Christmas Market in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse will run for 36 days, from Friday, November 20 to Friday, December 25, 2026, at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Plaza and Red Brick Park.
First held in 2010, the market reaches its 17th edition this year. About 1.21 million people visited last year (a figure calculated from visitor numbers at Warehouses No. 1 and No. 2). With decorations brought in from Germany, where Christmas markets originated, it is one of Japan's leading Christmas markets, known for its authentic atmosphere.
Venue image and examples of menu items.
This year about 60 food and shopping stalls come together. Alongside German food and goods, white Glühwein, which is trending in Germany, is served at about 20 stalls. The market also introduces live-kitchen-style stalls for the first time, an idea the event's organizers drew from an on-site visit to Germany, and weekly changing hands-on activities such as ornament making and Christmas bouquet making appear for the first time.
The centerpiece is a Christmas tree made from a real Sakhalin spruce (akaezomatsu) about 11 m tall, lit by about 20,000 LEDs. Light shows run every 15 minutes, including weekly changing illuminations and special effects tied to this year's theme. At Shinko Chuo Plaza, the gateway to Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, the free "YORUNOYO × Christmas Gate 2026" takes place, and the free "Christmas Village" continues its collaboration with Pokémon from last year.
This year's theme is "Connections" (つながり), offering a Christmas to remember through the encounters and experiences that happen at the market.
Highlight 1: Live-Kitchen-Style Stalls Inspired by Germany, Introduced for the First Time
The market introduces live-kitchen-style stalls for the first time, inspired by what the event's organizers saw on an on-site visit to Germany. Sausages are grilled on the spot, prosciutto from a whole leg is sliced in front of guests for the Margherita Prosciutto, and Krapfen, a traditional European fried pastry, is fried to order for a fluffy texture and the aroma of freshly fried dough. Guests can watch their food being cooked and enjoy it freshly made.
Maruni Wursthaus: Homemade Sausage Assortment
An assortment of four homemade sausages: a spicy seasoned sausage (ゲブルツ), a basil-scented Genovese, a mildly spicy chorizo, and a juicy coarse-ground sausage, all handmade by the stall's craftspeople.
THE PIZZA YOKOHAMA: Margherita Prosciutto
A freshly baked Margherita made with carefully selected Italian ingredients, topped with generous slices of flavorful prosciutto. The acidity of the tomato, the richness of the mozzarella, and the saltiness of the ham are layered together.
German Fried Doughnuts: Krapfen
Krapfen is a traditional fried pastry that brightens European winters. Softly fermented dough is fried until fragrant and finished with a gentle sweetness, to be enjoyed fresh from the fryer.
Highlight 2: Weekly Changing Hands-On Activities
In response to growing demand for experiences in recent years, the market offers weekly changing hands-on activities unique to Christmas, so there is something new to try on each visit beyond eating and shopping. Visitors can make an ornament by drawing a snowflake on a glass ball, or choose their favorite flowers to bind into a Christmas bouquet, creating something together with someone special.
Limited-time activities (selection of stalls)
- Allish: Glass Ball Ornament Making (photo, left)
December 7 (Mon) to December 11 (Fri). Draw your own winter story on a glass ball and decorate for Christmas with a warm, handmade ornament. - Movin' Studio -旅する写真館-: Photo Shoots (photo, center)
December 12 (Sat) to December 18 (Fri). A mobile photo studio that appears in unexpected places and captures a piece of everyday life, photographing the expressions and figures of the people there at that moment, along with their memories. - Flower shop L.i.F design: Flower Workshop "CHRISTMAS BOUQUET BAR" (photo, right)
December 19 (Sat) to December 25 (Fri). A buffet-style flower workshop where guests choose their favorite flowers to make a bouquet. Placing the bound flowers into a bouquet holder with a large ribbon completes the bouquet, a keepsake from the Christmas market.
Highlight 3: "Premium Lounge" Returns, Limited to 5 Units
The popular fully private "Premium Lounge" returns this year, limited to 5 units. Guests can spend a relaxed Christmas time with someone special while enjoying lounge-exclusive special menus, with a view of the event's symbolic Christmas tree and Yokohama Port.
Opening the door reveals a Christmas like something out of a picture book: Santa's house, busy preparing presents; a children's room eagerly awaiting the big day; the Gingerbread Man's house from the fairy tale; a living room that conveys a traditional Western Christmas; and Santa's secret gift factory. Every room offers a special space where guests can experience the world of Christmas.
Interior image.
The food is an hors d'oeuvre selection from "Café & Rotisserie LA COCORICO," a popular Italian restaurant inside the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse building. The main dishes are the restaurant's signature rotisserie chicken made with 薩摩ハーブ悠然どり and a grill of Ibaraki Prefecture branded pork, joined by truffle-scented roast beef, veal pâté, and the Italian classic penne pomodoro. The dishes are prepared with carefully chosen fresh vegetables from Kanagawa. A soft soufflé cheesecake assortment comes after the meal.
