an original hot pot set and a craft experience, from ¥32,019 per person.
Shiroi Koibito Park in Sapporo holds its winter illumination "Sweet Illumination 2026 – 50th WINTER WITH LOVE –" from December 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, featuring a large heart-shaped main tree, new illumination areas, a lighting ceremony on opening day, and limited-time sweets.
Shiseido Parlour's Ginza main store restaurant and Salon de Café, along with BAR S, are offering Christmas-only menus, including course meals at ¥15,000 and ¥18,000 from December 18 to 25, 2026, plus a white Christmas parfait and a Nordic Coffee cocktail from December 1 to 25.
From November 1 to December 25, 2026, Snoopy Museum Tokyo in Machida is decked out with a big wreath and Christmas tree, with new Christmas-only goods, original stickers, a can badge workshop, and a Snoopy and Belle greeting on November 14.
Kyoto confectioner Tawaraya Yoshitomi began selling its year-end (oseibo) gift lineup on November 1, 2026, at its stores and online shop, led by its signature sweet Unryu.
The full artwork lineup has been revealed for the third nighttime outdoor art exhibition at Fukuoka Castle Ruins in Maizuru Park, Fukuoka, running from October 30, 2026 to January 11, 2027. It is the first edition in seven years.
Tennoji MIO in Osaka holds the Christmas promotion "MIO CHRISTMAS STORY" from Monday, November 2 to Friday, December 25, 2026, with a giant photo spot, a print sticker experience, workshops, a photo session with Santa Claus, pop-up stores, and an original message card giveaway.
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On November 4, 2026, woofie releases the limited-time Sand Cookie [Caramel & Chocolat], white chocolate and caramel sauce sandwiched between cocoa cookies, at its Iito Lumine Shinjuku store inside JR Shinjuku Station.
From December 26, 2026 to February 28, 2027, Kurobe Unazuki Onsen Yamanoha (黒部・宇奈月温泉 やまのは) in Kurobe, Toyama holds a Taisho-themed winter event with 100 lanterns made by local children, a history exhibit, a then-and-now map of Unazuki Onsen, retro dishes and sweets, and a stay plan, with some content running until April 5, 2027.
From January 15 to February 28, 2027, TWIN-LINE HOTEL YANBARU OKINAWA JAPAN in Nago, Okinawa holds a guests-only event timed to Japan's earliest cherry blossoms, with a sakura map, free sakura cocktails and mocktails by a garden bonfire, and a postcard gift.
The Hokkaido chocolate brand CACAOCAT will release a second round of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon collaboration products in November 2026, December 2026, and January 2027, including embossed tins, Complete Sets with a mini bag, and items with an acrylic keychain or satin pouch.
The Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel (セルリアンタワー東急ホテル) in Shibuya will hold its New Year Events 2027 on Friday, January 1 and Saturday, January 2, 2027, featuring a lion dance, the new kabuki dance Renjishi, Noh and rakugo performances, and rickshaw rides.
From November 13 to December 25, 2026, Chunichi Building in Sakae, Nagoya, holds its Christmas promotion with a giant crescent moon object and Wish Tree on B1, rooftop illumination and a Moon Bench photo spot on 7F, a self-guided fortune-telling rally, a wreath workshop, a school concert, and an Instagram campaign.
Disney Store will release the DISNEY CHRISTMAS 2026 and DISNEY FROZEN CHRISTMAS 2026 collections from November 6, with early sales from November 3 at select stores and online. Christmas ornaments, special delivery boxes, in-store decorations, and a wrapped bus are also planned.
From November 12 to December 25, 2026, DiverCity Tokyo Plaza in Odaiba, Tokyo is decorated in an apple theme for Christmas in a large-scale collaboration with Aomori Prefecture, featuring a giant apple Christmas tree about 4 m tall, apple-covered tables and elevators, and a prize-guaranteed "Aomori Apple Gacha" on four days in December.
GOOD NATURE STATION in Kyoto will hold its holiday season event Holiday with you 2026 from November 21, 2026 to January 11, 2027, with a tree and lantern lighting ceremony, two markets, workshops and seasonal food and gifts.
Grand Hyatt Fukuoka in Hakata-ku is serving limited-time Christmas menus, including a holiday afternoon tea from November 1, a Christmas dinner buffet from December 19 to 22, a Christmas dinner course from December 23 to 26, and two original Christmas cocktails in December.
From January 9 to May 31, 2027, Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima will hold its all-you-can-eat Strawberry Lunch Buffet on the 23rd floor, now in its 25th year. Themed "Fragrant Symphony," it features a collaboration with Mlesna Tea. Adults pay ¥5,000 on weekdays and ¥5,500 on weekends and holidays.
From December 21, 2026 to February 2, 2027, Hoshinoya Tokyo in Otemachi offers a one-night "Ichiyo Raifuku Hot Spring Good-Luck Stay" with a sword dance (kenbu) lesson, a saline hot spring bath, a "Kaiun Deep Breathing" session 160 m above ground, and kumihimo braiding, at ¥63,050 for one guest or ¥106,100 for two (accommodation fee separate).
From December 1 to 18, 2026, the SATSUKI LOUNGE at Hotel New Otani Osaka holds its Super Sweets Buffet 2027 - Strawberry Picking at the Hotel, featuring sweets made with Hakata Amaou strawberries.
Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island Okinawa (ハイアット リージェンシー 瀬良垣アイランド 沖縄) is selling the Wellness Passport Plan (ウェルネスパスポートプラン) for stays in The Beach House (ザ・ビーチハウス) from November 1, 2026 to March 19, 2027, with breakfast, a Lagoon Sauna Experience (ラグーンサウナ体験) invitation, discounted morning yoga, original bath salts, and a minibar, from ¥60,750 per room for two guests before tax and service charge.
Okawachiyama in Imari, Saga, holds Imari Candle Christmas 2026 with a giant Santa Claus and chimney candles on display from December 1 to 25, plus a special event on December 12 and 13 featuring the Akari Festival lanterns, kiln projects, and live performances by C.O.S.A., DJ SHOTA, Shuto, and more.
KITTE Nagoya in JP Tower Nagoya holds its 10th-anniversary Christmas event "Joy forward Christmas" from November 11 to December 25, 2026, with a butterfly drone show around an 8 m tree, a Creema handmade Christmas market, and free concerts.
KITTE Osaka, directly connected to JR Osaka Station, will hold "Merry go Christmas" from November 18 to December 25, 2026, featuring a tree about 5 m tall surrounded by wooden karakuri toys, projection mapping on the former post office building, free music live shows and a game with shopping vouchers of up to ¥5,000 as prizes.
The 32nd Kobe Luminarie will run for 10 days from Friday, January 29 to Sunday, February 7, 2027, at Meriken Park, Higashi Yuenchi Park, and the Former Foreign Settlement in Kobe. Its theme is "Un porto. Mille luci. Mille armonie." (港に灯る、千のしらべ).
An exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the monthly picture book Kodomo no Tomo (Children's Companion) runs from December 29, 2026 to January 18, 2027 at Matsuya Ginza 8F Event Square, with original artwork, photo spots, and commemorative goods. The lottery advance sale starts November 5.
From November 11 to December 25, 2026, Midland Square in Nagoya holds MIDLAND CHRISTMAS 2026 under the theme "Glowing Prelude," with an opening event featuring BONNIE PINK and Louis Poulsen, the Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas market, and winter illumination running through February 28, 2027.
From October 31 to December 25, 2026, Moominvalley Park in Hanno, Saitama holds "Moominvalley Christmas 2026" with a snow mountain for sledding and snow play, the "White Terrace of Snow and Light," winter illuminations, lake fireworks, and two Christmas shows, including one featuring The Ancestor.
The 15th Namba Hikari Tabi (なんば光旅) runs from Friday, November 13, 2026 to Sunday, February 14, 2027, daily from 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM. Viewing is free, and Tsutenkaku Tower joins the illumination for the first time this year.
A food festival with about 30 local-gourmet vendors from across Japan serving nabe, oden, grilled skewers and more will be held for the first time in Kanazawa at the Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall from November 21 to 23, 2026, with free admission.
From November 21, 2026 to February 28, 2027, the Godzilla Interception Operation attraction at Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island holds a free "Junior Squad Member Exam" for children who cannot ride the zipline. Kids who clear the missions receive an exclusive Junior Squad Member ID.
KidZania Tokyo, KidZania Koshien, and KidZania Fukuoka will hold a Christmas edition of Otona no KidZania for guests aged 16 and over in December 2026, with special programs such as a Santa hat gift, photo props, and can badge making.
Starting Monday, November 2, 2026, three Shaun the Sheep New Year items, a kagami mochi (¥698), a kagami mochi plush (¥3,300) and a netsuke ema keychain (¥880), will be sold at select post offices, along with a launch giveaway on Instagram and X.
The Sumo Show HIRAKUZA in HAKUBA, an interactive 60-minute sumo show presented in English, will be held at Kyowa Wing Hakuba from January 16 to 22, 2027, with tickets at ¥8,800 (tax included) on sale from 10:00 AM on November 2, 2026.
From December 6, 2026 to April 2, 2027, Tanigawadake Joch by Hoshino Resorts in Gunma will hold the Snow-Dancing Gondola Cruise Afternoon Tea (雪舞うゴンドラクルーズアフタヌーンティー), a private gondola ride of about 45 minutes with Swiss sweets by Patisserie Lien, at ¥7,000 per person.
Tokyo Dome Hotel offers the limited "Ultraman Teo Meet the Hero Stay Plan" from December 28, 2026 to January 2, 2027, with 15 rooms per day. Online reservations open November 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM.
From November 13 to December 25, 2026, the Wonder Christmas Marche at Umeda Sky Building offers hot food, handmade goods, and photo spots, with a symbol tree about 25 m tall, while the 40F Kuchu Teien Observatory adds a ¥1,500 limited parfait and a winter-only heart lock. Set tickets are scheduled to go on sale November 2.
The direct day-trip bus tour from Sapporo to Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park in Shiraoi, Hokkaido, originally scheduled to end on October 31, will keep running on Saturdays through March 27, 2027, and during the Sapporo Snow Festival.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter will offer Christmas-themed limited menus and a candlelit "Night Tour" on select December dates during its "Magical Winter" event, which runs from November 13, 2026 to January 11, 2027.
From November 28, 2026 to January 15, 2027, Lounge & Bar Horizon on the 26th floor of The Westin Sendai serves "Seasonal Parfait & Cocktail -Pear Blossom-," featuring a parfait made with a whole domestic pear and two cocktails, including the "Pear Martini" made with Miyagi vodka.
Yokohama Bay Quarter, the shopping mall at Yokohama Station's East Exit, is holding the Christmas illumination event "20th Anniversary Sapphire Blue Christmas" from November 18 to December 25, 2026. In collaboration with MOTHERHOUSE, an 8-meter real tree inspired by Sri Lankan blue sapphires takes center stage, joined by a music-synced lighting show, a stamp rally and Santa Claus greetings.
From Wednesday, November 11, 2026, to Monday, January 11, 2027 (national holiday), Yokohama Landmark Tower (Landmark Plaza) and MARK IS Minatomirai host a winter holiday event joining DRAGON QUEST and FINAL FANTASY, with a holiday tree, a giant Slime and Chocobo object, workshops, a Christmas market, a collaboration cafe, and more.
café&books bibliothèque and its sister shop PANCAKE & books bibliothèque are holding a Christmas fair from November 5 to December 25, 2026, featuring a whole pear pancake that changes by month, a strawberry pancake styled as a whole cake, Christmas tree desserts, and a limited-edition Christmas tea.
From December 4 to 25, 2026, Lounge & Bar 1867 at Dhawa Yura Kyoto serves "BERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS 'CHOCOLATE AFTERNOON TEA'" on Fridays through Mondays, pairing cacao-black sweets and red berries with charcoal-grilled savories.
GINZA Cozy Corner will sell the Disney Winter Collection, a 9-piece petit cake assortment themed around Disney characters enjoying winter sports, from December 1 at fresh cake stores nationwide. Christmas baked goods gifts, including a Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse tin, are also available.
Grand Mercure Wakayama Minabe Resort & Spa will hold events open to both overnight guests and day visitors in December 2026, including a koji-making workshop on December 6, ICHIGO ICHIE live painting on December 12, a saxophone concert in the chapel on December 19, and a model train running event on December 26 and 27.
Grand Nikko Awaji is offering a winter accommodation plan from November 14, 2026 to January 16, 2027, timed with the Awaji Green Hall special exhibition and the Awaji Yumebutai illumination event.
From November 28, 2026 to January 11, 2027, The Hakone Open-Air Museum presents "atmos," a new light work series by Kyota Takahashi, shown in the roughly one hour between dusk and closing at the plaza in front of the Forest Footbath, the Symphonic Sculpture and the museum café.
From December 1, 2026 to February 23, 2027, HOSHINOYA Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture offers the "Healing Winter Retreat," a stay built around three free-flowing hot springs, a sub-zero morning stretch, kotatsu seating with winter-only dishes, a bar on the ice under the stars, and a letter to one's future self.
HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO in front of Nijo Castle serves a limited-time afternoon tea of Kyoto-grown strawberries and chocolate at THE GARDEN BAR from December 26, 2026 to February 28, 2027, for ¥7,800 per person.
Free live performances at Yoyogi Park on December 5 and 6, 2026 will feature luvis, Salasa, Super Climbing Club, the Po, Rol3ert and Tenten Takataka. Kitaya Park joins INSPIRE TOKYO 2026 WINTER as a new satellite venue with two contemporary art pieces.
From January 4 to February 28, 2027, KAI Alps in Omachi Onsenkyo, Nagano, holds Yukiguni Gangi Akari again this winter, lighting its gangi corridor and courtyard with 50 kamakura snow lanterns, with snow lantern making and irori-grilled mochi for overnight guests.
Kamakura Prince Hotel will hold a wagashi-making experience with Kamakura's creative wagashi shop "Temari" on 10 Sundays from December 20, 2026 to February 28, 2027. Participants make three nerikiri and enjoy them with matcha, for ¥6,500 per person, limited to 20 people per day.
To mark the start of the kobako crab season on November 6, 2026, three Kanazawa restaurants, Coil, TILE and barrier, serve winter-only crab menus from November 7, with prices from ¥3,900 to ¥14,000.
Following the start of Matsuba crab fishing on November 6, 2026, the Matsuba crab specialty restaurant Kanimatsuba Honten (かにまつば本店) in Tottori City begins its season on November 8 with a new Tokusen Kanimeshi Course at ¥19,800 (tax included), prepared by a head chef who also works as a fisherman.
Nouvelle Vague LeTAO Chocolatier Otaru Main Store (ヌーベルバーグ ルタオ ショコラティエ小樽本店) will start an advance sale of the winter-only sweet Kakaosshu (カカオッシュ) on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at ¥1,998 (tax included) for 5 pieces, with frozen delivery available across Japan.
To mark 100 years since the 1926 launch of Meiji Milk Chocolate, an exhibition runs December 23 to 30, 2026 at Tokyo International Forum, featuring historic packaging and advertisements plus original illustrations by 40 manga artists and works by 21 artists. Advance tickets go on sale October 29.
On December 31, 2026, NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato at the Nijigennomori anime park on Awaji Island holds a one-night-only New Year's Eve Lantern Festival. A special photo spot lit by original lanterns appears, and visitors help create a Konoha symbol illumination from lanterns bearing their New Year wishes.
Baumkuchen specialty shop Nenrinya will hold a limited-time store at Shokusaikan Irodori Hiroba in Shizuoka Station Building Parche from October 30 to November 8, 2026, offering its signature Mount Baum and the winter-limited Mount Baum Brownie.
From December 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, OTTO SETTE TOMAMU at Risonare Tomamu in Hokkaido serves a winter-only dinner course of eight Italian dishes featuring horsehair crab, Hanasaki crab and king crab, with alcohol, non-alcohol and mixed pairings.
Four winter-limited Nama Chocolates from ROYCE' Confect, including packages illustrated with a Christmas townscape and snowflakes, go on sale from November 4, 2026, for a limited period and quantity.
From November 14, 2026, Sagamiko MORI MORI in Sagamihara, Kanagawa hosts a collaboration illumination area with KAWAISOUNI!, creator of Opanchu Usagi and Npochamu, plus themed attractions, food, goods, and tie-ups with Sagamiko Onsen Ururi and PICA Sagamiko.
Mt. Shakushi Gateway Camp, a glamping site in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi with Mt. Fuji directly in view, has renewed its Luxury 4-Bed dome from 6 m to 7 m in diameter. A special stay plan with up to 30% off on select dates, a Mt. Fuji Sauna Plan with five free perks, and limited-time Christmas and New Year BBQs are also available.
From November 2, 2026, Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo offers new holiday beverages on each floor. A stamp-layering postcard corner curated by Mamiko Suzuki follows from November 6, and an evening Apericena plan at the Arriviamo bar, which includes live music sessions supervised by BLUE NOTE TOKYO, is offered from December 1.
Tanba Sasayama Ikkyuuan in Hyogo Prefecture is offering natural wild boar botan nabe courses supervised by the long-established Kinmata from October 1. A new course pairing a miso broth with a sansho pepper broth joins the lineup on November 1.
From November 5, 2026 to January 12, 2027, The CHOYA Ginza BAR in Tokyo serves two limited-time umeshu cream sodas inspired by apple tarte tatin and caramel chestnut Mont Blanc, available with or without alcohol.
From November 17, 2026 to February 28, 2027, THE LIVELY BAR at THE LIVELY Fukuoka Hakata serves its limited winter menu, with three monthly chocolate Basque cheesecakes, including ones made with Fukuoka-grown Amaou strawberries and Yame hojicha, plus seasonal drinks and a stay plan.
Tokyo Christmas Market 2026 in Shin-Toyosu runs from November 20 to December 25, 2026, with 10 scheduled food, sweets, and drink items including a whole Bocchan pumpkin gratin, 40 cm Santa and reindeer churros, and a limited-quantity lobster tomato cream pasta.
From November 5 to December 25, 2026, the free Christmas Market in a Picture Book returns to Sky Arena at Tokyo Solamachi with 15 huts, new menu items, and a giant stollen cutting ceremony on opening day.
From December 1 to 25, 2026, TEA LOUNGE MAYFAIR at The Westin Miyako Kyoto is serving a Christmas Afternoon Tea of 14 items, with sweets styled as Santa hats, wreaths, and present boxes, plus a separate strawberry parfait.
To celebrate the opening of the Kano crab fishing season, Yamashiro Onsen holds the Yamashiro Crab Festival on November 15, 2026, with crab soup served in Kutani ware bowls (limited to the first 600 servings), a fresh crab sale, and local sake and beer.
Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu's all-day dining restaurant "Café Tosca" will host the strawberry dessert buffet "Sweet Journey Strawberry" on Thursdays from January 7 to April 22, 2027, with an overnight stay plan also available.
Abeno Harukas holds its winter "Sky Illumination 2026" from November 2, 2026 to February 28, 2027. This year adds lighting on the north face of the 37th floor and a new champagne-gold illumination in the 16th-floor outdoor garden.
ArtGrace Wedding Coast Tokyo Bay in Chiba and ArtGrace Forest Geihinkan in Sendai will hold a Kids Patissier Experience on select dates in December 2026, where children in a chef's coat and hat make their own parfait, alongside Alice's Christmas Gift Afternoon Tea.
From December 8, 2026 to March 31, 2027, BEB5 Karuizawa by Hoshino Resorts hosts "BEB Foot-Only Sauna" in the TAMARIBA courtyard, where guests can stay fully clothed, with a new arched roof, memory deco notebook making, and a spice löyly "Sa-Man".
BOTANICAL POOL CLUB (BPC), a resort hotel surrounded by about 300 plant species in Uchibo, Chiba, will run the winter-only "WINTER ESCAPE 2026" from November 6, 2026 to March 31, 2027, with more than 10 wellness experiences for day trips and overnight stays.
Kiramekko, the accessory plush brand from Gray Parker Service, releases a Christmas version of its Chiikawa teddy bear plush on November 6, 2026, in three designs (Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi) at 2,420 yen each, tax included.
Fukuoka's Christmas Advent and Nagasaki's Huis Ten Bosch are collaborating for the first time on "Kyushu Twin Stars Christmas," with limited-edition Miffy mugs, an upgraded projection mapping show, symbol trees to support Kumamoto, and discounted stay and travel plans.
From November 7 to December 25, 2026, Cocoon City in front of JR Saitama-Shintoshin Station holds a Christmas market under champagne-gold illumination, with a lighting event featuring Miyase Ryubi and Shimajiro events for families.
Tokyo Dome City Attractions will host a collaboration with the film Cosmic Princess Kaguya! from November 27, 2026 to January 3, 2027, featuring six themed attractions, a digital stamp rally, an AR illumination experience, and collaboration tickets with limited novelties.
DIG SHIBUYA 2027, a technology and art culture event, is planned for February 11 to 14, 2027 in Shibuya, and 12 Co-Creation Projects have been selected from 66 entries from Japan and overseas.
Dining 33 Pâtisserie à la maison at Azabudai Hills is taking reservations through December 10, 2026 for four Christmas cakes, from whole cakes to single-serving petits gâteaux, while Dining 33 serves a Noël Course from December 19 to 25.
