Tokyo Skytree Dream Christmas
Tokyo Skytree and Tokyo Skytree Town (Tokyo Solamachi) are transformed into a magical festive wonderland for the Christmas season, complete with illuminations, music events and a European style Christmas market.
James Richardson
James Richardson is a writer and Japan enthusiast. After living and working in Tokyo for over a decade, he shares his insights on Japanese society, culture, and current events.
Midtown Ice Rink
Tokyo Midtown will be home to one of Tokyo's largest outdoor ice skating rinks. As one of Tokyo's favourite winter traditions, this year the skating rink will be decorated in collaboration with KOSÉ Corporation, a company that creates beauty.
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Christmas Market
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse is transformed into a European style Christmas Market, complete with giant Christmas tree, illuminations and stalls.
Tokyo Midtown Christmas
Tokyo Midtown is transformed into an enchanting winter wonderland for Midtown Christmas, with plenty for everyone to enjoy.
Roppongi Hills Christmas Illumination
Roppongi Hills Christmas Illuminations sees the 390-meter-long Keyakizaka Dori sparkling with around 800,000 LED lights.
Miyashita Christmas Park
The 4th floor of Miyashita Park will be bathed in purple light for the Miyashita Christmas Park event.
Autumn Evening Illumination at Rikugien Gardens
Rikugien Garden is one of Tokyo's most famous spots for viewing autumn leaves.
Meiji Jingu Gaien Autumn Leaves Illumination
Each year to celebrate autumn, the Gingko trees along Meiji Jingu Gaien Gingko Avenue are illuminated with sparkling lights to showcase the beauty of the vibrant fall hues.
Doburoku Festival
The doburoku festival is a harvest festival that takes place each autumn, where an offering of doburoku (cloudy home-brewed sake) is made to the gods and to visitors of the shrine in prayers of a bountiful grain harvest, good health and fortune.