Menu image.
- Reservations open on Friday, November 6 at 12:00 PM on the special website.
- See the special website for details.
One Day Only: Nicolaus Day (ニコラウスDAY) Supported by Ferrero Rocher
In keeping with St. Nicholas Day, the German tradition of giving sweets to good children, Saint Nicholas, said to be one of the models for Santa Claus, appears at the venue on Sunday, December 6 only. Elementary school children and younger who greet him with "Merry Christmas" on the day receive Ferrero Rocher chocolate, loved around the world. A Christmas tree decorated in iconic gold also makes its first appearance at the venue.
- Date and time: December 6 (Sun), 12:00 PM / 3:00 PM / 6:00 PM
- Location: Near the Ferrero Rocher Tree inside the venue
- Quantities of sweets are limited. The program may change or be canceled depending on conditions on the day.
Featured Products
About 60 food and shopping stalls gather at the main venue, serving Christmas food such as the "X'mas Roast Beef Tree," roast beef stacked like a tree, and "Gulasch," a German regional stew of simmered beef. White Glühwein, trending in Germany, also appears this year. Its fruity, easy-to-drink flavor can be enjoyed in the original venue-exclusive mugs that are a Christmas market staple. A wide selection of items also lets guests enjoy the Christmas mood at home.
Featured Stall: 午後の紅茶
Merry White Milk Tea (photo, left) and Holiday Milk Tea (Pistachio and Berry) (photo, right)
午後の紅茶 offers a total of 9 limited-edition drinks and foods for Christmas. The lineup includes "Merry White Milk Tea," reminiscent of a white Christmas, and the new "Holiday Milk Tea (Pistachio and Berry)," inspired by a Christmas tree. Sweets rich with the aroma of tea are joined by limited-quantity mugs that can be bought as a set with a drink.
Food (selection of stalls)
World Christmas toroli: Santa's X'mas Roast Beef Tree
Generously stacked roast beef towers like a Christmas tree in this Christmas-only dish with striking looks. Guests can enjoy plenty of juicy roast beef.
Himmel der Bayern: Hokkaido Beef Stew Bread Gulasch (100 servings per day)
A hearty dish for a Christmas market. Hokkaido beef is simmered slowly in the German regional dish "Gulasch," which concentrates the meat's flavor and richness, and then packed generously into bread.
ERDING WINTER STUBE: Freshly Grated Cheese Christmas Meatballs & Mushrooms (200 servings per day)
Juicy meatballs and fragrant mushrooms are simmered in a homemade marinara sauce rich with tomato flavor and finished with plenty of cheese. Dipping steak, pizza, or pretzels in the marinara sauce is also recommended.
Wish & Smile Link Cafe: Santa's Happy Churros (cinnamon or chocolate) (200 servings per day)
A smiling Santa arrives as a cute churro. The crisp, fragrant churro turns into Santa's face, and it is almost too cute to eat. A Christmas-only sweet to photograph and enjoy with someone special.
Drinks (selection of stalls)
Glühwein and Sausages From a German Gold-Medal-Winning Workshop, Rot,Weisse & Berlin Love BRLO: Feuerzangenbowle (100 cups per day)
Germany's famous hot wine, layered with several fruits including berries and more than a dozen spices, is finished with seared rum and sugar for a rich taste and aroma.
MAISEL & FRIENDS (a hot chocolate and roast beef shop): German White Glühwein (30 cups per day)
Glühwein is a German winter tradition. This sweet white wine is flavored with spices such as cinnamon and cloves. It is made from EU wine that is processed and bottled in Germany and is also enjoyed there.
Fruit Wine and Sweets Stall: Santa Brownie Cocoa (100 cups per day)
Rich, mellow cocoa topped with a moist brownie and whipped cream. A Christmas-only treat with a cute Santa decoration that warms the heart.
Christmas Dining LECKER: Reindeer Chocolat, X'mas Wreath Chocolat, and Santa Chocolat
The stars of Christmas arrive as cute lattes. The three lattes, themed on a reindeer, a Christmas wreath, and Santa, are fun to look at and available only in winter. Each cup holds plenty of rich, warming cocoa.
Goods (selection of stalls)
Ritter Sport: Chocolate
Ritter Sport is a premium chocolate brand born in Germany. Committed to carefully selected ingredients and sustainable farming, it brings a quality chocolate experience to everyday life with a wide range of flavors and colorful packaging.