On November 1, 2026, cupcake and biscuit shop Fairycake Fair will release a six-item Christmas collection based on The Little Prince, including a biscuit tin, dragée tins, and embroidered goods, plus an original gift tag for purchasers at its Lumine Shinjuku store.
From December 1, 2026 to January 15, 2027, The Living Room at Park Hyatt Kyoto serves a limited-time festive afternoon tea created with Kyoto-born fermentation aging-care brand FAS, a course-style menu with tea pairings centered on Japanese tea, priced at ¥8,800 (service charge extra).
Furusato Nabe Grand Prix 2027 in Hibiya Park will run from January 29 to 31, 2027, at Nireno-ki Plaza, gathering regional hot pots from across Japan, with online voting by visitors to choose the year's Grand Prix and a heated tent with a DJ.
About 500,000 cosmos of three varieties have started blooming in the flower field at Harvest Hill in Sakai, Osaka. The peak is expected in early to mid-November, and a cosmos flower-picking experience is planned for October 31 and November 1.
Hita Illuminage 2026, a winter illumination event making its Kyushu debut, runs for 93 days from October 31, 2026 to January 31, 2027 at the Sapporo Breweries Kyushu Hita Plant in Hita, Oita, with six highlight areas including a corridor tunnel and a space-themed plaza.
From November 21 to December 25, 2026, Dessert Cafe Chourakukan in Kyoto's Higashiyama serves a Christmas afternoon tea in the "Geihin-no-Ma" reception room of an Important Cultural Property, with a reindeer-shaped mousse and a fir tree nut verrine for ¥7,480.
From November 7 to December 27, 2026, Hotel Kanazawa's first-floor restaurant DINING TSUZUMI serves two à la carte kobako crab dishes, a spaghetti at ¥3,600 and a crab shell plate at ¥3,500, timed to the start of crab season.
From November 13, 2026, Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro is decked out in Christmas decorations, including a 5-meter tree in the 1F lobby, and holds free opera "Christmas Night Concert" performances on December 19, 20, 24, and 25.
From November 2026 through January 2027, InterContinental Sapporo is serving seasonal dishes inspired by Hokkaido produce and Sapporo's winter scenery, including a Christmas market buffet at AuBlanc, a white afternoon tea at Norva, and Christmas and New Year courses at SAWAKA.
Joso Shin Hanabi 2026 X'mas – National Young Pyrotechnicians Championship takes place on Saturday, December 12, 2026, near the Kinugawa Embankment Breach Monument in Joso, Ibaraki, with about 10,000 or more fireworks, a competition among young pyrotechnicians from across Japan, and a Christmas market.
Nestlé Japan's Santa-shaped KitKat Holiday Santa goes on sale for the season on Monday, November 2, 2026 in four pack types from ¥648 to ¥3,348, and a limited-time KitKat Holiday Santa Cafe runs at Ueno Onshi Park from November 18 to December 25.
koe donuts kyoto will sell three holiday-only donuts, the Raspberry Wreath, Matcha Tree and Fluffy Caramel Reindeer, as part of its "holiday donuts collection" from November 1 to December 25, 2026.
Grand Mercure Beppu Bay Resort & Spa in Hiji, Oita, the official hotel of Sanrio Character Park Harmonyland, welcomes Kuromi for a mini stage show and photo sessions on January 1, 2027, alongside winter vacation workshops and a pairing-themed buffet.
Kyukamura Shonai Haguro in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, offers a winter-limited kaiseki that lets guests compare Yonezawa Beef and Yamagata Beef from December 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, from ¥17,500 per person with one night and two meals.
From November 11, 2026 to February 28, 2027, Luxury Trailers Rikyu Ise in Ise, Mie Prefecture, will offer a winter-only glamping plan with a customizable Matsusaka beef mala tang hot pot, a kotatsu, a campfire, hot water bottles and a morning low-temperature sauna.
From November 13 to December 25, 2026, Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa will hold "LittleTwinStars AQUARIUM," a winter event with Sanrio's Little Twin Stars featuring blue and pink themed tank displays and a special version of the dolphin performance.
From December 26, 2026 to January 17, 2027, Mercure Kyoto Miyazu Resort & Spa in Miyazu, Kyoto offers a red snow crab and beef steak dinner buffet, a lion dance, first calligraphy, traditional New Year games, and a kite-making workshop.
Mother Farm in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture will hold its 15th winter illumination, "Mother Farm Illumination," from October 31, 2026 to February 28, 2027, with sheep-themed lights, views of Tokyo Bay from about 300 meters above sea level, night bungee jumping, and illumination-only dishes.
A one-night, two-day stay tour at Lake Saiko at the foot of Mt. Fuji will be held on December 19–20, 2026, with a trek through Aokigahara Forest and lava caves, an afternoon activity of your choice, and lake kayaking. Applications are open for 10 monitor participants.
From November 6 to 30, 2026, visitors to NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato at Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island can vote for the past Special Missions they most want back. The top mission in each of three themes returns for a limited time from December 24, 2026 to February 28, 2027.
Hoshino Resorts NEKOMA Mountain in Fukushima Prefecture plans to operate for 163 days from November 28, 2026 to May 9, 2027. The tree run zones grow from 3 to 5 (about 27.5 ha), and BunkLodge NEKOMA and BeerHouse Matatabi join the South Area.
Trattoria Ponte Nara at Novotel Nara serves a winter buffet built around Nara-grown vegetables, Baaku-buta pork, and Uemura Farm milk from December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027.
Japan's longest-running international orchid show returns for its 39th edition from January 23 to 31, 2027, with orchids from Japan and overseas, orchid-decorated photo spots and hands-on experiences.
From January 10 to April 25, 2027, Oriental Hotel Hiroshima will hold a strawberry-themed sweets buffet on Fridays, weekends, and public holidays, with 20 kinds of desserts and panoramic views over the city from the 23rd floor. Reservations open on November 1, 2026.
Free projection mapping, the core content of OSAKA光のルネサンス 2026, lights up the east facade of Osaka City Central Public Hall from December 11 to 25, 2026.
PAPABUBBLE's limited Christmas 2026 candy series on the theme "HOLIDAY TABLE" goes on sale at stores nationwide on November 1, with online pre-orders from October 26, featuring an advent calendar, light-up Santa and reindeer lollipops, and more.
From December 1 to 25, 2026, Risonare Yatsugatake in Yamanashi holds "Wine Resort Christmas 2026" on Piment Street, featuring trees made of 12,000 Yamanashi wine bottles, a first-ever Christmas market with wine-themed craft workshops, and a Christmas-only strawberry parfait made with white wine.
SIKI Garden at ROKKO Forest Sound Museum on Mount Rokko will hold its Winter Season from December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, with a Winter Garden, outdoor art, touchable sound exhibits, and limited-time kotatsu relaxation spots.
Royce' is releasing its Advent Calendar 2026 on November 4, with 24 types and 42 pieces of chocolate confectionery, with small trinkets hidden on some days, priced at ¥3,780 including tax.
RURU MARY’S (ルル メリー) of Mary Chocolate Company will begin selling the limited Holiday Chocolate Sablé (Chocolate) on October 28, 2026 at its Aoyama-dori store, Ginza Mitsukoshi, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, and its online store. Packs of 8 pieces (¥1,620) and 2 pieces (¥410) are available, tax included.
Sapporo International Art Festival 2027 (SIAF2027), themed PLANET SNOW, runs from January 16 to February 21, 2027 across 11 venues in Sapporo. The lineup of 34 artists and 9 partners and the night programs have been announced, and advance tickets for Sapporo Civic Gallery go on sale on October 27.
From December 19 to 25, 2026, Sendai Royal Park Hotel offers Christmas-limited stay plans with Santa's present delivery or a French or Chinese dinner course, plus a Christmas afternoon tea, piano concerts on December 24 and 25, and private-room family Christmas parties.
Sera Kogen Candle Night at Sora no Hanabatake Sera Kogen Hana no Mori in Sera, Hiroshima, opens on October 31, 2026 and runs through December 20 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays. Surprise bouquets and photo sessions with photographers are also offered.
From November 1, 2026, Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka takes reservations for its "Sweets Osechi," a two-tier box of New Year-themed sweets priced at ¥12,000 and limited to 70 sets, with pickup from December 31, 2026 to January 8, 2027.
The 7th Shinshinotsu Tento (Lantern) Festival moves to a reservation-based format on eight weekend days in February 2027, with four time slots a day for launching traditional fire-lit lanterns about 45 minutes by car from Sapporo.
Shiroi Koibito Park will hold its winter event "Animals' White Christmas" from November 1 to December 25, 2026, with animal-themed original sweets, a Christmas-topping workshop, and appearances by Santa from Finland.
From November 2, 2026, Starbucks Japan sells three tea beverages for its "Let's par-TEA!" holiday season, plus a Be a Santa Cookie Topping and a Santa-hat Bearista glass tumbler. Three tea-themed food items also join the lineup.
From November 1, 2026 to around the end of February 2027, TOKYO BANANAs at JR Tokyo Station sells a winter-limited strawberry milk shake topped with strawberry sauce and Morinaga Condensed Milk for ¥490.
Tokyo Disney Resort will hold special New Year events from January 1 to January 11, with "New Year's Greetings" featuring Disney friends in Japanese attire, alongside "New Day, New Dreams" fireworks, New Year goods and menus, special Disney Hotels menus, and New Year design Disney Resort Line free passes.
Tokyo Dome Hotel serves winter-only cocktails and offers Christmas cake and illumination stay plans during Tokyo Dome City's "TOKYO SNOW DOME CITY" winter illumination, running November 19, 2026 to February 28, 2027.
From October 31, 2026 to January 31, 2027, Towel Museum in Imabari, Ehime will hold the illumination event "SNOOPY Happiness Night" in its European Garden, with 470,000 lights, a Snoopy projection mapping show, and a free-admission opening day. The museum also plans a Snoopy Christmas dinner and a new stamp rally.
Tsumagoi Resort Sainosato (つま恋リゾート彩の郷) in Kakegawa, Shizuoka will hold its Tsumagoi Illumination "Invitation to the Magic Forest" (魔法の森への招待状) from October 30, 2026 to March 28, 2027, with a witches' forest theme, a renewed Dark Night world, and set plans that combine admission with a hot spring bath, dinner buffet, or overnight stay.
Kani Factory Koragumi (かにファクトリー 甲羅組) in Tsuruga, Fukui will hold the Tsuruga Crab Festival 2026 on seven days from November 14, with free crab soup for the first 500 visitors each day and direct sales of Echizen crab and seiko crab.
Wake Ugaidani Onsen (和気鵜飼谷温泉), a town-run hot spring facility in Wake, Okayama, is celebrating its 31st anniversary. The Miakashi (燈明-みあかし-) light-up begins on November 1, alongside a new three-type nabe plan and a special offer for the third guest in a room.
Between November 28, 2026 and January 15, 2027, Restaurant Symphony on the 26th floor of Westin Hotel Sendai serves "Afternoon Tea -Crystal Holidays-," pairing seven white-toned sweets with five savories, including dishes made with Miyagi ingredients, and a weekend and holiday roast beef specialty.
The Westin Tokyo in Meguro-ku displays a 5-meter Christmas tree and miniature world landmarks in its lobby from November 7 to December 27, 2026, alongside Christmas menus at its restaurants, bars, and spa, and a food truck at Ebisu Garden Place.
WowUs, the observation facility on the 16th floor of Osaka Dojimahama Tower, will hold its winter-only terrace event WowUs SKY TERRACE from November 3 to December 26, 2026, with a special viewing plan that includes a limited-edition drink and an Instagram posting campaign.
An immersive event inspired by more than 20 works by picture book author Eric Carle, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar, runs from December 25, 2026 to March 28, 2027 at YOKOHAMA COAST, directly connected to Yokohama Station.
From December 11, 2026 to February 28, 2027, Hoshinoya Okinawa will offer a 2-night, 3-day "Awamori Discovery" program with an in-room tasting of differently aged awamori, a guided visit to a limestone cave and a distillery, and a dinner with six awamori pairings.
From December 1 to 25, 2026, RISONARE Nasu holds its first "Milk Christmas" for hotel guests, with a roughly 4 m Milk Bottle Tree made from local milk bottles, a warm milk and vegetable soup, a milk-flavored puffed rice snack given as a Christmas present, and a milk bottle snow globe craft.
From November 20 to December 27, 2026, STAR COTTAGE ACHI "Hoshiai no Mori" in Achi Village, Nagano holds a free private event for overnight guests on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with reclining chairs and a telescope for viewing the moon and planets.
Kyoto patisserie Baikal's Shimogamo main store takes reservations through December 19, 2026 for "Il Neige Kyo Setsumon," a ¥8,000 Christmas cake with Joyo figs inspired by a snow-covered rock garden, and sells a tree-shaped advent calendar from November 20.
BOUROU LAKE TOYA in Toyako Onsen, Hokkaido has begun offering an anniversary stay plan that comes with the original diffuser "Yuikaze" in a red pepper and cedar scent, and the diffuser also goes on sale at the hotel shop from November 1.
Flower Miffy opens the limited-time Flower Miffy Pop-Up Marche at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse from November 6 to December 8, 2026, with Christmas wreaths, winter gift items, exclusive goods and purchase bonuses.
Gifu Light Story 2027 runs from January 30 to February 28, 2027, at Gifu Park and Shobo-ji Temple in Gifu City, with Gifu wagasa and lantern light-ups, projection mapping and the series' first cloud sea effect. Advance tickets for adults start at ¥1,100.
Hankyu Umeda Main Store holds its Christmas campaign "Warmest White Christmas" from November 18 to December 25, 2026. The 1st-floor Concourse Windows turn into giant snow globes from November 12, and the campaign also features main art by artist 村山大明 and Christmas-limited gift packages.
Starting October 26, 2026, a limited-edition digital pass valid from October 31 to March 16, 2027 bundles Seibu Line unlimited rides, bus transfers to metsä, a Moominvalley Park 1-Day Pass, a ¥1,000 coupon for Hanno City stores, and an original clip.
From November 1, 2026, Hotel Okura Kyoto takes reservations for its Christmas cakes and delicatessen, including new cakes and refreshed hors d'oeuvre sets. Pickup is December 19 to 25 at Cafe Lec Court, with cakes from ¥4,400.
From December 19 to 25, 2026, three top-floor restaurants at Hotel Okura Kyoto will serve Christmas-only French cuisine, teppanyaki and a dinner buffet, while Café Lec Cour offers a seasonal sweets plate and special course from December 1 to 25.
Kobe Illuminage, the winter illumination event at the roadside station Kobe Fruit & Flower Park (神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク大沢) in Kita Ward, Kobe, runs from October 23, 2026 to February 14, 2027. Its 17th edition, themed "Starlight Dream," adds a glowing Butterfly Swing, Rainbow Animals, and a Balloon Play Area.
From November 3 to December 25, 2026, Kyoto Tsutaya Books in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto holds the Christmas fair "WONDER IS EVERYWHERE," with original illustrations, plush toys and goods shown in a series of pop-ups and exhibitions.
Kyukamura Norikura Kogen in Matsumoto, Nagano, is renovating three guest rooms into a new "Comfort Bunk" type with bunk beds and barefoot-friendly ReFace Tile flooring, raising capacity from 2 to up to 4 guests. Reservations open November 1 and stays begin December 7, 2026.
A limited-time Miffy themed café, Miffy Hokahoka Dining, opens in Oshiage, Tokyo on October 31, 2026 and in Shinsaibashi, Osaka on November 26, serving warm winter menus, original goods, and reservation bonuses.
From November 6, 2026, 10 Premium Outlets nationwide light up with winter illuminations running through February 24, 2027, while the PREMIUM OUTLETS SALE from November 6 to 15 offers discounts of up to 80%.
From December 4, 2026 to March 18, 2027, OTTO SETTE at Risonare Yatsugatake in Hokuto, Yamanashi serves a winter-only dinner course built around radicchio tardivo and finocchio, with sommelier-selected wine pairings.
A stay plan at The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu, on sale from October 23, 2026 for the night of January 30, 2027, includes a monk-guided early morning visit to Kiyomizu-dera and is limited to 30 guests.
The 27th Shonan no Hoseki winter illumination runs for 90 days from December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, lighting up the Enoshima Samuel Cocking Garden, Enoshima Island and the Katase Beach area.
Snow Park Yeti at the southern foot of Mount Fuji in Susono, Shizuoka opened its 2026–2027 season on October 23, 2026, welcoming about 500 skiers and snowboarders on what the operator says is Japan's earliest outdoor ski resort opening for the 28th year in a row.
Groups that book through TABILMO, enjoy hot pot at a whole-house villa and post it on Instagram can receive a ¥3,000 Amazon gift card for stays from November 1 to December 25, 2026.
From November 7, 2026 to January 31, 2027, bamboo lights glow from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM around Sumida River Walk and Ushijima Shrine, with a new illumination of the Kitajukken River and a water concert on November 7. A free bamboo light workshop is held on October 31 and November 1.
Belgian royal warrant chocolate brand WITTAMER (ヴィタメール) will sell Christmas-limited gifts in stages from November 1, including an advent calendar, a tree-shaped package of chocolate sweets, and assortments of baked sweets and chocolates.
A Christmas tree about 9 meters tall, one of the largest on Awaji Island, will be installed and lit at Awaji Highway Oasis from October 28, with a free concert event on November 21.
From November 21 to December 25, 2026, Azabudai Hills' Central Plaza hosts the Christmas Market with 19 shops selling Christmas goods and food from around the world, plus a Cartier tree, Santa greetings, and a choir performance.
French restaurant BISTRO FAVORI Daikanyama in Tokyo offers limited Christmas lunch and dinner courses from December 19 to 25, 2026, each featuring a Rossini-style domestic A5 wagyu and foie gras main, with a Champagne toast in the dinner course.
BRUNO's winter-limited Catalog Gift returns on October 22, 2026, with two holiday courses, Navy Blue (7,000 points, ¥8,580) and Cardinal Red (13,000 points, ¥15,180), both tax included.
The NOMADY series of 14 items, led by a fluffy wearable blanket long gown in four Ortega-pattern designs, went on sale from mid-October 2026 at Cayhane stores nationwide and online.
Flying Tiger Copenhagen's 21-item "Animal Snow Alpine Series," featuring skiing animals, snow-covered mountain huts, and gondolas, went on sale October 16, 2026, and is designed to work for Christmas and the rest of winter.
Four Seasons Hotel Osaka puts up a Christmas tree in its lobby on November 26 and offers festive afternoon tea, dinner buffets, a New Year's Eve countdown, spa treatments and gifts into early January.
GODIVA Japan's 2026 holiday lineup, available from November 1, features the Petit Four Collection chocolates, three limited baked sweets, and the 100 Years of Playfulness Luxury Box with 85 pieces, plus an original mug giveaway campaign.
From November 14 to December 25, 2026, Grandberry Park in Machida, Tokyo, turns into a Snoopy-themed Christmas park with an approximately 8-meter tree, photo spots, a paper hat giveaway, workshops, a gift market, and the SNOOPY ICE ARENA opening December 5.
The Terrace Restaurant at Hilton Narita will hold a Christmas buffet from December 19 to 25, 2026, with Christmas-limited dishes at brunch and dinner. On four days, a Christmas Special Dinner Buffet adds a Wagyu sirloin and foie gras plate, Santa Claus and reindeer visits, and table magic.
Hotel Granvia Hiroshima will take reservations for two hotel-made Christmas cakes from November 1 to December 11, 2026, including the crown-shaped Kiwami Tiara Strawberry made with 35 Amaou strawberries and limited to 50 cakes. Pickup is on December 24 and 25.
From November 11, JR Nagoya Takashimaya, Takashimaya Gate Tower Mall, and the Gate Tower tree switch to Christmas decorations, with Christmas cakes, holiday gourmet, and gifts from pendants to an AI pet.
Snow crab fishing opens on November 6, with male Kano crab in season until March 20 and female kobako crab until December 29. Both can be enjoyed at ryokan and restaurants in Kaga Onsen.
With clear air from autumn through winter, Kyukamura Fuji on the shore of Lake Tanuki in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, recommends viewing "Moonlight Fuji," lit only by moonlight, and "Pearl Fuji," when the full moon meets the summit, from late October to around February.
From December 31, 2026, to January 3, 2027, HALOW, the modern Chinese brasserie at Miyako City Osaka Hommachi, serves limited-time New Year lunch menus, and a stay plan with a New Year dinner course is also available.
From November to December, the Nicolai Bergmann International School of Floristry, near Omotesando Station, is holding holiday-season flower lessons on the theme "SEASON OF GLOW," including Christmas wreaths, candle arrangements, and shimenawa New Year decorations. There is no enrollment fee, and lessons can be booked one at a time.
Nikko Style Nagoya's style kitchen Cafe & Bar is serving the "Kaki - Zome" parfait, made with Fuyu persimmons from Gifu and mascarpone cream, from November 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027, priced at ¥2,400.
From December 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027, LOUNGE PLUS at Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel serves a winter afternoon tea in white tones, upgraded on December 23 to 25 with a black truffle hot sandwich and 10 petit fours to choose from.
