A Christmas market in Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills is modeled on a German market, offering festive goods, traditional food, and authentic German decorations from a few stalls.
An autumn illumination event in Tokyo, Rikugien’s Light Up displays the garden’s foliage at night from late November to mid-December. Advance online ticket reservation is required for entry.
The Philippine Festival in Tokyo celebrates Filipino culture with stage performances and food stalls that offer traditional dishes, products, and services.
A float festival in Chichibu, the Yomatsuri occurs December 2-3. The event includes parades of large floats, Kabuki performances, a nighttime procession, and a fireworks display.
An antique fair in Tokyo, the Heiwajima Antique Fair is one of Japan’s largest. It features approximately 300 vendors selling professional-grade collectibles like ceramics and lacquerware for serious collectors.
A pop-culture festival in Tokyo, Tokyo Comic Con focuses on American comics and Hollywood cinema, featuring celebrity guests, cosplay zones, and authentic movie props.
A memorial festival at Sengakuji Temple on December 14th commemorates the 47 ronin. The event features a parade of participants dressed in traditional warrior attire.
A year-end fair in Tokyo at Sensoji Temple sells decorative wooden paddles called hagoita. The paddles are used as ornamental good luck charms to ward off evil.
A dojinshi convention in Tokyo, Comic Market (Comiket) is a biannual event where creators sell self-published comic books and attendees participate in cosplay.