SNOWDOME: PERZY Snow Globes
These snow globes come from PERZY, a long-established Vienna company founded in 1900, and have been loved for over a century. Filled with natural Alpine water, they let a secret-recipe powder swirl beautifully for a surprisingly long time. A gift that offers a fantastical snowy scene in which time seems to stop.
PAPEL: Personalized Ornaments
Colorful, playful Christmas ornaments that can be personalized with a name or your choice of letters and numbers to make a one-of-a-kind piece. They also work as a gift for someone special or as a keepsake of family memories. Only Roman letters and numbers are supported.
Three Areas to Enjoy
The market offers different ways to enjoy Christmas in three areas, including the Christmas Market in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse itself. As well as the main venue, which brings the atmosphere of authentic Germany, two free areas with illuminations and special collaborations return this year.
Overall venue map.
Main Venue
The main venue is decorated with Hütte (wooden huts) and ornaments brought in from Germany. A Christmas tree made from a real Sakhalin spruce about 11 m tall, the "Illumination Roof" about 30 m long, and a "Tunnel of Light" are among the illuminations that decorate the venue.
An 11 m Real-Tree Classic Christmas Tree
The venue's symbol is a Christmas tree made from a real Sakhalin spruce about 11 m tall, decorated with about 20,000 colorful LEDs. A light show of about 5 minutes takes place every 15 minutes, and the show changes every week, so the tree shines differently depending on when you visit. A special show expressing this year's theme of "Connections" also envelops the whole tree in light, with one light linking to the next.
After the tree has finished its role, its wood is planned to be used in workshops and other activities in partnership with the shop ものとアート on the first floor of Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse No. 2.
Christmas tree image.
Free Areas
At Shinko Chuo Plaza, the gateway to Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, "YORUNOYO × Christmas Gate 2026" takes place again this year, and the popular "Christmas Village" collaborates with Pokémon. Both are free to enter and offer a Christmas experience for everyone from children to adults.
"YORUNOYO × Christmas Gate 2026" at Shinko Chuo Plaza
"YORUNOYO × Christmas Gate 2026" appears at Shinko Chuo Plaza, which sits at the point linking Yokohama Minatomirai, Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, and Osanbashi and Yamashita Park, and serves as the gateway to the Red Brick Warehouse. The plaza is linked with "YORUNOYO 2026," one of Japan's largest illumination events, held in Yokohama, one of Japan's "New Three Major Night View Cities." Surrounded by light and sound, visitors can take a relaxing break with the scent of trees and warm food and drinks.
"Christmas Gate" image.
Details are expected to be announced in early November.
Collaboration With Pokémon: "Christmas Village" at Red Brick Park
This free area, adjacent to the main venue and popular every year, once again becomes a special space in collaboration with Pokémon, with the event 「えらぶ！ ポケモン イルミネーション 1025」. A special illumination marking Pokémon's 30th anniversary appears.
Pokémon 30th anniversary logo.
Details are expected to be announced in mid-November.
Event Overview
| Name | Christmas Market in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse |
| Dates | November 20 (Fri) to December 25 (Fri), 2026, 36 days in total. Held rain or shine (may close in severe weather) |
| Yokohama Citizens' Thanks Day | November 25 (Wed), when Yokohama residents are invited with free admission |
| Venue | Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Plaza and Red Brick Park (1-1 Shinko, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0001) |
| Hours, November 20 (Fri) | 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (last order 8:30 PM) |
| Hours, November 21 (Sat) to December 4 (Fri) | 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM (last order 8:30 PM) |
| Hours, December 5 (Sat) to December 25 (Fri) | 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM (last order 9:30 PM). Hours differ by area and content |
| Lighting hours | From 4:00 PM until closing (the Christmas tree is lit from 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM). On November 20 (Fri), from the lighting ceremony until closing |
| Admission | From ¥500. Food and shopping are separate. Admission varies by entry date and ticket type. Some areas are free to enter |
| Ticket sales | Admission tickets go on sale from November 6 (Fri) at 12:00 PM. See the special website for how to buy |
| Organizer | Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse (Yokohama Akarenga Co., Ltd. and 公益財団法人横浜市芸術文化振興財団) |
| Sponsors | キリンビバレッジ株式会社, Ferrero Rocher, 日清食品株式会社, European Union (EU), DREAMBEER, ピーロート・ジャパン株式会社, Japan Tobacco Inc. |
| Support | City of Yokohama, German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan, German National Tourist Office |
| Special website | https://www.yokohama-akarenga.jp/christmas/ |
- The overview, including hours, for "YORUNOYO × Christmas Gate 2026" is expected in early November, and for "Christmas Village" in mid-November.
- Images are for illustration, and some show past events. All prices include tax.
- Details may change. Additional information on the event and inside Warehouses No. 1 and No. 2 is scheduled to be announced from late October to mid-November.
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