RIHGA Royal Hotel Tokyo is selling its "Happy Christmas" family stay plan for December 24 and 25, 2026, in which Santa Claus delivers a gift prepared in advance to the guest room, with a hotel goods gift for each child and a Japanese and Western breakfast buffet included.
The 20th Roppongi Hills Christmas Market runs from November 21 to December 25, 2026 at Oyane Plaza in Tokyo, with 10 shops selling German Christmas goods and food, anniversary-only items and menus, and weekday lunch sets.
From November 1 to December 31, 2026, Café Belle at Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka will sell winter-only sweets and bread, including a snowman-shaped mousse cake, a lasagna-style gratin bread, a new chocolate and raspberry cake, and new cheese breads made to go with wine and other drinks.
The new Nakajima Park Site of Sapporo White Illumination (January 9 to 28, 2027) will host the world premiere of ENESS's SNOWFISH, an AI-assisted installation of large balloons that respond to visitors with light and sound. ENESS's IWAGUMI Air Scape follows at the Sapporo Snow Festival Odori Site from February 4 to 21.
From November 1, Swissôtel Nankai Osaka takes reservations for four Christmas cakes and its original fried and roast chicken. Pickup runs from December 1 to 25, with Christmas sweets and bread on sale at Swiss Gourmet on the 6th floor.
From November 27 to December 24, 2026, the outdoor Christmas circus "AURA" is staged at Ueno Onshi Park's Shinobazu Pond area, with aerial acts including hair hanging. Advance tickets are ¥3,500.
The key visual for Tokyo Christmas Market 2026 was created by Kayo Horaguchi, with a waterside theme for Shin-Toyosu and a forest theme for Shiba Park. The event runs from November 20 at Shin-Toyosu and from December 4 at Shiba Park, with both venues open through December 25.
KITTE, the commercial complex in JP Tower in Marunouchi, Tokyo, will hold its Christmas event "WHITE KITTE" from November 19 to December 25, 2026, centered on a White Christmas Tree about 15 m tall in the 1st-floor atrium, with a lighting show, dance performances and photo spots.
As part of ARITA Marshmallow CHRISTMAS 2026 with FINLAND FAIR, arita huis in Arita, Saga Prefecture, will serve lunch and dinner courses on Arita ware, including vessels by Living National Treasures, from December 9 to 12, 2026. Reservations are now open.
Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto offers a ¥8,000 yuzu afternoon tea from November 23, 2026, followed by ¥38,000-per-person kaiseki meals on New Year's Eve and January 1 to 3.
Disney Resort Line joins Disney Christmas from November 11 to December 25, 2026, with a Christmas-limited interior-wrapped monorail, original stickers, a stamp rally, two free-ride ticket designs, and souvenir medals.
From November 14 to December 25, 2026, DoubleTree by Hilton Kyoto Station serves a Christmas afternoon tea featuring a Tree Apple Pie piped with pistachio cream in front of guests, plus sweets and savories made with Kyoto ingredients, for ¥4,900.
Furano Ski Resort in Hokkaido will hold a limited First Track experience with sunrise views, photo data taken by a professional photographer, and a chef-supervised bento lunch on four Thursdays in January 2027.
From December 1, 2026 to January 17, 2027, Captain's Bar & Lounge on the 3rd floor of Hilton Tokyo Odaiba is serving a Festive Afternoon Tea with 9 sweets, 3 warm savories, and unlimited scones and sandwiches, with a panoramic view of Tokyo Bay.
Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in Hokkaido plans to open "Adventure Base," a three-story hub for its ski area, on December 1, 2026. Lesson reception, gear rental, lift ticket sales and a wax service are gathered in one building directly connected to the slopes.
Restaurant Epoch at Hotel Kintetsu Universal City hosts the Winter Italian Fair dinner buffet from November 9 to December 25, 2026, with a family plan and extra Christmas dishes from December 22.
Beltempo, the dining café at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont in Tokyo's Iidabashi, will hold dinner buffets with about 60 dishes in three periods from November 15 to December 25, 2026, including a special plan limited to December 24 and 25.
Hotel Metropolitan Edmont in Tokyo's Iidabashi began taking reservations on October 20, 2026 for four Christmas-limited stay plans, including a plan with the pâtissier's "Rote Rose" cake and a half bottle of sparkling wine, a FOURGRAINS dinner suite stay, and a teppanyaki Yamahiko dinner stay.
From December 1, 2026 to January 15, 2027, Japanese restaurant Hanamusashi at Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro serves a ¥17,000 winter kaiseki course featuring kobako crab and yellowtail, with a choice of fugu hot pot or domestic beef sirloin as the main dish.
From December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, Hotel New Grand in Yokohama is offering a strawberry afternoon tea at Lobby Lounge La Terrasse, with a menu packed with strawberries across the sweets, savories and scones.
Izu Retreat Atagawa Suiko by Onko Chishin in Higashi-Izu Town is taking reservations for a stay plan on December 23 to 25, 2026, pairing wine aged on a shipwreck off Kawazu with Japanese cuisine at a counter seat facing the sea, with a view of the Moon Road on the first full-moon Christmas Eve in 19 years.
KEYAKI Light Parade by FeStA LuCe in Wakayama City will light about 500 street trees with 1.6 million LEDs along a 3.5 km route and attempt a Guinness World Records title, running from November 21, 2026 through February 28, 2027.
Kirin Gogo no Kocha (午後の紅茶) opens limited-time shops at Christmas markets in Yokohama, Nagoya, and Sendai from November 20, 2026, selling six original tea drinks and three foods made with black tea powder.
Mary Chocolate (メリーチョコレート) will sell limited-time Christmas sweets in stages from November 1, 2026 at department stores, retailers, and its online shop nationwide. The lineup includes fancy chocolates, an advent calendar, millefeuille, and a cat pouch of cookies.
Meiji Kinenkan in Minato, Tokyo has started taking reservations for its 2026 Christmas cakes, running until December 17 with pickup from December 19 to 25 at its Pastry Shop. The lineup includes a Strawberry Decoration Cake, a Christmas Baked Cheesecake, a Christmas Chocolate Cake, and eight Christmas-exclusive piece cakes.
Belgian chocolatier NEUHAUS will open member-only pre-orders for its 2026 Winter Holiday Collection on October 22, with general pre-orders starting October 29 at its official online shop. The lineup includes four advent calendars and a Christmas-limited souvenir book.
From November 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027, style kitchen at Nikko Style Nagoya serves a lunch and dinner course using 16 ingredients from the Hamamatsu and Lake Hamana area, priced at ¥6,000 for lunch and ¥6,500 for dinner.
Oceans Terrace SHIBAGAKI, an oceanfront glamping resort on the Sea of Japan in Hakui, Ishikawa, has put two limited-time autumn and winter plans on sale, including a group plan that waives the accommodation fee for one or two adults, along with a ¥10,000 off 5th anniversary coupon.
From November 1, 2026, tart specialty shop Quil Fait Bon sells its first stollen in six years at all 12 stores and online, along with "La Petite Maison Winter Baton," an online-store-exclusive assortment in a house-shaped box.
Restaurant Chambord and Nihon Ryori Nakanoshima at Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka are serving special Christmas courses in December 2026, with the hotel's teppanyaki restaurant also recommended for special occasions.
Grand Cafe at Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel in Maihama is holding a Christmas Buffet from November 1 to December 25, 2026, featuring starters made with lobster and snow crab, bone-in pork loin confit, lamb tomato stew, and pot-au-feu.
SNOWS, a winter-only sweets brand from Hokkaido, begins its 2026-27 season on November 1, 2026, at its online shop and four New Chitose Airport stores, with the new "Snow Ball Kuro Kuro" and a Daimaru Tokyo pop-up store from November 4 to 17.
STEAMCREAM's moisturizing cream gets three limited-quantity Disney cans featuring Winnie the Pooh, Tinker Bell and Marie, going on sale in stages from October 14, 2026 at ¥2,398 each including tax.
Italian Grill "Melodia" on the 26th floor of Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental in Shinagawa serves its Vivace semi-lunch buffet with a winter menu from November 18, 2026 to January 12, 2027. Guests choose one of six main dishes and help themselves to antipasti and desserts featuring apple, pear, persimmon, turnip and pumpkin.
Suntory is adding a limited-time Mizoremon flavor to its Kodawari Sakaba Lemon Sour series, made with whole-pressed lemon juice and a blend of three shochu, going on sale nationwide on December 15, 2026.
Tokyo Immersive Film Festival 2026 runs December 4 to 6, 2026 at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, with free admission by advance reservation and a screening of Festival de Cannes Grand Prix winner Katabasis.
Tokyo Prince Hotel is offering a two-day-only stay plan on December 24 and 25, 2026, that includes a stargazing experience on its rooftop with a close-up view of Tokyo Tower and the supermoon.
Universal Studios Japan has revealed its winter merchandise for Universal Holiday Wonders — Discover U!!!, running November 13, 2026 to January 17, 2027, featuring Christmas-costume Hello Kitty and Snoopy items, Mario Kart goods, caricature art, and a snack-selection special bag.
From November 1 to December 27, 2026, restaurants and lounges run by VMG HOTELS & UNIQUE VENUES across Japan offer special Christmas plans in historic venues, with reservations now open.
From November 11 to December 25, 2026, the Lobby Lounge at The Westin Osaka is serving a Christmas Market-themed afternoon tea, "Here comes Christmas," priced at ¥7,900 on weekdays and ¥8,500 on weekends and holidays.
From Friday, December 18 to Friday, December 25, 2026, The Westin Yokohama offers holiday-only menus at Iron Bay, Pacific Table, and Code Bar, with reservations starting on October 20.
From December 1 to 25, 2026, Lounge "Somerhouse" at Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu in Minato Mirai serves a limited-quantity Christmas Afternoon Tea on a three-tier stand, topped off with a separately served Strawberry Shortcake Parfait.
From Sunday, November 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026, Sairyu (彩龍) on the 3rd floor of Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers serves a limited-time Shanghai crab course for ¥20,000 and a la carte dishes such as xiaolongbao and claypot fried rice.
Christmas Market in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse runs for 36 days from November 20 to December 25, 2026, with about 60 food and shopping stalls, white Glühwein at about 20 of them, live-kitchen-style stalls for the first time, weekly hands-on activities, and an 11 m real-tree Christmas tree.
From December 27, 2026 to January 7, 2027, Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort will hold a New Year's Eve sun salutation yoga session, a countdown laser show and DJ event, a New Year's Day Eisa performance and fireworks, along with special restaurant menus.
Elementary school students and younger can ride the lifts for free on weekdays during the 2026-2027 winter season at Hunter Mountain Shiobara in Tochigi and Tambara Ski Park in Gunma, both scheduled to open on November 28, 2026.
JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo will serve a Christmas-themed afternoon tea set at The Lobby Lounge from December 16 to 25, 2026, with a three-tier stand of sweets and savories, a glass dessert, and a Japanese Black beef main dish.
Starting at 6:00 PM on October 20, 2026, HIS is selling special tour and hotel-only plans for the TV anime Ninjaboy Rantaro collaboration events at Atami Onsen (from November 13, 2026) and Noboribetsu Onsen (from November 20, 2026), both running through March 28, 2027, with original goods for guests.
From December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, the Garden Buffet Pine Terrace at Phoenix Seagaia Ocean Tower in Miyazaki will serve 12 red sweets at its lunch and dinner dessert corners, while other restaurants and bars in the hotel offer red-themed menus.
Starting November 1, 2026, PRESS BUTTER SAND is releasing limited holiday sets in red, green and gold packaging with the brand's geometric pattern, including the 3-piece Butter Sand Holiday Gift at ¥1,188.
Restaurant RPR on the 19th floor of Royal Pines Hotel Urawa in Saitama is offering a 13-course Christmas dinner called "Noël" for three days only, December 23 to 25, 2026, at ¥22,000 with a Taittinger champagne toast. Reservations are now open.
From November 1 to December 31, 2026, Restaurant & Lounge Bar eu at Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka is serving a "Tea Cocktail Selection" of three black tea cocktails, Princess cooler, Ember old fashion and Velvet Midnight, priced at ¥1,800 to ¥1,900 to mark Black Tea Day.
From December 1, 2026, Bar & Dining "TORRENT" at SHIBUYA STREAM HOTEL in Shibuya offers Christmas dinner and lunch courses, roast chicken and hors d'oeuvre takeout sets, and limited cocktails and mocktails.
TOKYO SKYTREE will open its observatory from 5:30 AM on January 1, 2027, for 800 guests to watch the first sunrise of the year, with tickets sold online, through official hotels, travel agencies, and campaigns starting November 2026.
URBAN RESEARCH ROSSO's 2026 Outer Collection offers 15 original coats and jackets made for long-term wear, with outerwear currently open for reservations available at 10% off the regular price.
Christmas Gate Park in Fukuoka Daimyo Garden City, a venue of the winter Christmas Advent event, runs from November 13 to December 25, 2026, with hot drinks, new food menus, a carriage illumination, and a limited-edition mug.
From October 17, 2026, Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima will take reservations for Christmas cakes and a Christmas Bread Box, with pickup at Lounge Morokini from December 20 to 25 (Bread Box, December 23 to 25). Cakes start at ¥3,000.
Sakai Green Museum Harvest Hill in Sakai, Osaka will hold its illumination event "Wonder Night Hill 2026-2027" on select days from October 30, 2026 to February 14, 2027, with more than 1 million lights, two new areas, interactive light displays, a Sylvanian Families collaboration, and special bubble and sky lantern events.
In December 2026, Hotel Granvia Osaka, directly connected to JR Osaka Station, will serve limited-time Christmas menus at its restaurants and bar, from a teppanyaki course and a French course to kaiseki in private rooms, a casual dinner, and champagne cocktails.
Hotel Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture will sell two new Christmas cakes, "Berry Merry Christmas" and "Caramel Chocolate Tree," from December 19 to 25, 2026. Reservations are open until December 15.
I-GARDEN AIR in Iidabashi, Tokyo will hold a lighting ceremony on November 11, 2026, and keep its annual illumination Crystal Garden 2026-2027 lit through February 14, 2027, with about 22,000 LED bulbs along three streets.
Restaurant AVANTI at International Garden Hotel Narita is holding a "Winter Casual Italian Fair" buffet from November 1 to December 31, 2026, featuring live-finished fresh pasta, freshly baked pizza, and seasonal dishes with dried persimmon, porcini mushrooms, and apples.
On November 11, 2026, JW Marriott Hotel Nara will hold its annual Christmas tree lighting in the lobby, with a "Samarkand Blue" theme inspired by Nara's sister city in Uzbekistan, alongside a charity program that sends Christmas gifts to children at child welfare facilities in Nara Prefecture.
From December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, KAI Kinugawa offers a stay plan that includes a guests-only special prayer at Nikko Toshogu, original naorai sweets served at the long-established wagashi shop Nisshodo, and a goshuincho made with Kurobane indigo dyeing and Mamada cord.
Kamogawa Sea World in Chiba Prefecture will hold the after-hours orca performance "Special Night with Orca" on 27 days from December 2026 through February 2027, mainly on weekends. Tickets are ¥1,000 per person, with sales opening on October 20.
From December 19 to 25, 2026, Kobe Suma Sea World in Kobe will hold "Suma Sea Christmas 2026," featuring Christmas versions of the Dolphin Night and Orca Performances in each day's final show, a Christmas dinner buffet at Blue Ocean Orca Stadium on four evenings, and winter-limited sweets.
From December 1, 2026, to February 28, 2027, OMO5 Kanazawa Katamachi by Hoshino Resorts is holding a winter-limited edition of its "Kanazawa KOGEI Night Salon," with a new sweets spot supported by nine Kanazawa shops, a tea tasting of freshly roasted Kaga bocha, and a space decorated with Ishikawa and Kanazawa traditional crafts.
The on-demand print service オリジナルプリント.jp began selling three winter neck warmers on October 15, 2026, including a CORDURA® model and two 2WAY models, each available with an original design from a single piece.
On December 31, 2026, the Peak Lounge & Bar on the 41st floor of Park Hyatt Tokyo hosts a New Year's Eve countdown party with an aerial performance, a seven-piece live band, champagne free-flow and a chef-prepared buffet.
Five restaurants at Phoenix Seagaia Ocean Tower in Miyazaki serve crab dishes from December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, including a dinner buffet with an all-you-can-eat steamed snow crab option, teppanyaki king crab, and snow crab clay-pot rice.
From December 23 to 25, 2026, three restaurants at The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Naha in Okinawa will serve Christmas-only menus, including a lunch buffet with a live kitchen and dinner courses featuring foie gras, lobster, and Okinawa-produced Japanese Black beef.
Snow Peak's new "Pertex Light Weight Down" series goes on sale October 16 at its directly managed stores and online store, offering a jacket, vest, and women's jacket with 20D PERTEX® QUANTUM fabric and 800 fill power washable down.
From December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, The Pulse Kirishima in Kagoshima serves about 20 all-you-can-eat crab dishes at its dinner buffet, along with live-kitchen crab ramen and crab fried rice and winter specialties such as yellowtail and mikan.
From December 30, 2026 to January 11, 2027, ZelkovA Cake Boutique at The Strings Omotesando sells the takeout-only "Kotobuki Ichimatsu Fruit Jewel Cake 2027," a checkerboard-style cake of strawberries and melon, for ¥6,500.
On January 25 and 26, 2027, the Toguri Museum of Art and Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel in Shibuya hold a two-day special event combining a private viewing of Koimari porcelain with a Japanese course meal at the Sukiya restaurant, priced at ¥22,000 per person.
From November 16 (Toranomon) and November 17 (Ginza), 2026, The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon and The Tokyo EDITION, Ginza display festive trees created with artist DAICHI MIURA in their lobbies and serve themed afternoon teas, the Crystal Afternoon Tea and the Materialism Afternoon Tea.
Tsugaike Mountain Resort in HAKUBA VALLEY, Nagano Prefecture, will open for the 2026-27 winter season on December 1, 2026, with 18 new snowmaking machines and a new six-person chairlift, the T3, scheduled to start running in late December.
All-day dining Compass at Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers is holding "Europe Fair – France" from October 17, 2026 to January 15, 2027, an order buffet led by a chef who trained at a starred restaurant in Provence and featuring bouillabaisse, Ezo abalone, and roast lamb.
Asakusa View Hotel in Tokyo has started taking reservations for five takeout Christmas cakes for 2026, alongside a party set and stollen. Reservations run until December 17, with pickup on December 19, 20, 24, and 25 at Sweets & Bakery Honoka on the 1st floor.
Japanese nail polish brand Causette.Joli is releasing its 2026 winter-limited "Winter Galaxy" collection of three colors, with preorders starting October 22 and general sale beginning November 6, 2026.
CHUMS has released the PERTEX series, a reversible winter lineup that pairs lightweight PERTEX UNLIMITED® fabric on the outside with a recycled polyester fleece on the inside.
Greens Co., Ltd., a hotel operator based in Yokkaichi, Mie, is taking reservations until December 15, 2026 for its "Irodori Osechi" 2027 New Year boxes, a three-tier box at ¥32,400 and a single-tier box at ¥19,940, both with Grissier baked sweets.
From December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, HOSHINOYA Taketomi Island offers four winter activities inspired by islanders' wisdom for staying healthy through the cold season, from spice chai made with medicinal "nuchigusa" herbs and folk broom making to nuchigusa tea with steamed red bean yokan and stargazing stretches by the pool.
Hotel Granvia Okayama in Okayama City holds its Year-End and New Year Gochiso Buffet from December 29, 2026 to January 1, 2027, with all-you-can-eat crab, steak and sushi, dishes made with local Okayama ingredients, and an optional all-you-can-drink alcohol add-on, from ¥10,000 for adults.
From November 1, 2026, Hotel Granvia Osaka takes reservations at its 19th-floor lounge River Head for the "Christmas Story" assortment of three petit cakes, plus two stollen with different flavors. Pickup runs from December 21 to 25, with the stollen on advance sale from December 1.
From November 1, 2026 to January 11, 2027, Dining & Bar "Ovest" on the 25th floor of Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro serves a winter "Ovest Lunch" from ¥3,200 and the ¥6,800 "Felice" course on weekends, national holidays, and December 21 to 25, with views from 100 meters above the ground.
Starting in December 2026, Le Pristine Tokyo at Hotel Toranomon Hills offers festive limited menus, including a two-day Christmas dinner, a festive afternoon tea, a sharing dinner with free-flow drinks, and New Year's Eve courses.
From December 1 to 25, 2026, JAM17 DINING & BAR, GELATERIA on the 17th floor of Tokyu Kabukicho Tower in Shinjuku offers holiday-season menus, including Christmas dinner courses from ¥8,500, seasonal cocktails and mocktails, and takeout stollen and gingerbread man cookies.
From December 19 to 25, 2026, Meriken Park in Kobe hosts the free event Kobe Meriken Christmas, centered on a drone show, with a special entertainment show combined with Kobe Port Weekend Fireworks on December 19 and 25.
From October 1 to December 31, 2026, Bistro de La Mer at Mercure Okinawa Naha serves a seasonal lunch buffet with autumn salmon and seafood gratin, pot-au-feu, coq au vin, and a teppan steak live station, priced from ¥3,000 for adults on weekdays.
From November 1, 2026, Mille-Feuille Maison Francais at Matsuya Ginza will sell the limited Winter Edition, a winter-only package of its Millefeuille Specialite with 2 chocolate and 2 vanilla pieces for ¥1,728 including tax. In-store reservations open on October 16.
From November 1 to December 25, 2026, Sky Restaurant Etoile at Miyako City Osaka Tennoji is serving a Christmas afternoon tea themed around a woodland animals' Christmas party, priced at ¥6,000 per person.
From December 1 to 25, 2026, RISONARE Atami hosts "Fireworks Christmas" for hotel guests, with a Christmas tree decorated with firework-shell kraft paper, a new firework-shell candle holder workshop, a Santa tree lighting ceremony, and a sparkling original hot cocoa.
The Royal Park Hotel ICONIC Tokyo Shiodome will serve a Christmas afternoon tea pairing strawberries with chocolate at its 24F bar lounge "THE BAR" and all-day dining "Harmony" from November 1 to December 31, 2026.
Los Angeles snowboard apparel brand 686 has released its 2026-27 collaboration collection with motocross brand Fox Racing, including a FOX YELLOW COLORBLOCK jacket and pants, hoodies, gloves and beanies, at 686 authorized retailers nationwide and LIKES ONLINE STORE.
KŌSA at Ace Hotel Kyoto offers a winter-only afternoon tea made with bamboo charcoal from Ayabe's Sandaime Dentoku, the second in its Craftsman × KŌSA series, from December 1, 2026 for ¥6,000.
A winter-only afternoon tea decorated with a snowy world and Jurlique's organic roses is on sale from November 4, 2026 to January 11, 2027 in Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya and Osaka, with a limited-quantity Jurlique hand cream gift.
Crevette Dining, a French restaurant a 3-minute walk from Nagoya Station, has opened reservations for its Christmas-only dinner courses on December 21, 23, 24 and 25, 2026. On December 24 and 25, a piano, violin and cello trio performs during the meal.
A crowdfunding campaign running through October 31, 2026 aims to turn an old house in Oshido hamlet, Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima, into the whole-house zen sauna "Edge sauna 9 Minamiaizu", with a ¥1,000,000 goal and stay vouchers as rewards.
From December 1 to 23, 2026, Fiorentina at Grand Hyatt Tokyo serves a Christmas-limited afternoon tea inspired by the Italian "Merenda" tradition, featuring a mini strawberry panettone sandwiched with custard cream, whipped cream, and strawberries, plus Italian-style savories and pandoro in place of scones.
From December 31, 2026 to January 3, 2027, Grand Mercure Ise-Shima Resort & Spa in Mie serves a special buffet with roast beef sushi and celebratory fisherman's soup, and launches about 250 fireworks on New Year's Eve.
From December 1, 2026 to February 22, 2027, HOSHINOYA Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture offers the "Karuizawa Warming Solo Retreat," a 2-night, 3-day program for one guest per group that combines two hot spring baths, acupuncture and moxibustion body care, a spa oil treatment, and warming meals.
Hyatt Regency Tokyo in Nishi-Shinjuku serves a Festive Menu at Crossroads Kitchen from December 18, 2026 to January 3, 2027, offers seasonal cocktails in December, and holds a Countdown Party on New Year's Eve with a buffet, free-flow drinks, live music, and a toast in the atrium.
Starting at 12:00 PM on October 14, HIS is selling official day-trip bus and train tours departing from Shinjuku and Tokyo Station to the Hatsune Miku collaboration event at Kanade no Mori Resort in Izu Kogen, with a ¥17,900 bus tour and a ¥21,800 train tour that both include HIS-exclusive original goods.
From December 4 to 25, 2026, Kyoto Century Hotel holds the Christmas sweets buffet "The Royal Lounge - Sweets Christmas -" at La Jyho Terrace on 14 days, with sweets, savory dishes, and free-flow drinks brought to the table by wagon at ¥6,500 per person for ages 7 and over.
Natural cosmetics brand La CASTA's winter-limited Moist Aroma series goes on sale nationwide in limited quantities on October 14, 2026, with a new Body Soap joining the Hair Soap, Hair Mask, and Body & Hand Cream.
L'Occitane en Provence will release its first-ever Woody Collection on October 28, 2026, as the first installment of its 50th anniversary holiday lineup. Three limited-edition fragrances inspired by trees arrive alongside holiday gift kits, a purchase bonus, and an in-store hand care experience.
Lotte City Hotel Kinshicho has put limited year-end and New Year stay plans on sale from October 9, 2026, with toshikoshi soba, a New Year special breakfast buffet, mochi pounding, and a capsule toy draw with a Lotte Arai Resort stay voucher as the top prize.
From November 19 to December 25, 2026, TOKYO MIDTOWN YAESU in Chuo City, Tokyo holds MIDTOWN YAESU CHRISTMAS 2026, featuring the MIRAGE VOYAGE illumination inspired by Yaesu's canal history, a Christmas tree about 7 m tall, and a limited-time lighting of Tokujin Yoshioka's STAR sculpture, all free to enjoy.
Italian footwear brand Moon Boot will hold pop-ups at Daimaru Sapporo from October 21 to 27, 2026, at Isetan Shinjuku from December 16 to 31, and at SNOW BUNKER TOKYO from mid-November 2026 to late February 2027.
A wrapped bus tour themed on the TV anime Natsume's Book of Friends will visit the anime's model locations in Hitoyoshi and Kuma, Kumamoto, on set dates from December 12, 2026 to February 28, 2027, with reservations open from October 14.
From December 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, OMO7 Asahikawa by Hoshino Resorts will again hold its "Asahikawa Ski City Declaration," adding snowboard rentals, free gear storage until next season, a Kamui Ski Links locker plan, a Skier Fast Box, and a paid wax service to its urban ski stay offerings.
The "Bubbles and Breeze Terrace Plan" returns in a winter edition at THE 7th TERRACE in Nagoya's Sakae district, pairing warm dishes with free-flow drinks on a rooftop terrace from November 25, 2026 to January 13, 2027.
Sanrio Puroland in Tama, Tokyo will hold its Christmas event "Puroland Illumination Christmas" from November 6 to December 25, 2026, featuring the new illumination show "Sweet Sparkle Illumination," its first collaboration with the picture-book series The Bears' School, hands-on "helping Santa" activities, and limited-edition goods and food.
Sapporo Factory will switch on its roughly 15-meter Jumbo Christmas Tree, decorated with about 50,000 LED lights, at a free lighting ceremony in the Atrium from 5:00 PM on November 3, 2026.
Lake Shikotsu Tsuruga Bessou Kohaku no Sho, which opened on the shores of Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido in August 2026, is selling a monitor plan for its first autumn and winter stays since opening. The plan includes one drink per adult and asks guests to complete a survey, with stays available through March 31, 2027.
Stadium City Hotel Nagasaki is offering a limited-quantity osechi set, "Shinshun Iwai Gozen," at JAPANESE DINING 洵 on the 14th floor from January 1 to 3, 2027, with 27 items including Goto beef steak and whale sashimi for ¥10,000.
From November 5 to December 25, 2026, TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN lights up with about 400,000 gold lights under the concept "When You Wish Upon a Star," alongside a 4F Christmas market, a first-ever Candlelight classical concert, and more.
From December 15 to 25, 2026, Lounge & Bar Horizon on the 26th floor of Westin Hotel Sendai offers "Christmas High Tea 2026," featuring lobster, foie gras and roast A5 Sendai beef with free-flow sparkling wine and cocktails.
From November 10 to 17, 2026, the paid-admission ice cream event Winter Aipaku® Premium TOKYO takes place at Sankaku Hiroba in the Shinjuku Sumitomo Building, with planned winter ice cream picks from leading makers, local ice cream from across Japan, and the release of the Winter Ice White Paper 2026.
Cacaotier Gokan in Osaka's Koraibashi will begin taking reservations on October 14, 2026 for a limited run of 200 Advent calendars holding 24 chocolates and baked sweets, priced at ¥15,000 including tax.
From November 20 to December 25, 2026, Chiikawa Park in Ikebukuro will hold a Christmas event with festive decorations, special greetings featuring the characters in Christmas costumes, new merchandise going on sale November 24, and an SNS hashtag campaign.
From October 29, 2026 to March 28, 2027, the 58th-floor "Tenku Garden" at Abeno Harukas hosts "Kakomu de Kotatsu," where guests enjoy oden and hot pot in a warm kotatsu with spectacular views.
Two limited-edition Horoyoi flavors, Bonbon Melon and Bonbon Berry, will go on sale nationwide on December 8, 2026.
Hoshinoya Fuji, Japan's first glamping resort near Lake Kawaguchi in Yamanashi, will hold its "Winter Glamping" program from December 3, 2026 to March 2, 2027, adding a tent sauna with forest bathing and campfire-grilled savory s'mores with hot beer to the lineup.
From November 1, 2026 to January 11, 2027, cuisine "Est" on the 25th floor of Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro serves a ¥17,000 "Soleil" dinner course and a ¥9,000 "Dejeuner C" lunch course featuring winter seafood such as conger eel, kinmedai, and hirame flounder, plus foie gras, with city views from 100 meters above the ground.
Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki hosts a Miffy-themed winter event from November 6, 2026 to February 25, 2027, with an expanded Dick Bruna TABLE collaboration, Christmas and winter holiday shows, limited food, and original goods.
From October 31, 2026 to April 4, 2027, the winter-only "Orca & Smile" ticket bundles admission to Kamogawa Sea World and Tokyo German Village, with adult tickets at ¥4,100 instead of the regular ¥4,800.
Swiss premium chocolate brand Läderach releases its 2026 Christmas Collection at its stores from November 2, 2026, featuring advent calendars, holiday praline assortments, reindeer chocolate figures, and FrischSchoggi Sticks.
Following last year's well-received first collaboration, the NANGA × Freada special-order down jacket is on sale again with a new PURPLE shade, in a four-color lineup of PURPLE, RED, BLACK, and BEIGE.
Petit Loup's Oshare Koguma Collection adds five winter outfits for 12 cm plush toys, from a red knit cardigan set to a navy duffle coat and a Santa poncho. All five went on sale on October 13, 2026.
Patina Osaka is holding Christmas and New Year programs themed "Winter Forest" in 2026, including Christmas cakes, afternoon teas, holiday dining, a stay plan, a wellness treatment, and a Christmas tree lighting on November 13.
From November 7, 2026 to January 11, 2027, Lagunasia theme park at LAGUNA TEN BOSCH hosts a collaboration with Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, featuring a park-wide LINE rally, original goods, collaboration menus, a themed room at Henn na Hotel, and a December 27 talk show.
From dinner on December 18 to December 25, 2026, La Table de Joël Robuchon in Ebisu Garden Place, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, will serve a Christmas-only menu. It includes a snowman-shaped dessert finished with strawberry coulis at the table.
From November 18 to December 27, 2026, wedding venues in nine cities across Japan will serve "Alice's Christmas Gift Afternoon Tea" for a limited time, the third collaboration with the British original-work brand Macmillan Alice. Prices start from ¥5,000 per person.
LE CHOU CHOU -SWEETS & DELI- at Hilton Tokyo Odaiba takes reservations for its first Christmas cakes and breads from October 9, 2026, with pickup from December 19 to 25 and a 10% early-bird discount through October 31 (excluding Forêt de Noël Rouge).
From October 9, 2026, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont in Iidabashi, Tokyo, is taking reservations for six Christmas cakes, two stollen and three takeout deli items, with cake and deli pickup from December 19 to 25 and stollen pickup from November 16.
Terrace and Table at Hotel Metropolitan Kawasaki is holding its "Year End & New Year Buffet" from December 1, 2026, to January 14, 2027, including a nine-day Long Christmas Buffet from December 19 to 27.
Hotel Metropolitan Marunouchi takes reservations from October 9, 2026 for a 10-course Christmas dinner at Dining & Bar TENQOO (December 11 to 25, ¥25,000) and a stay plan with a matcha and yuzu Christmas cake (December 1 to 25).
From October 9, 2026, Hyatt Regency Kyoto's Pastry Boutique takes reservations for three Christmas cakes at ¥5,800 each, a ¥3,000 stollen and a ¥2,700 galette des rois.
From October 2026 to January 2027, Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is offering festive plans including a stay package, Christmas afternoon tea, holiday dining, Christmas cakes, spa treatments, and osechi New Year dishes.
The 2nd delivery of MODMNT's 2026 Fall/Winter Collection centers on down wear that reinterprets outdoor and military functional clothing, and goes on sale on October 16, 2026.
Okurayama Winter Fireworks 2026 takes place on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, with music-synchronized fireworks and the first-ever Night Bubble Show. Tickets go on sale at noon on October 10.
Park Hyatt Tokyo in Shinjuku is serving limited-time festive season menus from December 2026 into January 2027, including a Christmas party set and osechi from Delicatessen, Christmas dinners, festive lunches, and afternoon tea at The Peak Lounge.
From October 15 to December 27, 2026, The Lobby Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka serves collaboration afternoon teas with Burberry Beauty, inspired by the new fragrance Burberry Goddess Amber Vanilla Eau de Parfum Intense.
Reservations open on October 9, 2026 for the holiday-season-only menus at The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Osaka Midosuji, with the Noël Dinner and Noël Lunch at La Belle Assiette from December 19 to 25 and the Tableau – Noël Afternoon Tea at THE BAR from December 1 to 25.
The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Tokyo Shiodome is taking reservations for a Christmas stay plan on December 24 or 25, 2026, with a guaranteed Tokyo Tower-view room, a Christmas dinner with a sparkling wine toast, and a breakfast buffet, from ¥44,420 per person.
1955 Tokyo Bay by Hoshino Resorts, a hotel themed after 1950s America, will host the cola-themed Christmas event "OLDIES COLA HOLIDAY 1955" from November 10 to December 25, 2026, with a neon-lit Christmas tree, a limited cola burger, and the new "Cola Crown Hunt" quiz rally.
From November 24 to December 25, 2026, Toyosuna Park in Chiba City hosts the Chiikawa Christmas Market, an immersive event with a 6 m symbol tree, photo spots, 35 original food items, limited goods, and interactive games.
Christmas Commons, a new Christmas market held in Nakanoshima Park, Osaka, from December 11 to 25, 2026, is accepting entries for its Public Art Award 2026. One work will be selected and displayed outdoors at the venue, with ¥500,000 in production support for the winner.
From December 19 to 25, 2026, Hotel Granvia Kyoto's 2nd-floor cafe restaurant "Le Temps" will serve an all-you-can-eat Christmas dinner buffet built around Kyoto ingredients, with roast chicken, a chef's special dish for adults, and live piano.
Kikusui Shuzo's seasonal nigori sake "Gorohachi," made with 100% Niigata-grown rice, begins shipping nationwide on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. It is a seasonal brew available only while supplies last.
La Maison du Chocolat's 2026 Christmas Collection "Vertiges" brings a chocolate chandelier art piece, a bouchée, an advent calendar, and coffrets, with sales of the coffrets planned from November 2.
Baby gift brand MARLMARL releases new autumn/winter 2026 items, including a long-use blouson coat, a cape coat, a knit with detachable sleeves and a pom-pom knit hat. Available online from October 8 and at directly operated stores from October 9.
Southern Tower Dining on the 20th floor of Odakyu Hotel Century Southern Tower serves a Christmas lunch from December 1 to 25, 2026 and an eight-day Christmas dinner from December 18 to 25, with views from 100m above Tokyo.
Okinawa Harborview Hotel in Naha is running "Festive Season 2026" from November 4 to December 25, 2026, with Christmas menus at its buffet, teppanyaki restaurant, and lounge, special stay plans, live music, and a Santa Delivery to guest rooms on December 25.
Restaurant Grand Cinq at Oriental Hotel Tokyo Bay in Urayasu, Chiba, serves winter dishes and sweets from 14 countries, including rich chocolate desserts, from November 4, 2026 to January 31, 2027.
From November 10, 2026 to January 11, 2027, Dining Ruore (ダイニング ルオーレ) at RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima serves a winter buffet of warming dishes and sweets made with fermented ingredients and spices, from ¥4,400 for adults at weekday lunch.
From December 1 to 25, 2026, Risonare Yatsugatake in Yamanashi holds Christmas events with Santa Claus appearing daily on Piment Street, cream puff tree sweets making, Christmas wreath making, and a stay plan that includes a "Delivery Santa" gift visit to the guest room.
The cruise train THE ROYAL EXPRESS will run a 1-night, 2-day Shimoda plan and a new 2-night, 3-day West Izu and Mt. Fuji plan in January 2027. Applications are accepted from October 8 to November 15, 2026, and seats are sold by lottery.
From November 6 to December 27, 2026, the CANVAS Lounge at The Royal Park Canvas Kobe Sannomiya serves a holiday-season edition of its mini afternoon tea "Meets KOBE," with strawberry and cream sweets from the Kobe boulangerie Comme Chinois and savories including a roast beef sandwich.
From November 16, 2026 to January 14, 2027, DINING & BAR TABLE 9 TOKYO at Shinagawa Prince Hotel serves a winter afternoon tea themed on pears and cotton snow, with a gift-motif dessert through December and a sheep-motif dessert from January.
From November 5, 2026, Tokyo Dome Hotel's Super Dining "Rilassa" takes reservations for five Christmas cakes, including the new Fraisier de Noël, plus a beef fillet main dish. Reserve by November 30 for 10% off, or 15% off when booking both.
W Osaka will hold its COUNTDOWN PARTY 2026 - 2027 on December 31, 2026, with performances by GENDAI, TRAinnovation and Yuuki Yoshiyama, followed by a free New Year's Day celebration on January 1, 2027.
Restaurant Café Terrace ami Kobe in Chuo-ku, Kobe will serve a special Christmas dinner course for three days only, December 24 to 26, 2026, with views of Kobe Port at night from the windows. Reservations are now open.
BIRTHDAY BAR's ShinQs store inside Shibuya Hikarie will sell HikariELF collaboration goods from November 5 to December 25, 2026, with reservations open from October 7 through November 4.
From December 18 to 26, 2026, Conrad Tokyo serves limited-time Christmas dinner courses at its French, Japanese, Chinese and all-day dining restaurants and its bar & lounge, priced from ¥18,000 to ¥48,000 per person.
A new Happy Kuji lottery, Disney Christmas Ornament Kuji 2026, features Mickey & Friends and characters from popular films in red party outfits, with sales scheduled to start at 10:00 AM on November 7, 2026 exclusively at FamilyMart.
Fourtreat Hakone Sengokuhara in Hakone offers a women-only Ladies Plan for autumn and winter, with a 45-minute yomogi steam session, Micho fruit vinegar and a Hakone-exclusive LULULUN face mask, from ¥11,450 per person.
From November 1 to December 31, 2026, The Lobby Cafe at Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba will serve its limited-time "White Prelude Afternoon Tea," a white-themed menu inspired by a snowy "White Castle," with Christmas-colored savories and free-flow Ronnefeldt tea for ¥7,500.
Bar & Lounge ZATTA at Hilton Tokyo serves a bread-focused Christmas afternoon tea from November 13 to December 26, 2026. Breads including stollen are arranged on a Christmas-tree-shaped stand, priced at ¥6,500 per person.
From November 1, 2026 to January 3, 2027, Bar & Lounge Melody at Hilton Yokohama will serve a winter afternoon tea themed on white chocolate and red fruits, with a strawberry and meringue tart, a ruby chocolate parfait, and savories by the specialty restaurant chef.
Hotel Universal Port and Hotel Universal Port Vita, official hotels of Universal Studios Japan, host a Christmas Fair from November 9 to December 25, 2026, featuring a dinner buffet returning after six years and a Christmas Cocktail Fair.
From November 26 to December 25, 2026, Tokyo Midtown in Minato City, Tokyo holds MIDTOWN CHRISTMAS 2026 with bubble-filled illumination in Midtown Garden, the first-ever MIDWINTER LOUNGE serving champagne, an approximately 8.5 m real fir Christmas tree, and an outdoor ice rink opening on December 5.
From November 20 to December 25, 2026, OMO7 Yokohama by Hoshino Resorts is holding its first "Legacy Christmas," with a guest-only YOKOHAMA Illumination Ride from Kannai to the port area, a Legacy Christmas Tree on the hotel's grand staircase, and a limited-time Stollen Parfait at OMO Bakery.
From December 4, 2026 to February 26, 2027, RISONARE Atami will hold its first "Citrus Academy" every Monday and Friday, teaching guests about Atami's specialty daidai through a quiz, a harvest and sorting experience with local farmers, and a patissier workshop.
ROKKO Forest Sound Museum will hold the "Forest Sound Christmas Night Concert 2026 - Casual Café Style" on December 19 and 20, 2026, pairing a concert on music boxes and other automatic musical instruments with a choice of Forest Café plates. Reservations open on November 1.
The Lobby Lounge on the 28th floor of Shangri-La Tokyo will serve a Strawberry Afternoon Tea from December 27, 2026 to January 31, 2027, with five sweets, five savories, and three scones, priced from ¥8,580 per person (tax included, plus a 15% service charge).
A courtyard tree about 5 meters tall, encircled by a ring of light symbolizing "goen," lights up at The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike from October 9, 2026, with seasonal candle-art workshops open to guests.
From December 26, 2026 to January 4, 2027, Restaurant & Bar TIDE TABLE Shiomi at Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel is serving festive dinner buffets with a live tuna dismantling show using tuna from Toyosu Market, osechi dishes, and New Year events such as mochi pounding and a lion dance.
Special goods go on sale November 10 and special menus from November 1, ahead of the "Disney Christmas" event at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea running November 11 to December 25. The lineup includes Li'l RingRing goods and the debut of "Jolly Food Plaza."
Afternoon Tea LIVING will release collaboration items with illustrator Yumi Kitagishi on October 28, 2026, with a Christmas lineup of tableware, plush toys and blankets, plus a limited novelty and an original art display.
From November 17, 2026, Alain Ducasse Chocolat Paris and Alain Ducasse Biscuit Paris will sell their Provence-inspired Noël Collection at directly operated stores nationwide and on the Online Boutique, featuring a ¥19,440 Calendrier de l'Avent, citrus-and-herb chocolates, stollen and biscuits.
From October 26 to December 31, 2026, Biwako Hotel in Otsu, Shiga, serves winter lunches at Japanese Restaurant Oomi (Omi beef and Omi duck hoba-yaki, ¥6,500) and Teppanyaki Oomi (Omi jidori chicken and Omi beef loin, ¥8,500).
From October 6, 2026, Biwako Otsu Prince Hotel is taking reservations for five Christmas cakes under the theme "Heartfelt Christmas," including a fruit-topped party cake and a members-only cake. Pickup is December 23 to 25.
Dior's Holiday Collection 2026 "Cinnamon Glaze" goes on sale in limited quantities nationwide on October 30, 2026, after an advance release on October 14. It features eyeshadow, lip, cheek, highlighter, and nail items.
Tokyo DisneySea sells Duffy and Friends winter program goods and food souvenirs from November 2, 2026, to January 13, 2027, for a limited time. A special menu at Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta, limited-time Disney Resort Line free passes, and a Steiff-produced Duffy for Tokyo DisneySea's 25th anniversary are also part of the lineup.
On December 19, 2026, the Fairfield by Marriott Michinoeki Project and Tamba Wine in Kyotamba, Kyoto Prefecture will hold a special Christmas dinner featuring Kyoto duck (京鴨®), game meat, and Japanese Black beef with wine pairings, exclusively for guests of Fairfield by Marriott Kyoto Kyotamba.
HAGOOGI's rechargeable electric hot water bottle comes in three character designs, a calico cat, a gray rabbit and a brown-and-black cat, and includes a shoulder strap and a removable cover.
Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in Hokkaido opens its Ice Village, a town of 11 snow and ice domes, on December 20, 2026, with the season planned to run through March 10, 2027. New this winter are concerts in the Ice Chapel, afternoon tea in the Ice Hotel and an Ice Photo Studio.
Hotel Kanazawa is selling a stay plan that pairs a winter kaiseki dinner of sweet shrimp, snow crab and yellowtail with a breakfast buffet, available for a limited time from December 1, 2026.
Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki Prefecture will hold its year-end event "Grand Finale Night - Music & Fireworks Countdown -" for six days from December 26, 2026, with a different live show or spectacle each night and 5,000 fireworks on New Year's Eve.
A limited-time stay package from The Kahala Hotel & Resort Yokohama goes on sale on October 6, 2026, for stays from November 21 to December 25. It includes a priority entry pair ticket to the Christmas Market in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse and premium mugs, from ¥52,400 per room for 2 adults.
From October 30 to November 20, 2026, Kera-ike Skating Rink in the Karuizawa Hoshino Area celebrates its 10th anniversary with free admission on October 30 and 31 and special rates through November 20 for Nagano residents, offering an early "first skate" among the autumn leaves.
Nina at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, the patisserie led by World's Pastry Chef 2024 Nina Métayer, takes reservations from October 5, 2026 for five Christmas cakes, individual sweets and galette des rois, alongside the hotel's Christmas takeout menu, Japanese hors d'oeuvre and osechi.
Guests staying at Nishiizu Meguri, a hot spring inn in Toi, Izu City, can use the private sauna, private ganbanyoku (hot stone bath) and private hot spring bath as many times as they like through December 25, 2026. The three facilities normally cost a combined ¥12,100 (tax included) when each is used once.
The Lobby Lounge on the 28th floor of Shangri-La Tokyo will serve a Christmas Afternoon Tea from December 1 to 26, 2026, with five festive sweets, five savories, three scones, and a Shangri-La Bear cookie to take home, priced at ¥9,680 per person (tax included, plus a 15% service charge).
Shangri-La Tokyo will serve limited-time Christmas dinners at Piacere, Nadaman and The Lobby Lounge, offered in stages from December 23 through December 26, 2026.
Five restaurants inside Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo are offering Christmas menus from December 1 to 25, 2026, with courses, buffets and pair dinners priced from ¥6,500 to ¥28,000 per person.
Cafe & Bar Rhythmos on the 26th floor of Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental will serve two winter parfaits from November 1 to December 28, 2026, pairing kiyomi orange with chocolate and Le Lectier pear with white chocolate, at ¥4,180 each.
The TAILOR YARD MAIN DINING, on the 5th floor of Hotel Metropolitan Oimachi Tracks, is taking reservations for a special Christmas dinner course served December 19 to 25, 2026, featuring snow crab and domestic beef sirloin with a view over the rail yard.
Yachiho Kogen Ski Resort in Sakuho Town, Nagano, began selling 2026-27 early bird lift tickets and season passes on October 1, ahead of its November 30, 2026 opening, including the 8-ticket "Yachiho Special 8" set at ¥24,000.
The Lounge & Bar "Marine Blue" at the Yokohama Grand InterContinental Hotel will serve an afternoon tea starring Fukuoka's "Amaou" strawberries from December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, with a special Christmas version on December 24 and 25.
Authent Hotel Otaru has started taking online reservations for its Christmas-season stollen, sold since 1999. The lineup includes the Original Stollen and the Premium Stollen made with fermented butter from Akaigawa Village.
From November 16, 2026 to January 6, 2027, THE LOUNGE on the 39th floor of Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi serves a festive afternoon tea inspired by Christmas in Italy and Northern Europe, created by Executive Pastry Chef Michele Abbatemarco. Reservations opened on October 1.
Bakery & Sweets Picot at The Fujiya Hotel in Hakone is taking Christmas reservations until December 21, 2026. The menu has three cakes plus roast chicken, stollen and panettone, with pickup from December 23 to 25.
Hankyu Umeda Main Store holds Christmas Market 2026 in its 9th-floor event space and Festival Plaza from November 18 to December 25, 2026. Under the theme "Tie the Magic," a scent effect joins the mirror ball tree and merry-go-round light show for the first time.
IL LUPINO PRIME in Omotesando, Tokyo, will serve a Christmas course from December 19 to 25, 2026, with appetizers including a caviar blini, lobster bisque, black truffle ravioli, and a USDA Prime T-bone steak from ¥27,500 (tax included). Reservations open on October 5.
With snow crab fishing opening in Ishikawa Prefecture on November 6, Shokudokoro Kanazawa Suju on the first floor of HOTEL AO KANAZAWA will serve its Winter All-Crab Course from November 13, 2026 to February 28, 2027. The ¥33,000 dinner course (tax included) prepares snow crab by grilling, boiling, and shabu-shabu, and an overnight stay plan with dinner and breakfast is also available.
New Era's latest "NEW ERA SNOWBOARDING" collection for the 2026-27 season, with snow jackets, snow pants, a pullover hoodie, socks and gloves, goes on sale in stages from October 8 (Thursday) at New Era stores and the official online store.
From November 1 to December 25, 2026, Pullman Tokyo Tamachi will serve a Christmas afternoon tea themed around a snowy Christmas forest. Seven sweets include a strawberry millefeuille that stands in for a tree and a chocolate mousse reindeer, and each guest receives a petite Christmas gift of Ronnefeldt tea.
From November 4 to December 27, 2026, SALON BAKE & TEA at NEWoMan Shinjuku and atre Ebisu serves a limited-time winter collection of afternoon tea and parfaits made with sweets producer Sweets Prince Ide-kun, themed around pink and blue ribbons.
From December 1 to December 28, 2026, STITCH HOTEL KYOTO, a suite-only hotel one minute on foot from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station, is offering a limited stay plan that comes with a L'OCCITANE Christmas gift set, available to just 30 groups.
Chef's Live Kitchen at Strings Hotel Nagoya is holding a limited-time strawberry sweets buffet from December 3, 2026 to January 11, 2027, on Thursdays, Fridays, weekends, and holidays only, with strawberry sweets, Christmas-themed desserts in December, and a build-your-own mini parfait corner.
Tokyo German Village in Sodegaura, Chiba, will hold the large-scale nighttime Tokyo Lantern Festival 2026-2027 from November 1, 2026 to April 4, 2027, featuring giant lanterns floating on the water and a lighting ceremony on opening day.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter will hold "Magical Winter," a limited-time event from November 13, 2026 to January 11, 2027, featuring a Christmas-decorated Great Hall, a snow-covered Forbidden Forest, and two Hogwarts Dinner plans.
Burberry Beauty releases its Festive Collection in limited quantities from November 4, 2026, with a four-shade Eye Quad palette and Outdoor Blush in Golden Burberry Check compacts, plus three holiday-limited fragrance gift sets.
From November 1, FAUCHON Hotel Kyoto takes reservations for its Galette des Rois with an original Kyo-yaki fève in two flavors, and from January 1, 2027 it sells its "FAUCHON New Year Bag" lucky bag for one week.
From October 15 to December 15, 2026, Grand Hyatt Fukuoka takes reservations for Christmas cakes, stollen, and a takeout surf and turf set. Reservations made by November 30 get early-bird prices, and pickup runs December 23 to 26.
Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort in Nagano starts its 2026-2027 season on October 31, 2026 (Saturday), the earliest opening in the prefecture. New this season are an expanded Snowman Park snow play area, a free beginner Debut Park for lift ticket holders, a wider D1 Prince Slope and new food trucks.
mesm Tokyo, Autograph Collection on the Takeshiba waterfront holds the seafaring-themed festive promotion "Holiday Voyage 2026" from December 1, 2026 to January 7, 2027, with a stamp rally, postcards, a Nutcracker dinner, a Christmas cake, and a countdown party.
From November 4, 2026 to January 11, 2027, six hotels and wedding venues in Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, and Osaka are serving a winter-limited afternoon tea created with Australian organic cosmetics brand Jurlique, featuring rose-themed sweets alongside savories and scones.
From January 16 to 22, 2027, "The Sumo Show HIRAKUZA in HAKUBA" brings live sumo bouts with English commentary to Hakuba Village, Nagano, with 6:00 PM shows and tickets at ¥8,800.
Starting October 1, 2026, THE ALLEY's autumn-winter menu lets customers choose any of its teas as the base of the Brown Sugar Milk Tea series, alongside the Rich Milk Tea series with chai and honey and a Fruit Tea series with berry, yuzu, and apple.
Advance tickets for Tokyo Christmas Market 2026 at Shin-Toyosu (November 20 to December 25) and Shiba Park (December 4 to December 25) went on sale October 1, sold online only through KKday. Adults who buy in advance receive an original mug with a venue-exclusive design.
Chinese Restaurant SANGU and Sky Lounge STARDUST on the 39th floor of Umeda Sky Building in Osaka are taking reservations for Christmas dinners on December 23 to 25, 2026. SANGU offers three Christmas courses (Noel, Carol, Wish) featuring Kesennuma shark fin from ¥17,000, and STARDUST offers a ¥19,000 course with free drinks.
From October 1, 2026, ANA Crowne Plaza Narita in Chiba is taking reservations for three Christmas cakes. Reserve by November 30 to save ¥1,000 per cake, with pickup on December 23 to 25.
Aomoriya by Hoshino Resorts holds its "Wattsudo Kaiun Matsuri" from December 3, 2026 to March 7, 2027, with Nebuta Seven Lucky Gods displays and new good-fortune activities for hotel guests.
From October 7, 2026, the Fujiko·F·Fujio Museum in Kawasaki City decorates the whole museum for autumn and winter, with a large Christmas tree, evening lighting in the third-floor Harappa, limited takeout sweets and hot drinks, and new key-visual merchandise.
From November 7 to December 26, 2026, Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort will hold Christmas events themed "A Silent Christmas of Falling Stars Shimmering in the Deep Sea," with special restaurant menus, Christmas cakes, seven decorated trees, Santa photos, and live opera.
From October 1 to December 18, 2026, Hotel Granvia Okayama takes reservations for three Christmas sweets at its 1st-floor Lobby Lounge Lumière, led by the limited-edition Premium Fraise de Noël shortcake. Pickup runs from December 1 to 25.
From October 1, 2026, Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto near Shijo Karasuma takes reservations for three Christmas cakes and a stollen. A fourth cake is sold exclusively at Daimaru Kyoto, and the new Coffret de Noël features Amaou strawberries.
HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO near Nijo Castle has opened reservations for Christmas 2026, including its first Christmas afternoon tea from December 1 to 25, special courses at TOKI and FORNI on December 24 and 25, and a Kyoto strawberry Christmas cake and chestnut stollen.
From October 1, 2026, Itamae Bar and Choi Oden offer Ultimate Hamo Dashi Seafood Shabu-Shabu, in which fresh seasonal fish such as yellowtail and red sea bream is briefly dipped in hamo broth. It is served at three Tokyo locations for ¥2,750 per person, tax included.
Janu Tokyo at Azabudai Hills partners with More Trees for its 2026 festive season, with Christmas cake reservations opening October 1, a Christmas Afternoon Tea from November 21 to December 25, and a Maple Stollen from December 1.
Maison de FLEUR releases its ribbon and faux-fur "PALE WINTER" collection on October 16, 2026 — eight styles of tippets, stoles, earmuffs and gloves, led by the pearl ribbon faux-fur tippet that sold out early last year.
From October 1, 2026, Hoshino Resorts NEKOMA Mountain in Fukushima Prefecture is selling its 2026-27 season pass and early-bird lift tickets, including new 3-day and 5-day tickets from ¥3,800 per day during the super early-bird period through November 3.
The Christmas Market in Osaka returns to Tennoji Park's Tenshiba from November 20 to December 25, 2026, with 24 shops including three first-time vendors, two workshop booths, new photo spots, a Santa House, and live music with guest Emiko Suzuki.
RESTAURANT LUKE with SKY LOUNGE on the 47th floor of St. Luke's Garden in Tokyo's Chuo-ku takes reservations for a Christmas-only dinner course, served December 19 to 25, 2026 and featuring wild boar ragù and Sendai beef sirloin, with window-seat guaranteed and private-room plans available.
Los Angeles balcony Terrace Restaurant & Moon Bar in Shinagawa Season Terrace is taking reservations for a shared-style Christmas dinner plan available December 21 to 25, 2026, featuring A5-grade Sendai beef, hanasaki crab, and lobster.
Maiko, Yuzawa Nakazato, Muika, Cupid Valley and Ninox, five Smile Resort ski areas in Niigata Prefecture, have started selling discounted early-bird lift tickets for the 2026-2027 season through the online service Smile Ticket.
Tokyo-born winter sandal brand SUBU celebrates its 10th anniversary with SUBU DOTS COLLECTION 2026, 10 styles in 22 colors priced from ¥9,900 to ¥14,300, with reservations starting October 2 and release on October 9.
Tickets are now on sale for teamLab's nighttime outdoor art exhibition at the Fukuoka Castle Ruins in Maizuru Park, running from October 30, 2026 to January 11, 2027. It is the third edition and the first in seven years.
On October 9, 2026, Gotemba Kogen Tokinosumika will hold the lighting ceremony for its 2026-2027 "Hikari no Sumika" illumination, joined by a beer festival, a dance show and a fountain laser show with fireworks.
From October 1, 2026, TRUNK(HOTEL) CAT STREET in Tokyo's Jingumae takes reservations for six- and eight-course Christmas dinners at TRUNK(KITCHEN) on December 24 and 25, along with Christmas cakes made with Kumamoto ingredients and roast chicken at TRUNK(STORE).
From October 1, 2026, The Westin Sendai takes online reservations for its Christmas takeout menu "Westin at Home Christmas 2026," including the ¥23,000 "Noël Ensemble" set, with pickup on December 19, 20, and 23 to 25.
From November 1, 2026, Hotel Nikko Alivila in Yomitan Village, Okinawa, will take reservations for three Christmas cakes. Two stollen are also on sale, and cake pickup runs December 19 to 25.
BRUNO's Glass Air Fryer and Auto Cook Pot are getting a new color, Charcoal, going on sale in early October 2026, with prices from ¥11,000 including tax.
GRAND FRONT OSAKA's Christmas event runs from November 4 to December 25, 2026, with a main tree surrounded by trees of different heights, light and scent effects with a lighting show every 15 minutes, the Disney Gift of Story project, and about 510,000 champagne-gold lights across Umekita.
Hilton Hiroshima takes Christmas cake reservations from October 5, 2026, and starts selling stollen, cookies, croissants, and small cakes from November 1. The hotel also welcomes a new Executive Pastry Chef.
Cross Dine, the all-day dining restaurant at Hotel Metropolitan, holds a Year-End Special Buffet from December 1 to 18 and a Premium Year-End Special Buffet from December 26 to 31, 2026, with dishes from its Japanese, Western, Chinese, and sweets chefs.
FOURGRAINS, the French restaurant at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont in Iidabashi, Tokyo, will serve the 10-course Christmas dinner "Menu de Noël" on six days only in December 2026, priced at ¥32,000 per person.
Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay in Urayasu, Chiba will light up its winter illumination "Precious Time Illumination" at three spots on the hotel grounds from November 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, with an additional light wall for the courtyard this year.
From November 17 to December 25, 2026, Restaurant Le Trianon at Kamakura Prince Hotel serves a Christmas afternoon tea featuring Christmas tree and snowman sweets and warm savories, with free-flow coffee or tea, for ¥6,000 per person.
NANGA's winter staple AURORA-TEX® and AURORA TEX light down series adds new colors such as BLU, S.BEG, SAGE and PPL, and goes on sale in stages from October 9, 2026.
Nespresso will release its Festive Collection with Swarovski from October 23, 2026, featuring limited-edition winter coffees, an Advent Calendar, crystal ornaments, accessories, chocolate, and a special CitiZ Platinum coffee maker.
From October 1, 2026, Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel is taking reservations for three Christmas cakes — an Amaou strawberry shortcake, a pistachio and Rendaiji persimmon mousse cake, and a cheese chiboust tart — available for pickup from December 23 to 25 at M-Boutique.
From December 1 to 25, 2026, Risonare Shimonoseki holds its first "Kaikyo Christmas" for hotel guests, with emerald green illumination at Naminami Terrace, a Christmas tree about 30 meters tall projected onto the guest-room building, citrus-scented hot wine, and live Christmas concerts.
From November 5 to December 25, 2026, Roppongi Hills in Tokyo holds ROPPONGI HILLS CHRISTMAS 2026, featuring the roughly 400 m Keyakizaka Illumination with about 970,000 LEDs, illuminations at 66 Plaza and Mohri Garden, a West Walk Christmas tree, and a German-style Christmas market.
From November 25 to December 25, 2026, THE 7th TERRACE at The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya serves a Christmas-season-only afternoon tea with ornament- and tree-themed sweets and seasonal savories, paired with a TWG Tea free-flow.
Sendai Royal Park Hotel will hold a garden illumination from November 6, 2026 to February 28, 2027, featuring about 25,000 LED lights, a new limited-time photo spot, and a bonfire cafe on the terrace.
From November 1, 2026 to January 17, 2027, Bar & Dining "TORRENT" at SHIBUYA STREAM HOTEL in Shibuya serves an afternoon tea that puts chocolate in both the sweets and the savory dishes, with unlimited TWG Tea and coffee.
Siroca's new Heated Ultrasonic Humidifier combines a heater with ultrasonic misting to release warm, fine mist, and goes on sale on October 27, 2026.
Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel in Tokyo's Koto Ward will sell a limited New Year's osechi breakfast stay plan for December 31, 2026 from October 5. Breakfast is served in the Sky Banquet on the 21st floor on New Year's Day 2027.
From November 16 to December 25, 2026, NiNi on the 38th floor of 1 Hotel Tokyo in Akasaka is serving a limited-time festive edition of its "La Belle Vie Afternoon Tea," with Santa and reindeer sweets, upcycled ingredients, and a new Sustainable Chocolat Chaud.
French maison Baccarat has introduced its holiday and New Year collection, featuring an Octogone Christmas tree and Christmas ornament inspired by the sparkle of a chandelier, plus a 2027 zodiac ornament in the form of a sheep.
From October 1, 2026, Courtyard by Marriott Fukui is taking reservations for its five-cake Christmas Cake Collection 2026, led by Chateau Fukuberry made with strawberries grown in Fukui City. Pickup is December 23 to 25.
From December 18 to 25, 2026, Hakata Excel Hotel Tokyu in Fukuoka will serve a limited-time Christmas lunch at Charcoal Grill Keyaki, with a course featuring Fukuoka-produced red sea bream and aigamo duck and a platter dessert of 12 sweets to choose from, for ¥4,800 per person.
From November 14, 2026 to March 30, 2027, Auberge Homachi Mikuniminato in Sakai, Fukui is offering three winter stay plans built around Echizen crab landed at Mikuni Port, including a French crab course supervised by Michelin-starred chef Tateru Yoshino and a premium plan using imperial-presentation-quality crab.
From October 1 to December 15, Hotel Granvia Kyoto takes reservations at its 2nd-floor pastry shop "Le Temps" for five Christmas cakes, including a new limited-quantity Kyoto Tamba chestnut bûche de noël and Amaou strawberry cakes.
From November 7 to December 27, 2026, Hotel Kanazawa is offering an overnight plan that pairs a kobako crab kaiseki dinner at its 1st-floor restaurant DINING TSUZUMI with a breakfast buffet of local Kanazawa ingredients, starting from ¥17,000 per person.
From October 1, 2026, HOTEL METROPOLITAN TOKYO IKEBUKURO takes reservations for its 2026 Christmas cakes, a lineup of four Suica's Penguin cakes and a classic shortcake, ranging from sizes for two to three people to a party cake for about 12.
From October 1, 2026, Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay in Urayasu, Chiba, is taking reservations for seven takeout Christmas items, including the new Christmas Wreath Tart and Christmas Bay Chocolate cakes, roast chicken, and roast beef.
From January 12 to February 28, 2027, Sanyoso in Izu-Nagaoka Onsen will serve a winter-only kaiseki meal at a kotatsu table on its restored moon-viewing platform, limited to one party of two per day, with day-trip and overnight plans available. Reservations open on October 15, 2026.
The new Moominvalley Winter Games series features the Moomin family enjoying the winter world on mugs, socks, towels, lap blankets, and more, with a limited novelty sticker for shoppers at participating stores.
From December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, Tsubaki, a ryotei-style ryokan in Okuyugawara Onsen, Yugawara, Kanagawa, is offering a winter-only stay plan that upgrades the main dish to anko (monkfish) hot pot and the white rice to takikomi gohan with crab, kue (longtooth grouper), and salmon roe, limited to 10 guests per day.
From November 1, 2026 to January 10, 2027 (excluding December 19 to January 5), the restaurant Ajikaido Gojusantsugi at Shinagawa Prince Hotel serves a Japanese afternoon tea supervised by the Japan Anko Association, featuring seven kinds of anko likened to seven Tokaido post towns, for ¥7,000 or ¥8,500.
From November 1 to December 28, 2026, Melodia Italian Grill at Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental in Shinagawa serves a Christmas Afternoon Tea filled with Santa Claus, Christmas tree, and ornament motifs, in a dining space with a 27-meter ceiling.
ALL DAY DINING 洛空 at The Westin Miyako Kyoto serves a Kyoto-themed winter buffet from November 1 to December 31, 2026, with about 40 dishes at both lunch and dinner and a separate Christmas menu from December 19 to 25.
Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort fires up its snowmaking machines on Saturday, October 3, 2026, working toward what is once again expected to be the earliest ski resort opening in Nagano Prefecture on Saturday, October 31.
Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama is holding its first nighttime event, LIGHT PARKS in Adventure World spotlighted by FeStA LuCe, from October 24, 2026 through March 31, 2027, blending giant light-art animal sculptures with the park's real animals after dark.
From December 15, 2026 to February 28, 2027, OMO3 Kyoto Toji, OMO5 Kyoto Sanjo, and OMO5 Kyoto Gion are running a "New Year Fortune Morning Prayer" program that pairs an early-morning visit to a nearby temple or shrine — guided by an OMO Ranger — with pre-visit purification rituals and fortune-themed food and drink built around each hotel's own theme of warding off bad luck, winning fortune, or family harmony.
Tokyo Dome Hotel's French dining restaurant Deux Mille takes reservations from October 1, 2026 for its Christmas Dinner Course, served December 19 to 25 and featuring Kuroge Wagyu and blackthroat seaperch alongside a wine selection of over 100 labels, plus a Christmas Lunch Course on select dates.
TOKYO MEGA ILLUMINATION at Oi Racecourse marks its ninth and final season this year, running from October 31, 2026 to January 10, 2027, with horse-themed encounters, a fifth-year RODY collaboration, and a Shinagawa Ward community week.
Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay is offering a limited-time "Chapel de Christmas Night Proposal Plan" from December 18 to 20 and December 23 to 26, 2026, featuring a candlelit chapel decorated for Christmas, a bouquet of 21 shimmering "Jewel Roses," live violin and organ music, and a choice of Christmas dinner courses at four hotel restaurants.
ROKKO SNOW PARK will start snowmaking on October 20, using its Ice Crusher System to build up the slopes ahead of its December 5 season opening for a 93-day run through March 7, 2027.
Umeda Sky Building's Christmas event runs from November 13 to December 25, 2026, linking the 1F Wonder Square to the 40F Kuchu Teien Observatory with a story starring the black cat Noel, a 25-meter LED-mapped tree, and a Christmas market, with a special website following on October 9.
A new three-day festival dedicated to yakiimo (baked sweet potato), "Hokuhoku! Yakiimo Matsuri NAGOYA," holds its first edition at Hisaya-odori Park's Angel Hiroba on January 9–11, 2027, bringing warm sweet potato treats to visitors of all ages.
From October 1, JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo is taking reservations for its "Celebrate Together"-themed Christmas Collection 2026, a lineup of seven cakes by Executive Pastry Chef Shigeru Nojima along with a stollen, a cookie tin and a pistachio croissant for the season.
On September 14, Nihon Hallmark released a limited-quantity lineup of Peanuts Christmas ornaments, plush toys, and a jigsaw puzzle imported from Hallmark in the US. The 10 new items feature Snoopy dressed for the holidays and are available at the official online store and select retailers nationwide.
From October 1, Shibuya Hikarie's ShinQs by Tokyu Department Store is taking reservations for close to 30 Christmas cakes built around this year's theme, "Midnight Shiny Gala -- A Christmas Dinner Party," with luxurious, limited-edition designs for anyone craving a little extra indulgence this holiday season.
From December 23 to 25, 2026, Restaurant & Bar TIDE TABLE Shiomi at Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel is holding a three-day Christmas dinner buffet themed "Cozy Bayside Christmas," featuring a live-kitchen Japanese beef and foie gras Rossini alongside roast duck, plus a sound performance show on December 24 and 25.
From October 13, InterContinental Yokohama Grand is taking reservations for its 2026 Christmas cake lineup, led by the new dark chocolate "Sillage" alongside two returning favorites, plus stollen, a pound cake, mendiant chocolate and cookie tins.
From December 14, 2026, through March 31, 2027, Kai Akiu in Miyagi's Akiu Onsen offers a new winter wellness stay reviving Date Masamune's cold-weather ingenuity, featuring a hot-spring footbath kotatsu, hibachi-warmed local sake, and onjaku warming stones in the riverside lounge.
Kawagoe Prince Hotel's Lobby Lounge will serve the "Festive Afternoon Tea Set" from November 1 to 30, 2026, and again from December 26, 2026 to January 8, 2027, with sweets and savories that capture the sparkle of a snow-white city awaiting Christmas.
From December 1 to 31, Keio Plaza Hotel's 45th-floor Sky Lounge Aurora is serving a Christmas Afternoon Tea that turns Christmas trees and ornaments into sweets, enjoyed alongside a view of Tokyo from 160 meters above ground. A chestnut-and-autumn-flavors afternoon tea runs through November.
From September 15, Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel is taking reservations for two Christmas-season stay plans with special room service -- one pairing deluxe Amaou DX strawberries with sparkling wine, the other a chef's original hors d'oeuvre course for Suite and Executive rooms -- for a private, elegant evening overlooking Kobe's harbor lights.
Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower will offer a Christmas-themed afternoon tea inspired by the shimaenaga, a white bird from Hokkaido nicknamed the "snow fairy," at its 31st-floor restaurant Sky Dining Tenku from November 6 to December 27, 2026.
From September 16, The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka is taking reservations at The Ritz-Carlton Gourmet Shop for its 2026 Christmas lineup, themed "Winter Wonderland — A World of Winter Dreams," including five Christmas cakes from the team led by Executive Pastry Chef Frédéric Moreau alongside a range of festive confections and Italian panettone.
Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental is presenting its "Christmas Collection 2026," themed "A Symphony of Winter Blessings," with two Christmas cakes, three stollen, and two takeout items available from October 1, alongside two Christmas dinner courses at its restaurants.
Suntory is adding a winter-only "Yuzu Lemon" variant to its popular Kodawari Sakaba Lemon Sour lineup, blending lemon sour with yuzu-steeped liquor for a nationwide release from November 10, 2026.
Suntory will release its annual zodiac series in a Year of the Sheep design nationwide in limited quantities, starting with "Suntory Whisky Royal" and "Suntory Old Whisky" on November 4th, followed by "The Premium Malt's" zodiac design cans on November 24th.
The teamLab: Digitized Fukuoka Castle Ruins 2026-2027 executive committee, including Nishinippon Shimbun, is holding its third nighttime outdoor art exhibition at Fukuoka Castle Ruins in Maizuru Park, Fukuoka, for the first time in seven years, running from Friday, October 30, 2026 through Monday, January 11, 2027.
Universal Studios Japan celebrates its 25th anniversary year with the winter event Universal Holiday Wonders (Discover U!!!), running November 13, 2026 to January 17, 2027, featuring the park's largest-ever Food Festival, the returning Joy of Lights show, the Christmas night show Light Up the Night, and a nationwide free-admission pass for kids.
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo is holding its Mejiro Woods Art Festival Christmas Family Concert & Buffet on December 25, 2026, marking Mozart's 270th birth anniversary with a two-part orchestra concert for all ages and a Christmas buffet featuring dishes inspired by Mozart's homeland of Austria.
From December 1 to 25, 2026, Hotel New Grand in Yokohama is offering the Christmas Stay 2026 (To Be Elegant) plan, with a pastry chef's Christmas cake and a full bottle of champagne delivered to the room and specially decorated Christmas Rooms limited to 3 a day. A companion Advent Stay 2026 plan, with an advent calendar and flavored tea, runs November 20 to December 25.
Otaru confectionery LeTAO's official online shop begins taking reservations on September 11, 2026 for its Christmas cake lineup themed "Time Woven Together," featuring a range of cakes, a butter stollen, and a two-cake duo set.
Hoshino Resorts and JAPAN C.R.C. are bringing back their camping car plan for touring Hokkaido's Powder Belt for a third season, letting skiers and snowboarders chase the best snow conditions each day without being tied to a fixed hotel reservation.
Izu Shaboten Zoo's Original Capybara Outdoor Bath, a beloved winter tradition in Izu, returns for the 2026-2027 season from November 21 through April 4, with this season's Capybara Yuzu Bath marking its 30th anniversary.
Marukoma Onsen Ryokan, a 111-year-old hot spring inn on the shores of Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido, has opened stay reservations for the 2027 Chitose - Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival, running January 30 to February 23. Guests can see the ice sculptures glow “Lake Shikotsu Blue” by day and transform under colorful lighting after dark, then warm up in the inn's lakeside hot springs.
From October 2026, Glamping Souten Kaihou -SOUTENKAIHOU- in Joetsu, Niigata is offering two seasonal plans — a "Sauna Retreat" built around its newly renovated ocean-view saunas and six added perks, plus a seasonal BBQ plan pairing Niigata-branded meat and seafood with a cheese fondue for dipping the local Bakauke rice cracker.
Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel First Resort, an official Tokyo Disney Resort hotel, is decorating guest rooms for Christmas and offering three seasonal dinner menus from November 11 to December 25, 2026.
Fairmont Tokyo's 2026 holiday lineup, themed "Timeless Celebration," brings three Christmas cakes, gift-ready seasonal sweets, and two Christmas-inspired afternoon teas to the hotel's 35th-floor lounge Vue Mer, with reservations opening October 1.
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo will open reservations on September 17, 2026, for its "Santa Claus and Christmas Stay" plans, in which Santa Claus delivers a pre-collected gift and poses for a photo with guests over a three-day window in December, alongside seasonal garden decorations from November 10 and a separate members-only Santa photo event.
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea present the "Disney Christmas" event from November 11 to December 25, 2026, featuring the parade "Toys Wondrous Christmas!," the Mediterranean Harbor show "Disney Christmas Greeting," seasonal decorations, merchandise, and menus, along with matching programs at Disney hotels, Disney Resort Line, and Ikspiari.
From October 17, FAUCHON Hotel Kyoto is taking reservations for its 2026 Christmas lineup, including four original cakes, three hotel-made stollen with a new matcha and chestnut Premium flavor, and a chocolate Santa's Shoe.
Kawagoe Prince Hotel is taking reservations from September 8 for a five-cake 2026 Christmas lineup themed "Celebrate & Share," including a 35th-anniversary cake made with Saitama's Amarin strawberries.
From October 1, Pullman Tokyo Tamachi is taking reservations for its 2026 Christmas cake lineup, led by the new eight-layer "La forêt d'or" alongside the classic Christmas Hall Cake, plus two seasonal treats at KASA GRAB & GO.
Takara Shuzo is releasing its autumn-winter limited "Sho Chiku Bai" Kanzake, a warmed-sake blend in a 1.8L paper carton designed for easy home enjoyment, nationwide from September 29, 2026.
Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Exhibition "DRAGON QUEST the DIVE" will run at Grand Front Osaka from January 26 to March 14, 2027, following a sold-out Tokyo engagement that drew more than 90,000 visitors, with presale tickets for the immersive VR attraction opening September 8.
Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen is marking the 2026 holiday season with "Inuyama Christmas Story," featuring a limited-time Christmas dinner course, a Christmas stay plan with an original crest-motif cake, and a sustainable Christmas tree crafted by artist Seiya Kaji from reclaimed materials.
Hotel New Otani Osaka's "2027 New Year Package" has seen brisk reservations since bookings opened on August 30, as a weak yen and a shorter year-end holiday push more travelers toward a luxury domestic stay instead of an overseas trip. The hotel offers six plan options from one night to four nights, combining traditional New Year events, family-friendly activities, and a full lineup of seasonal dining at its location beside Osaka Castle.
From October 1, Royal Park Hotel in Nihonbashi, Tokyo is taking reservations for its 2026 Christmas cakes, including three new creations chosen through the hotel's in-house sweets contest alongside a lineup of petit gâteaux and classic holiday favorites.
Tokyo Marriott Hotel is welcoming the 2026 holiday season with "ARTfully Christmas," a lineup of five artistic Christmas cakes, three stollen varieties, a panettone and a kringler, plus a limited-run Christmas dinner course at Lounge & Dining G.
From September 4, Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu is accepting reservations for three Christmas-season stay plans, limited to 10 rooms a day, running November 6 through December 23, 2026, including one December 24–25 exclusive plan with a full-course Christmas dinner served in the room.
YORUNOYO 2026, Yokohama's signature illumination event, runs December 4 to 30, 2026, featuring a citywide light-and-music spectacle with a record 47 participating venues, a large-scale outdoor projection mapping display at Osanbashi Pier, and a 10-meter light cube at Yamashita Park.
HandMade In Japan Fes', one of Japan's largest creator festivals, will hold its first Osaka edition at INTEX Osaka on December 12–13, 2026, bringing together 1,700 creators for a market, workshops, live music, and a Christmas Special Edition gift area.
Mesm Tokyo's 16th-floor French restaurant Chef's Theatre will serve a limited-time five-course dinner inspired by the ballet The Nutcracker from October 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027, marking its third collaboration with the New National Theatre, Tokyo, timed to the theatre's own production of the ballet this winter.
From November 7, 2026 to March 31, 2027, the historic ryokan Misasa Yakushi no Yu Mansuirou in Tottori's Misasa Onsen serves a winter-only "Ebi-Kani Kaiseki" course bringing together snow crab, Ise lobster, and the rare San'in shrimp known as mosa-ebi, with one night and two meals starting from ¥28,600 per person.
Moxy Hotels has opened Moxy Niseko Village, its debut property in the internationally renowned mountain resort of Niseko and the fifth Moxy Hotel in Japan, with 310 rooms and ski-in/ski-out access beside the Niseko Village Gondola.
From December 5, 2026 to February 28, 2027, Oirase Keiryu Hotel by Hoshino Resorts will serve "Ice Fall Afternoon Tea," a heated-dome dining experience featuring sweets and drinks inspired by the gorge's frozen winter waterfalls.
The Prince Park Tower Tokyo will open reservations for its "New Year Plan 2027" from September 24, 2026, adding a countdown event with a million soap bubbles, a Miki Asakura concert, and other new activities for three generations to share near Tokyo Tower.
From October 1, Shinjuku Prince Hotel is taking reservations for its 2026 Christmas Cake Collection, five designs built around the theme "Harmony of Christmas," including a premium box cake made with Amaou strawberries from Fukuoka Prefecture.
From November 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027, Japanese Dining & Bar FUGA on the 25th floor of Shinjuku Prince Hotel serves an afternoon tea inspired by the neighborhood's record culture, with a Forêt Noire-style parfait, seasonal sweets and savories, and a Christmas-only menu from December 1 to 25.
Snow Peak's "TAKIBI Denim" series adds new fall/winter 2026 models on September 4 at its directly managed stores and online store, offering a flame-retardant denim jacket, pullover, and pants in black and indigo that develop natural fading and texture change with wear.
Sky Dining Tenku on the 31st floor of Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower will host two Christmas buffets from November 6 to December 27, 2026, the White Noël lunch buffet with snow-white desserts, and the Sky Noël dinner buffet, which adds a choice of four main dishes from December 11.
From September 1, Asakusa View Hotel is selling two Christmas-limited stay plans for December 19, 20, 24, and 25, 2026, each paired with dinner at one of its high-floor restaurants — a buffet on the 26th floor or a Chinese-French collaboration course on the 27th floor — with night views of Tokyo Skytree from its newly renovated rooms.
Starting September 1, FOREST KITCHEN with Outdoor Living inside Hotel Metropolitan Sendai East is taking reservations for its 2027 osechi, a three-tier, 22-dish box blending Italian and Japanese flavors with Tohoku ingredients such as Sendai beef, paired with Veuve Clicquot champagne, priced at ¥38,000 and serving 2–4 people.
A joint season pass covering Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort and Hakuba Cortina Ski Resort is now on sale at super early-bird prices for the 2026-2027 season, alongside an expanded ungroomed powder area at Hakuba Norikura.
From November 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, HOSHINOYA offers three "Winter Wellness Stay" plans across its properties, drawing on each location's climate and culture to help guests reset the "winter fatigue" and "brain fatigue" common among modern people, with a culturally themed breakfast and a destination-inspired gift included in every stay.
Okamoto Corporation is releasing two limited-edition colors, Pale Pink and Light Greige, for its winter staple room sock "Marude Kotatsu Socks," available in limited quantities at stores nationwide and online from early September.
Nagaragawa Seiryu Hotel, on the banks of the Nagara River in Gifu, is opening reservations September 1 for its 2027 New Year osechi — a 22-dish, Japanese-Western box built around Hida beef, Ibi tea, and seafood, paired with a half bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne.
The NISHIUMEDA CANDLE NIGHT Executive Committee will hold the "NISHIUMEDA CANDLE NIGHT" candlelight event across the West Umeda area of Osaka's Kita Ward on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, marking the 21st year of the biannual candle-lighting tradition with a candle-lined corridor, handmade lanterns, and a large-scale installation by CANDLE JUNE.
Needs Co., Ltd. and Sun Family Co., Ltd. launch the "varinuc Muffler-Attached Warmth Hat" for 2,178 yen (tax included) starting September 1. Soft faux fur wraps the head, ears, and neck, and the hat can be worn down as a muffler for two styles in one.
TOYO KITCHEN STYLE opens reservations at 12:00 PM on September 5 for the 2026 Dolce&Gabbana x Fiasconaro panettone collection, adding three new flavors and a redesigned classic for a lineup of 14 items available in limited quantities.
Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort begins early-bird sales of its 2026-2027 winter season pass on September 1, offering free hot spring bathing, lift and rental discounts, and winter content for skiers and non-skiers alike.
From August 20, 2026, Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen is taking reservations for two Christmas cakes -- a shortcake built around the hotel's original crest and a mechanical "karakuri" cake with a hidden surprise -- both featuring Gifu Prefecture's Mino Musume strawberry.
Hotel Metropolitan Nagano is marking its 30th anniversary with a limited-edition Christmas cake, "Floraison d'Hiver," decorated with 30 strawberries as a tribute to three decades of gratitude, with reservations opening October 1, 2026.
Fukuroda Onsen Omoide Romankan in Daigo, Ibaraki Prefecture, is holding an "Apple Event" from October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, featuring its popular apple bath scented with local Okukuji apples along with an apple-themed welcome treat at check-in.
Snow Peak's new "Nylon Double Rip" series launches August 21 at its directly managed stores and online, offering a lightweight, durable, and water-repellent nylon lineup of jackets, pants, a dress, and a cap suited to both outdoor and everyday use.
STOMP, the percussion show that has thrilled more than 15 million people across 53 countries, returns to Japan for performances at Tokyo International Forum Hall C from December 16 to 26, 2026, with advance tickets going on sale August 19.
La Maison du Chocolat's Winter Collection 2026 opens with the return of its signature Marron Glacé on August 27, followed by the Champagne-inspired Effervescence and rum-scented chestnut Maroni bonbons in early October, at boutiques nationwide and the online boutique.
6ty6 Vacation Home, a whole-house rental in Niseko featuring works by Hokkaido and Japanese artists, a picture window onto the surrounding forest, and three bedrooms for up to 8 guests, began taking reservations on August 12, 2026, under new operator "& Yado Kanri."
The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo, Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Takanawa Hanakohro, and Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa are opening reservations for their New Year Plan 2027 from September 18, 2026, featuring a countdown party and musical stage shows in the grand ballroom "Hiten," a New Year's Eve bell-ringing ceremony, and family-friendly Japanese culture experiences.
Hotel Nikko Alivila in Yomitan, Okinawa, will hold its winter-only event season "las luces" from November 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, featuring patio illuminations, a Santa Claus room-delivery service, New Year fireworks, and Ryukyu performances.
Suntory is releasing the limited-edition "ROKU Yuzu Yukimi Edition" gin nationwide from October 6, along with the brand's first canned product, "ROKU Premium Gin Soda," at convenience stores across Japan on the same day.
Hotel Kanazawa introduces a new Bonenkai/Shinnenkai party plan available December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, with three course options from ¥10,000 per person, two hours of all-you-can-drink, and a complimentary plum wine toast.
From September 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, HOSHINOYA Okinawa will offer "Ryukyu Fermentation Stay," a two-night, three-day wellness program that uses Okinawan fermented ingredients such as kashijee to help reset the body after summer heat.
GRAND CHARIOT Hokuto Shichisei 135°, a hilltop retreat on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, is offering a quiet Christmas Stay Plan for couples from December 19 to 25, 2026. Reservations open June 1, 2026.
Asuka Cruise has released the full schedule of 23 cruises aboard Asuka II departing between December 2026 and April 2027, featuring Christmas and New Year voyages, spring island tours, and special entertainment including performances by May J. and the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
Gunma Minakami Hodaigi Ski Resort wraps up the 2025–2026 ski season with three simultaneous events on March 28–29, 2026, including a 1 million yen treasure hunt, a special snowboard course, and a curry speed-eating contest.
Takino Snow World is wrapping up the white season on March 31, while the park's Green Season — featuring 230,000 tulips in 120 varieties, Shirane Aoi wildflowers, camping, BBQ areas, and large play structures — is set to begin on April 19.
The popular Hokkaido-based seasonal sweets brand SNOWS is back at Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin for a limited run from March 25 to 31, 2026. A ticketing system is now in place to help visitors shop smoothly.
Kokuei Takino Suzuran Hillside National Park in Sapporo is hosting a series of late-winter events where visitors can venture into the forest on snowshoes and search for the first signs of spring. The snow world remains open through March 31, with the green season kicking off on April 19.
The Japan travel series "Discover Japan With Insta360" wraps up its final chapter in Hokkaido, capturing the winter landscapes of Tomamu and Bibai over three days using the Insta360 X5, Ace Pro 2, and GO Ultra cameras.
Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort has announced plans to renew its No. 5 South Lift — connecting the summit area with the Hakuba Hitotoki no Mori observation area — for the first time in approximately 37 years, with operations set to begin in December 2027.
The 2nd Sori-1 JAPAN Hokkaido Wood Sled Championship is set to take place at Sapporo Teine Ski Resort on March 22, 2026, as part of the Winter Sports Festival. Free to enter, the event features both an expert slalom division and a straight-speed challenge division open to participants of all skill levels.
The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa has introduced a new winter-limited Gel Candle Holder workshop to its popular florist-led series. The transparent gel candle captures flowers beautifully, evoking the look of ice — a perfect handmade keepsake from your stay.
A new portable stainless bottle launched on March 2 serves dual purposes as an ice bag in summer and a hot water bottle in winter, priced at ¥2,178 (tax included).
The NOK Kids Backcountry Tour 2026 returns for its fourth year with ten free sessions across Niigata, Aomori, Toyama, Gunma, and Nagano prefectures. A newly added Freeride Academy for junior athletes features coaching from Finnish snowboarding legend Antti Autti.
A one-of-a-kind collaboration between Hodaigi Ski Resort and the Gunma Crane Thunders pro basketball team drew around 200 visitors for a day of snowy basketball fun on February 11, 2026.
ANA Pocket launches a winter check-in challenge in Hokkaido's Noboribetsu and Toya area, featuring character panels and promoting hot springs, geoparks, and local attractions from February 21 to March 23, 2026.
Akagi Nyugyo is hosting a free tasting event for Gatsun, to Mikan and the new Gatsun, to White Peach ice candy at Hakuba Happo-one Ski Resort from February 21-23, 2026.
Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel is offering a special deal for Hokkaido residents featuring ultra-early 9 AM check-in and extended 27-hour stays, complete with hot springs and ski resort benefits.
A unique winter experience in Uonuma offers snowy forest night walks and snow tent sauna sessions for those seeking alternatives to traditional winter sports, taking place on March 7 and 14, 2026.
Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture, presents the 50th Ojiya Fusen Ikki (Balloon Fiesta), the only snow-covered hot air balloon competition in Honshu, featuring balloon championships, glowing balloon displays, fireworks, and lantern releases on February 21-22.
Plus One Education is hosting a 2-day ski tour in Karuizawa from February 28 to March 1, 2026, offering professional instruction from SAJ-certified instructors for elementary and junior high school students.
Michinoku Lakeside National Government Park in Kawasaki, Miyagi Prefecture, is showcasing a vibrant indoor flower display featuring ice tulips, violas, cyclamen, and other blooms. The exhibition runs through March 1, 2026, offering visitors a taste of early spring during the cold winter months.
Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu introduces new environmental programs including disposable hand warmer recycling, renewable energy usage, and local resource utilization as part of their "Value up NISEKO 2030" sustainability project.
Tochigi's Yunishigawa Onsen inn Oyado Yunotoki offers winter-only accommodation plans with complimentary shuttle service from Kinugawa Onsen Station through March 31, 2026, eliminating the stress of snowy road driving.
Starting February 4, 2026, Royce Chocolate World at New Chitose Airport introduces a new capsule toy collection featuring colorful snowman chocolate charms - cute miniature versions of their popular winter treats, perfect as Hokkaido souvenirs.
The Shobara DMO is running the Winter Koso Shobara Campaign 2026 through March 8, 2026, showcasing winter attractions in this heavy snowfall region. The campaign features ski slope discounts, free onsen access, snowshoe hiking, and unique snow camping experiences.
The spectacular projection mapping event illuminating Matsumoto Castle has attracted over 100,000 visitors, featuring dynamic displays of cherry blossoms, Northern Alps flowers, traditional crafts, and historic artwork projected onto Japan's oldest five-story castle tower.
From February 6 to 8, 2026, Hoshino Resorts NEKOMA Mountain will host NEKOMA MOUNTAIN FEST, a three-day snow festival featuring food stalls, free snow play areas, DJ events, and the Japan premiere of "The Uninvited" international snowboarding competition.
The 76th Sapporo Snow Festival at Odori Park Site 11 showcases innovative sound-synchronized lighting technology illuminating Snow Miku and Oshi no Ko sculptures from February 4-11, 2026.
GRAND CHARIOT Hokuto Shichisei 135° on Awaji Island offers a winter-limited stay package where guests can enjoy all meals in their rooms with their beloved dogs, available from February 1st to March 19th, 2026.
BOOK AND BED TOKYO SHINJUKU introduces a rich chocolate brownie for the winter season, perfect for enjoying while reading in their unique bookstore-hotel environment.
Street sports brand DUBSTACK® is hosting an SNS campaign to give away their popular 'FUTON RIDER' snowwear to one lucky winner as winter sports enthusiasm surges globally this February.
On February 22nd, 2026, Unazuki Snow Park in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture, hosts the first snow luge trial event in the Hokuriku region. Anyone can enjoy this accessible winter sport from day one.
The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa introduces a limited-time a la carte restaurant serving seasonal Japanese and seafood cuisine, perfect for warming up after winter activities on the slopes.
Sapporo's Elm Garden celebrates its 80th anniversary with a unique winter dining experience featuring an ice sushi bar in a Japanese garden and digital art-enhanced kaiseki cuisine, running until February 28, 2026.
The Towada Lake Winter Story 2026, running from January 30 to February 23, features the "Winter Border Festival" stage event showcasing traditional performing arts from three prefectures.
Experience Sado Island's winter delights in Niigata City! The second Tabisuru Sado Festival features local cuisine, sake tasting, ferry tours, and special behind-the-scenes experiences at the Sado Kisen Terminal.
Michi-no-Eki Kazuno Antler in Akita Prefecture hosts a winter festival featuring snow activities, snow candles, campfires, and winter fireworks on February 7, 2026, with collaboration from local junior high school students.
Grand Mercure Sapporo Odori Park introduces a unique onion soup faucet in the lobby during the Sapporo Snow Festival period from February 4-11, 2026, offering guests a warm welcome with locally-sourced Hokkaido onions.
The Japan Doll Association presents hina doll-themed ice sculptures at the 2026 Sapporo Snow Festival from February 4-11, celebrating the cultural significance of traditional Hinamatsuri dolls through transparent ice artistry.
Lake Shikotsu Tsuruga Resort Spa Mizu no Uta offers a special accommodation plan featuring exclusive after-hours access to the Chitose - Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival. The Premium Time Ticket allows guests to explore the illuminated ice sculptures in a relaxed atmosphere after the general public has left.
Kaga Onsen hot spring area offers discounted lift tickets to two popular ski resorts, Hakusan Ichirino and Hakusan Seymour, for guests staying at participating ryokan through March 22, 2026.
Every February 10, Sugou Isobe Shrine in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, hosts the Gongan Shinji, a powerful traditional ritual. Locally known as Gongan-san or Bamboo Splitting Festival, this winter tradition carries a long and storied history into the present.
Three ski resorts operated by Tokyu Resorts & Stay have unveiled large-scale restaurant renovations this season, featuring expanded seating, premium services, and enhanced dining experiences that go beyond typical slope-side meals.
Moving Inn has released a 2-night, 3-day model course for a Hokkaido winter road trip starting from New Chitose Airport, featuring Tomamu and Furano. Book their original HIACE CA camper van for 2+ nights and receive ¥10,000 worth of snow activities at North Snow Land in Chitose.
COSPA releases limited-edition SNOW MIKU 2026 merchandise including the popular Tsumammare series, spoon & fork sets, and lidded mugs, available at the event in Hokkaido on February 7-8, 2026.
A limited-time champagne terrace featuring Veuve Clicquot Rich on Ice opens at Hakuba Après, offering ski-in/ski-out access and stunning mountain views in Hakuba, Nagano.
Hotel Kanazawa in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is now accepting reservations for an accommodation plan featuring a premium seafood ehomaki (lucky roll) supervised by Japanese head chef Hashimoto for Setsubun 2026 (February 3). The plan allows guests to enjoy the traditional ehomaki in the quiet privacy of their hotel room.
Joetsu City Aquarium Umigatari hosts Heartful Winter 2026 from January 31 to March 15, 2026, featuring seal presentations, chocolate-themed fish displays, and the enchanting underwater dolphin performance Art of Dolphin.
Three Kajitsuya Coffee locations in Tokyo begin serving a seasonal winter menu featuring chicken and three types of mushrooms in a rich cream soup, wrapped in flaky puff pastry.
The new CD for the Snow Miku 2026 festival has been released, featuring 9 unique tracks with a "mysterious sweets" theme including the event theme song "SHIAWASE FOR YOU!" by Iyowa.
Tanigawadake Joch and Mt.T are hosting the second annual Tanigawa Yukiyama Festival from April 4-5, 2026. The event features gear trials, workshops, fashion shows, and live music to make snowy mountain activities more accessible and exciting.
Teshikaga Town launches a limited-time sightseeing bus pass and luggage delivery service, allowing visitors to explore winter landscapes and hot springs hands-free from January 18 to March 23, 2025.
The Towada Lake Winter Story 2026 festival opens on January 30, featuring a new Snow Park where visitors can enjoy various snow activities without bringing their own equipment. The park includes gentle snow slides for families and thrilling banana boat rides.
A new winter-limited product combining 100% cacao pure chocolate with crispy persimmon chips made from Nara's Nishiyoshino Fuyu persimmons. The bitter chocolate enhances the natural sweetness of the fruit, creating a luxurious treat without added sugar.
ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Akita announces the third phase of its limited-time dining event 'Snow and Fire Dining,' running from January 19 to February 14, 2026. The Valentine theme brings four types of chocolate fountains and special seasonal dishes.
This hot spring resort in Tottori Prefecture introduces weekday-only accommodation packages starting from 10,000 yen per person, including kaiseki dining and radon thermal bath experiences.
Sakai City's Mikuni Port marks a century of offering premium Echizen snow crab to the Imperial Family. Fish dealers say winter is the best season for this prized delicacy.
Hitachi Seaside Park hosts popular winter bird watching sessions on January 24th and February 28th. The park also features a new exhibition introducing wild birds and bird watching for beginners.
A unique rooftop kotatsu experience debuts at CÉ LA VI TOKYO's 18th-floor sky terrace, combining traditional Japanese warmth with stunning city views through March 31, 2026.
A new winter destination debuts at Meiji Park in Shinjuku, featuring an ice skating rink sponsored by Corona Cero and outdoor kotatsu lounges powered by Anker. The month-long event runs from January 16 to February 15, 2026.
The Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel has opened a new winter activity area called "Hakodate Onuma Snow Field," offering snowshoe and cross-country skiing experiences in the scenic Onuma region starting January 17, 2026.
The resort hotel begins its seasonal Strawberry Fair on January 15th, offering locally-grown strawberries including Kagawa's original "Sanuki Hime" variety at the dinner buffet, alongside a warm hot pot fair featuring regional ingredients.
A rare oyster shack in Maizuru offering natural oysters harvested by free divers from Maizuru Bay has begun its seasonal operation for winter 2025.
Maizuru City offers a special winter-only guided tour of its historic Red Brick Park. The tour includes access to normally restricted areas of the former naval warehouses, built between 1902 and 1918 and now designated as Important Cultural Properties.
Gong cha Japan introduces a new limited-edition winter dessert tea featuring rich honey, fragrant nuts, and smooth oolong tea, available in both iced and hot versions starting January 22, 2026.
Nagato Yumoto Onsen's winter tradition features a fantastical light and sound entertainment event inspired by the poetry of Misuzu Kaneko.
Starting January 21st, Toriaezu Gohei izakaya launches its second wave of winter delicacies featuring snow crab and milt dishes, along with Italian-inspired gianduja hot chocolate.
This winter, BISTRO CHURA in Shinjuku Sanchome offers its first-ever hot wine menu. The original recipe features cinnamon, orange, and spices, providing warmth for both body and soul while perfectly complementing creative Okinawan cuisine and natural wines.
Freshness Burger introduces a limited-time craft lemonade featuring luxurious Fukuoka-grown Amaou strawberries, handcrafted with honey-soaked strawberries and lemon slices for a vibrant winter beverage.
Hakkenzan Winery, located in Sapporo's Minami Ward, officially launches its guided winery tour with tasting and shuttle service from December 2025, offering a luxurious wine experience with transportation from Makomanai Station and Jozankei Onsen.
The annual cold-water soaking process for Shogawa Kanzarashi Soba begins in Takayama's Shogawa Town, utilizing the region's harsh winter climate to create this specialty soba with enhanced sweetness and reduced bitterness.
The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa presents the Funka Bay Ezo Abalone Fair from January 10 to February 28, 2026, showcasing winter seafood delicacies across four restaurants.
A special seasonal display at Joetsu City Aquarium Umigatari showcases conger eels gathering around cylindrical tubes resembling ehomaki sushi rolls. The installation runs from January 20 to February 3, 2026.
Shizukuishi Ski Resort and Prince Hotel will host "Back to '90s SHIZUKUISHI" on February 14, 2026, celebrating their milestones with a nostalgic ski event featuring special offers and live radio broadcasts.
Yokohama's winter illumination campaign features over 30 events lighting up the city, recently recognized as one of Japan's New Top Three Night View Cities. The festival includes a digital stamp rally, gourmet spots, and the upcoming Yokohama Spring Festival 2026.
Starting January 13, 2026, Tokachi Tsukadanojo introduces limited-time winter dishes including oyster foil bake, milt fritters, meat gratin, and quattro formaggi pizza at seven locations across Tokyo, Yokohama, and Sapporo.
The day-trip hot spring facility with stunning Mount Fuji views introduces winter limited menus including a new kimchi hot pot set and seasonal dishes at their dining areas.
Yu-toria Etchu inn in Toyama launches a limited winter detox stay plan featuring Toyama Yakuzen-certified fermented medicinal hot pot, specialty seafood including the rare deep-sea fish "genge," natural hot springs, and yomogi-mushi herbal steam therapy.
Fuji-Q Highland welcomes Thailand's viral character Butterbear for a limited-time collaboration featuring a revamped teacup ride, snow park, themed food, exclusive merchandise, and a stunning Mt. Fuji photo spot.
Ginza Cozy Corner is releasing its popular winter-limited raw chocolate "Ginza no Renga" and other chocolate sweets from January 22, 2026. The collection features four flavors including Milk, Bitter, Amaou Strawberry, and Uji Matcha, all crafted for a delicate, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
From early January through early March 2026, the Hida Great Limestone Cave near Takayama City will showcase the "Ice Valley," featuring massive ice formations up to 30 meters high and 200 meters wide. The event includes Saturday night illuminations in February and a photo contest now in its 19th year.
Libetee introduces a revolutionary 105L suitcase designed specifically for winter sports enthusiasts, featuring integrated storage for boards, boots, and gear with enhanced durability and snow-ready wheels.
Mercure Miyagi Zao Resort & Spa, a highland resort hotel overlooking the majestic Zao mountain range, is now offering an accommodation plan with lift tickets for nearby Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort this winter.
Approximately 3,000 ice tulips will bloom at Metsa Village in Hanno this winter. The limited-time event runs from late January through February, featuring colorful displays, boat rides, and photo contests.
Tour d'Argent Tokyo presents a luxurious winter dinner course featuring black truffles, the crown jewel of seasonal ingredients, across all six courses from January 7 to March 1, 2026.
Asagiri Milk, the sweets brand from Asagiri Dairy, launches a decadent lineup of chocolate desserts starting January 15, 2026, at five locations across Japan including Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Yokohama.
UHA Mikakuto brings back the popular thick-cut sweet potato snack coated with premium Belgian chocolate, available exclusively at Hankyu Umeda Honten from January 14, 2026.
Bears Rock's -32°C mummy sleeping bag challenges the typical constraints of mummy-style designs with its spacious construction, ensuring comfortable winter sleep.
In its 56th season, GRANSNOW OKUIBUKI ski resort in Shiga Prefecture recorded 31,328 visitors by the end of December 2025, marking the highest visitor count in its history. The early opening using artificial snow-making machines proved crucial to this success.
Enjoy the Pink Hanaichiogo and Ruby Red Akeichiogo afternoon tea sets featuring strawberry sweets on the 28th floor Sky Lounge Top of Prince from January 15 to May 14, 2026.
A unique experiential gift from the snow country of Nishiwaga delivers authentic snow from Iwate Prefecture along with local sweets and an LED candle kit to create a miniature yukiakari snow lantern at home.
At Uminonakamichi Seaside Park in Fukuoka, capybaras gather around a wood stove to keep warm during the coldest season. The adorable sight of these South American animals huddling for warmth will melt your heart.
Nenrinya, the Ginza baumkuchen specialty shop, introduces bite-sized "Mount Baum" coated in luxurious gold chocolate, available January 12 to mid-February 2026.
The Hokkaido mountain resort completes major renovation featuring all-new guest rooms, private sauna suites, and renovated public saunas supervised by renowned sauna expert "ととのえ親方" (Sauna Master Matsuo).
Starting January 11, 2026, Tanigawadake Joch by Hoshino Resorts introduces a beginner-friendly snow mountain climbing school. Learn essential techniques and safety knowledge from expert guides in the scenic Tanigawa mountain range.
HOTEL Hoshitori Terrace Sekigane in Kurayoshi City, Tottori, is hosting a special stargazing campaign from January 9 to February 28, 2026, featuring star observation events, themed rooms with indoor planetariums, and extended day-trip hot spring hours.
Hakkaisan Brewery's Uonuma no Sato facility launches a limited-time online store to bring the flavors of Minami-Uonuma to customers who can't visit during the snowy winter season.
Sanwa Supply has released a USB-C rechargeable hand warmer that heats up in just 30 seconds and can be used repeatedly. This eco-friendly and economical device features three temperature settings and a slim design perfect for portability.
CÉ LA VI TOKYO at Shibuya Tokyu Plaza debuts a winter-limited dessert buffet featuring 14 varieties of strawberry and chocolate sweets, paired with lunch courses and free-flow beverages from January 15th to March 31st, 2026.
Gong cha introduces a seasonal limited drink combining fluffy almond tofu and rich mango sauce with Alishan oolong tea, creating a winter landscape in a cup.
Kamakura Witch introduces "Saison Wich (Salt Chocolate)," a winter-exclusive sandwich cookie featuring premium chocolate chips and salted butter cream, available from January 10, 2026.
On January 18th, 2026, Kamikawa Town, Hokkaido will host an urban exchange event at Shibuya Cast, themed around kotatsu, talk sessions, and regional connections.
A magical three-day winter event featuring lantern releases, market stalls, mochi-pounding demonstrations, and bonfire marshmallow experiences awaits visitors at Sunpu Castle Park from January 9th to 11th, 2026.
Starting January 7, Nikko Style Niseko HANAZONO is offering an exclusive all-inclusive anniversary plan for ¥3.9 million, featuring luxury suites, private dining, and winter experiences in Niseko.
Royal Park Hotel in Nihonbashi introduces limited-time offerings from January to February 2026, featuring a Twilight Afternoon Tea with 30 types of all-you-can-drink beverages and a special Strawberry Cocktail Fair at Royal Scots bar.
Japanese Restaurant Mai at The Westin Tokyo presents a seasonal Hot Pot Fair from January 6 to February 28, 2026, featuring four course menus including fugu hot pot, wagyu shabu-shabu, seafood hot pot, and local chicken mizutaki.
Restaurant Bellustar at BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel introduces a special winter course showcasing Hokkaido's finest seasonal ingredients from January 6 to February 28, 2026.
Hitachi Seaside Park's iconic "Ice Tulips" will reach full bloom starting January 6, 2026. This winter spectacle features 15,500 tulips across two locations, offering colorful displays through late January.
Koikeya releases seasonal potato chips featuring Japanese plum with fragrant Isewan seaweed topping, available for order until January 13th.
Handmade bamboo lanterns crafted from reclaimed bamboo forests illuminate the hot spring town in Kumamoto's Kurokawa Onsen through March 31, 2026.
Kyukamura Nikko Yumoto, a resort hotel located on the shores of Lake Yunoko in Oku-Nikko, will launch a "Beginner Snowshoe Hiking" program starting January 13, 2026. This experience allows guests to fully immerse themselves in the fluffy powder snow and winter wonderland of Oku-Nikko.
Okayama's Onbara Kogen Ski Resort will host a new winter event featuring a snow battle tournament, snowman building contest, and local food stalls on February 8, 2026.
Experience a unique winter camping adventure at Rikuzentakata Watami Organic Land in Iwate Prefecture. Set up tents inside a wooden house and enjoy BBQ with local ingredients, complete with new solar-powered illuminations.
Sanrio Characters Garden Cafe in Ueno, Tokyo introduces a winter menu featuring customizable afternoon tea sets, chocolate honey toast, Korean ttung waffles, and seasonal drinks available until late February 2026.
Cupid Valley ski resort in Niigata Prefecture begins its 2025-2026 season on December 27, 2025, featuring a newly renovated second quad lift that extends to 1,425m and operates at Japan's fastest speed of 5m per second.
Bauhutte's gaming furniture brand has expanded its Winter Gaming Fortress Sale to include the latest DAMEGI wearable blanket series and other warm gaming furniture at special prices.
Belgian waffle shop HASHLE introduces its second wave of winter-themed waffles, including Apple Cinnamon Liège waffles and Strawberry Mascarpone HASHLE waffles, available from January 1 to February 14, 2026.
The outdoor museum Hida Folk Village in Takayama, Gifu will hold its annual winter illumination event from January 10 to February 28, 2026, lighting up snow-covered gassho-style and shingle-roofed traditional houses.
The Mezzanine Lounge Suzukake at Hotel Metropolitan unveils a new seasonal parfait combining premium seasonal strawberries with various chocolates, available throughout January 2026.
Located in Takanawa, Tokyo, JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo launches two delightful afternoon tea experiences celebrating winter flavors. Starting December 26, enjoy a strawberry-themed afternoon tea, followed by a limited-edition chocolate afternoon tea in February, complemented by Valentine's Day sweets and special dining experiences.
Phoenix Seagaia Resort offers a perfect winter retreat for women seeking cozy relaxation. Enjoy illuminations, bonfires, hot springs, a newly opened relaxation lounge, and fine Italian dining in Miyazaki.
Muica Snow Resort in Niigata Prefecture will begin operations for the 2025-2026 season on December 27, 2025, offering a 200m-wide slope, diverse courses for all skill levels, and direct access to Muika Onsen Hotel's hot springs.
The Family Slope at Takino Snow World is set to open for the winter season, offering gentle slopes perfect for ski and snowboard beginners. Final preparations are underway for an earlier opening than last year.
The parfait specialty shop THE NEW NORMAL has launched a limited-edition Black Chocolate Parfait featuring the elegant aroma of osmanthus paired with rich chocolate. This winter-only dessert is available from November 25, 2025.
The Gosetsu Set returns for its fourth year, delivering authentic Tsunan snow alongside premium sake. This unique winter offering celebrates the heavy snowfall that defines the brewery's craft, shipping sake buried in snow directly from one of Japan's snowiest regions.
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort, located just 5 km from Yuzawa IC, opens on December 28, 2025. The resort features family-friendly areas including the Angel Gelande beginner zone and Smile Kids Park with dome-covered snow escalators, alongside varied terrain for advanced skiers.
DEAN & DELUCA Okayama introduces limited-time winter seasonal drinks perfect for the busy year-end and New Year period. The "Celebratory Shiruko" series features a new black sesame flavor alongside classic matcha, plus the returning winter favorite "Yuzu Ginger Apple."
Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple will offer complimentary hot milk made with Nokyo Milk at their annual New Year's Eve bell-ringing event on December 31. This initiative supports domestic dairy consumption during the winter season when milk demand typically decreases.
Hotel Metropolitan's Bar "Orient Express" presents a Winter Cocktail Fair from January 1 to February 28, 2026, featuring three seasonal cocktails made with "The KI NO BI Kyoto Dry Gin" series, inspired by Japanese winter.
Umiterasu Nadachi Roadside Station in Joetsu City, Niigata hosts a seasonal winter festival featuring snow crab and yellowtail. Enjoy live crab tasting challenges, yellowtail butchery shows, limited-edition seafood dishes, and special accommodation packages from December 27, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
Miyako Hotel Amagasaki presents a delightful Strawberry Afternoon Tea featuring an array of strawberry desserts beautifully arranged in a special wooden box, available from January 1 to February 28, 2026
Shimoda Prince Hotel launches a limited-time winter accommodation package combining visits to the Tsumekizaki Narcissus Festival with traditional stone-grilled hotpot dining, available from December 20, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
Thule introduces the Thule RoundTrip ski and snowboard boot bag 35L, a compact and sustainable boot bag perfect for air travel, featuring eco-friendly materials and bluesign® product certification.
A popular winter-only event featuring charcoal-grilled oysters and seafood returns to Hattori Ryokuchi Park in Toyonaka, Osaka, running from January 15 to March 1, 2026.
Fujiten Snow Resort in Narusawa Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, launches the Mt. Fuji Observation Lift & Deck on December 22, 2025. An all-in-one package plan for an elevated ski experience is also now available.
The forest resort hotel Hakone Retreat före & villa 1/f in Sengokuhara, Hakone, offers seasonal winter experience programs including kotatsu relaxation, bonfire activities, and calligraphy experiences.
A pop-up store featuring merchandise from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts film series opens at NEWoMan Yokohama from November 20 to December 25, 2025, with exclusive gifts and new holiday-themed products.
A special collaboration event celebrating popular gaming YouTuber group Dozle Company's 5th anniversary runs from December 5, 2025 to January 4, 2026 at Tokyo Dome City, featuring puzzle-solving attractions, exclusive merchandise, and themed food menus.
The hunting season has begun in Tamba Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture, marking the start of the authentic botan nabe season. This traditional wild boar hot pot features fatty seasonal wild boar meat and local vegetables simmered in miso until tender.
Shizuoka City, blessed with mountains, rivers, and ocean scenery, is gaining attention as a nightscape destination. From November 21, 2025, the winter illumination event "Omachi Heart Fantasy" will transform Aoba Symbol Road and Aoi Square with dazzling lights.
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo launches a magical winter garden illumination featuring aurora lights and sea of clouds, in collaboration with Moomin, from November 11, 2025 to February 5, 2026.
From November 12 to December 25, 2025, KITTE Nagoya transforms with a stunning aurora-inspired illumination where music becomes visible light. Experience an immersive AI-powered installation that turns handbell melodies into unique color patterns across a 25-meter aurora display.
Yaizu City will host the Sea and Sky Fantasia illumination event featuring a 360-degree underwater tunnel, symbol tree, and Lafcadio Hearn-inspired lanterns from November 19 through January 31.
A spectacular winter illumination featuring 200,000 lights will transform the Fukuoka PayPay Dome area from November 24, 2025 to January 12, 2026, creating a magical winter wonderland.
ANA Holiday Inn Resort Shinano-Omachi Kuroyon launches a special mountain retreat stay plan limited to 2 groups per day, featuring natural hot spring rooms, Shinshu minibar selection, fermented face masks, and selectable breakfast at LASOIL restaurant. Perfect for autumn foliage and winter snow activities.
A limited-time winter feast featuring Hokkaido delicacies like snow crab, salmon roe, and warming hot pots is now available at Niku Tokidoki Lemon Sour restaurants across Japan from November 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
The spectacular winter light show returns to Matsumoto Castle in Nagano Prefecture for the 2025-2026 season, featuring dynamic projection mapping on one of Japan's oldest surviving castles from December 13, 2025 to February 15, 2026.
Sagamiko MORI MORI in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, will host Sagamiko Illumillion, one of the Kanto region's largest illumination events featuring 6 million lights, starting November 15, 2025.
Experience the snowy beauty of Kurobe Gorge aboard a trolley train. The popular winter premium tour returns for 18 days in January and February 2026.
Opening November 1st, 2025, Osaka Castle Illuminage returns with the theme "Toyotomi's Dream...Unification of the Realm." Experience a spectacular fusion of light, history, and culture at one of Japan's largest illumination events.
Hilton Hiroshima presents a winter sweets buffet inspired by Marie Antoinette, featuring 20 elegant desserts and 9 savory dishes from November 15 to December 28, 2025.
Lifestyle brand Afternoon Tea Living will host special Christmas events featuring Japan's only certified Santa Claus, Paradise Yamamoto, at four select stores this winter. Starting November 1, families can meet Santa, participate in popular apple wreath workshops, and create early holiday memories.
THE FARM agricultural resort in Chiba will open its winter-limited Starry Sky Strawberry Garden on December 13, 2025, featuring nighttime strawberry picking under illumination.
A special winter event featuring an ice skating rink, DJ performances, and food trucks will transform Yamashita Park in Yokohama from December 6, 2025 to March 1, 2026.
Running from December 5 to 25, the Sendai Christmas Market 2025 will feature approximately 40 wooden huts offering Christmas food and festive goods, alongside the Tohoku region's largest Christmas tree standing about 5 meters tall.
Starting October 10, 2025, a new winter specialty arrives in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. Kashō Furusato, a traditional Japanese confectioner with over 70 years of history, introduces Premium Kudzu Ice—a mochi-textured frozen treat made with local Inasa Milk.
Yokohama, one of Japan's newly designated Top Three Night View Cities, will host THE YOKOHAMA ILLUMINATION campaign from November 2025 to February 2026. Over 40 illumination events will light up the waterfront area, featuring digital stamp rallies and photo contests for visitors to enjoy the city's spectacular winter nightscape.
Umeda Sky Building's Christmas illumination event featuring "THE CIRCUS OF LIGHT" theme with a stunning 25-meter-tall symbol tree covered in 130,000 LEDs, opening November 14, 2025.
Huis Ten Bosch's renowned "Winter Wonderland" winter illumination event will host its grand finale from January 10 to February 26, 2026, featuring unprecedented scale and performances as the culmination of six years of spectacular displays.
Starting September 1, 2025, Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort will offer a joint season pass with neighboring Hakuba Cortina Ski Resort, plus expanded heli-skiing tours and facility improvements.
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The winter in Hyogo Prefecture is harshly cold, but it is worth visiting due to its beautiful natural scenery and intriguing tourist spots. In particular, you can enjoy the snowy landscapes, hot springs, and illumination events in Hyogo during winter. Additionally, there are plenty of winter delicacies that will warm both your heart and body. […]
If you are going to go sightseeing, you may want to incorporate into your itinerary things that can only be seen or experienced during that time of the year. In this issue, we will introduce the conditions, events, and recommended spots in December in Tokyo for those who are interested in such things. *The events […]
If you are going to go sightseeing, you may want to incorporate into your itinerary things that can only be seen or experienced during that season. In this issue, we will introduce the weather, conditions, events, and recommended spots in January in Tokyo for those who are interested in such things! To learn more about […]
Ishikawa Prefecture is situated in the Hokuriku region of Japan, where beautiful snowy landscapes unfold in winter. This season attracts visitors with its unique charm and distinctive culture. Here, we will introduce the winter season in Ishikawa in detail. ※ Please note that the dates of the events mentioned may change. Please check the official […]
Shizuoka Prefecture is known for its mild climate, but it has a unique beauty and charm in winter. The drop in temperature reveals stunning landscapes, delightful winter cuisine, and heartwarming illumination spots. This article will detail how to enjoy winter in Shizuoka Prefecture. ※Please note that the dates for the events introduced may change. Please […]
Oita Prefecture in winter, especially Beppu City, is an ideal place to visit during the cold season. Not only do the hot springs warm your body to the core, but you can also enjoy beautiful natural scenery and unique cultural experiences. This article introduces the charms and recommended spots of Oita in winter. In this […]
Winter in Gifu Prefecture offers a plethora of special delights such as beautiful snowy landscapes, warm hot springs, and enchanting illuminations. Discover the diverse climates and activities in each region to enjoy a fulfilling trip. In this article, we will introduce must-visit spots and highlights in Gifu during winter! *Please note that the event schedules […]
If you are going to go sightseeing, you want to incorporate into your itinerary things that you can only see and experience during that time of the year. In this issue, we will introduce the conditions, events, and recommended spots in Kyoto in December for those who are interested in such things. *The schedule of […]
If you are planning to go sightseeing, you would want to include things that can only be seen or experienced during that specific time of the year. This time, we will introduce the December situation, events, and recommended spots in Aichi for such travelers. ※ The events introduced may have their dates changed. Please check […]
When planning a trip, you definitely want to include experiences and sights that are unique to that particular time. This guide is for those who are interested in visiting Aichi in January. We will introduce you to the current events, situations, and recommended spots in Aichi during this month. *Please note that the events introduced […]
When traveling, you want to include things in your itinerary that can only be seen or experienced during that specific time period. For those of you who feel this way, we would like to introduce the situation, events, and recommended spots in Japan in December. *Please note that the dates for the events introduced may […]
When planning a trip, you want to include experiences and sights that are unique to that specific time of year. In this guide, we’ll introduce the events, recommended spots, and the overall situation in Japan during January for those who are looking for something special. *Please note that the dates of the events mentioned may […]
If you are planning to go sightseeing, you would want to include things in your itinerary that you can only see or experience at that particular time. This time, we will introduce the situation, events, and recommended spots in Japan in February for those who are interested. *Please note that the dates of the events […]
If you are going to go sightseeing, you want to incorporate into your itinerary things that you can only see and experience during that time of the year. In this issue, we will introduce the conditions, events, and recommended spots in December in Hokkaido for those who wish to do so. To learn more about […]
If you are going to go sightseeing, you may want to incorporate into your itinerary things that can only be seen or experienced during that season. In this issue, we will introduce the situation, events, and recommended spots in November in Hokkaido for those who are interested in such things. To learn more about Hokkaido […]
Hokkaido in winter is extremely cold with a lot of snow, but there are many events and scenery that can be enjoyed only during this season. This article details the highlights of winter travel in Hokkaido, from climate and clothing to the best places to visit! To learn more about Hokkaido, click here. 📸Let’s make […]
When sightseeing, you want to include experiences and sights unique to that time of year in your itinerary. This time, we are introducing the February events, recommended spots, and general situation in Aichi Prefecture for those interested. *Please note that the events listed may have date changes. Please check the official websites of the facilities […]
If you’re going sightseeing, you’d want to include experiences and sights that can only be enjoyed during that specific time of the year in your itinerary, right? This time, we will introduce the situation and events in Yamanashi Prefecture in December, as well as recommended spots for those who are interested. *Please note that the […]
If you’re planning to go sightseeing, you probably want to include things in your itinerary that you can only see or experience during that specific season. For those interested, this time we will introduce the January conditions, events, and recommended spots in Yamanashi Prefecture. *Please note that the dates of the events introduced may change. […]
If you’re going sightseeing, you want to incorporate things into your itinerary that you can only see or experience during that specific time. For those interested, we will introduce the situation, events, and recommended spots in Yamanashi Prefecture in February. *Please note that the dates of the events introduced may change. Please check the official […]
If you are going to go sightseeing, you may want to incorporate into your itinerary things that you can only see and experience during that time of the year. In this issue, we will introduce the weather conditions, events, and recommended spots in January in Hokkaido for those who are interested in such things! To […]
If you are going to go sightseeing, you want to incorporate into your itinerary things that you can only see and experience during that time of the year. In this issue, we will introduce the conditions, events, and recommended spots in March in Hokkaido for those who wish to do so. To learn more about […]
When sightseeing, you want to include things in your itinerary that you can only see or experience during that specific time, right? This time, we will introduce the situation, events, and recommended spots in Nagano Prefecture in February for those who are looking for such experiences. *Please note that the dates of the events introduced […]
If you’re going sightseeing, you naturally want to include things in your itinerary that you can only see or experience during that specific time. This time, we will introduce the situation, events, and recommended spots in Nagano Prefecture in December for those who are interested. Please note that the event schedules introduced may change. Please […]
If you’re planning to go sightseeing, you probably want to include things in your itinerary that you can only see or experience during that specific time of year. In this article, we’ll introduce the situation, events, and recommended spots for January in Nagano Prefecture for those looking for unique experiences. Please note that the dates […]
If you’re going sightseeing, you want to include things in your itinerary that can only be seen or experienced during that specific time, right? This time, we will introduce the conditions, events, and recommended spots in Chiba in December for those who are interested. Please note that the dates of the events introduced may change. […]
If you are going to go sightseeing, you want to incorporate into your itinerary things that you can only see and experience during that time of the year. In this issue, we will introduce the conditions, events, and recommended spots in January in Fukuoka for those who are interested in such things. *The schedule of […]
If you are going to go sightseeing, you want to incorporate into your itinerary things that you can only see and experience during that time of the year. In this issue, we will introduce the conditions, events, and recommended spots in December in Fukuoka for those who are interested in such things. *The schedule of […]
In winter, Fukuoka offers many events and scenery that can be enjoyed only at this time of year. This is the season of illumination, Japanese year-end and New Year’s events, and much more. This article details the highlights of winter travel, from descriptions of the weather and clothing to the best places to visit in […]
If you’re sightseeing, you probably want to include things in your itinerary that you can only see or experience during that specific time of year. This time, we will introduce the January situation, events, and recommended spots in Chiba for those who are interested. *Please note that the events introduced may have schedule changes. Please […]
If you’re planning to go sightseeing, you probably want to include things in your itinerary that you can only see or experience during that specific season. This time, we will introduce the situation, events, and recommended spots in Chiba during February for those who are interested. *Please note that the event schedules mentioned may change. […]
If you plan to go sightseeing, you probably want to include things in your itinerary that you can only see or experience during that particular time of year. In this article, we will introduce the situation in Okinawa in February, including events and recommended spots for those interested. *Please note that the dates of the […]
If you’re planning to go sightseeing, including seasonal activities unique to that time of year in your itinerary is ideal. In this issue, we introduce essential travel information for December in Hiroshima, including weather, appropriate fashion, key events, and recommended spots, catering to those interested in experiencing the uniqueness of the season. To learn more […]
If you’re planning to go sightseeing, including seasonal activities unique to that time of year in your itinerary is ideal. In this issue, we introduce essential travel information for January in Hiroshima, including weather, appropriate fashion, key events, and recommended spots, catering to those interested in experiencing the uniqueness of the season. To learn more […]
Summary In this issue, I will introduce illuminations in Okayama, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi in a relay format.It is recommended to visit nearby spots or tour all of them! Please refer to the illumination only during the winter season! *Please note that information and prices listed are subject to change. Travel Itinerary Okayama Station（岡山駅） In this […]
In winter, Tokyo attracts visitors from all over the world with its glittering illuminations, heartwarming cuisine, and events that allow visitors to experience Japanese New Year culture. The winter season brings with it a cool air and a romantic urban atmosphere. This article details some of the highlights, from what to wear for winter travel […]
If you’re planning to go sightseeing, including seasonal activities unique to that time of year in your itinerary is ideal. In this issue, we introduce essential travel information for February in Hiroshima, including weather, appropriate fashion, key events, and recommended spots, catering to those interested in experiencing the uniqueness of the season. To learn more […]
In winter, Hiroshima attracts visitors from all over the world with its glittering illuminations and many events that allow visitors to experience Japanese year-end and New Year culture. The winter season comes with cool air and a romantic urban atmosphere. This article details some of the highlights of Hiroshima, from what to wear for winter […]
Summary This time we went to Shinanomachi, Nagano Prefecture: ‼️ Relax from the core with a luxurious time in a private sauna in the snowy wilderness! ❄️☺️ Then, after staying at a pension that will fill your heart and stomach, get up early on the second day and go wakasagi fishing ❕🐟. I enjoyed fishing […]