Tokyo December 2025: 22 Ultimate Events - Illuminations, Japanese Christmas Markets, Traditional Shrines & Anime Exhibitions
December in Tokyo is the most event-filled season of the year, featuring Christmas and traditional New Year events. Until Christmas on December 25th, gorgeous illuminations light up the city throughout Tokyo areas like Roppongi and Marunouchi. From the end of the year into the new year, numerous traditional events take place at homes and shrines.
This article introduces the spectacular Tokyo Event December 2025 celebrations taking place throughout the city. We highly recommend visiting Tokyo's gorgeous Christmas illuminations and Christmas markets that utilize the latest technology, which many people look forward to each year.
We've also compiled recommended temples and shrines for those who want to experience Japan's traditional year-end celebrations. If you're visiting Tokyo in December, please be sure to check this article through to the end.
Table of Contents
-Beautiful Illumination Events to Enjoy in December Tokyo
-Japanese-style Christmas Market Events You Can Enjoy in December Tokyo
-Recommended for New Year's Eve! 5 Recommended Shrines and Temples for Experiencing Japanese-Style New Year Celebrations
-Gourmet and Alcohol-Related Tokyo Events December 2025
Beautiful Illumination Events to Enjoy in December Tokyo
First, let's introduce the illumination events you can enjoy in Tokyo Event December 2025. During Christmas season in Tokyo, you can enjoy beautiful, high-quality illuminations at various spots throughout the city.
Tokyo Dome City Winter Illumination
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Tokyo Dome is Tokyo's largest indoor stadium, and the surrounding Tokyo Dome City is an entertainment area featuring amusement parks, shopping facilities, hotels, and more.
At Tokyo Dome City, you can enjoy illuminations with various interesting features every year. In 2024, the vast grounds were decorated with white lights representing snow, and special illumination spots resembling snow domes appeared.
The snow domes had a feature where you could take photos together with glowing snow crystals when you entered them. The large 15-meter-high tree also had lighting that changed every 15 minutes and soap bubbles, making it an enjoyable illumination that never gets boring.
Elaborate illuminations are planned for this year as well. Be sure to check out Tokyo Dome City, where you can enjoy amusement parks and shopping together.
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Dates: November 18, 2024 - February 28, 2025 (2025-2026 dates TBD)
Access: Get off at JR Suidobashi Station → 1 minute walk from the west exit → Tokyo Dome City
Admission: Free
Website: https://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/illumination/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyodomecity_official/
Tokyo Midtown Illumination
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At Tokyo Midtown, a luxury commercial facility in Roppongi, gorgeous illuminations perfect for glamorous Roppongi take place. This is one of the most popular spots during Christmas season in Tokyo every year.
At Tokyo Midtown, various illuminations are held in different areas throughout the spacious grounds each year. When I visited in 2024, Midtown Garden was decorated with gold lights along the tree-lined streets, allowing visitors to enjoy a stroll while appreciating the lights and well-maintained gardens.
Also, in front of 21_21DESIGN SIGHT in Midtown Garden, story-driven illumination spots were displayed. The lights continuously changed in sync with music, and there was also a soap bubble feature.
Many people came to see this, taking photos and cheering each time the lights changed.
All the illuminations are high-quality and make you want to take photos and videos, so please visit and enjoy this spectacular Tokyo Event December 2025 attraction.
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Dates: November 17, 2024 - December 25, 2024 (2025 dates TBD)
Access: Get off at Roppongi Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line → 1 minute walk through the underground passage → Tokyo Midtown
Admission: Free
Website: https://www.tokyo-midtown.com/jp/event/xmas/illuminations.html
Marunouchi Street Park 2025
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In the Marunouchi area near Tokyo Station, you can also see illuminations that light up the business district in December. Along the 1.2km Marunouchi Nakadori Street, approximately 280 trees are covered with one million light bulbs.
In Marunouchi, you can enjoy illuminations with a more chic and elegant impression compared to other Tokyo illumination spots.
When I visited in 2024, the trees along Marunouchi Nakadori Street were decorated with champagne gold illuminations, making the usually calm business district shine in golden color.
Special illuminations also take place on Gyoko-dori Street, which is beautiful with its ginkgo tree-lined avenue. Gyoko-dori Street connects Tokyo Station to the Imperial Palace Outer Gardens.
The ginkgo trees are decorated with red and blue lights, and from the street, you can also see the beautiful Tokyo Station building colorfully lit up. Christmas markets and food sales by kitchen cars are also held within the area.
If you visit Tokyo Station in December, be sure to step out of the station and explore the Marunouchi area.
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Dates: November 14, 2024 - February 16, 2025, 16:00-23:00 (2025-2026 dates TBD)/ December 1-31: 16:00-24:00
Access: Get off at JR/Subway "Tokyo Station" → 1 minute walk from the South Exit → Marunouchi Nakadori
Admission: Free
Website: https://visit-chiyoda.tokyo/app/event/detail/743
Yomiuriland Jewellumination®
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At Yomiuriland theme park in neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture, a notable illumination event also takes place in December. The entire theme park, with its large Ferris wheel and roller coasters, is extensively decorated with colorful LED illuminations, creating a dreamlike spectacle.
Yomiuriland Jewellumination, an event extremely popular with young people every year, features unique colored illuminations that represent jewel colors. When I visited, it felt like entering a jeweled kingdom from a picture book, providing a dream-filled experience.
Additionally, since Yomiuriland is located on a mountain in Kanagawa Prefecture, you can overlook the nearby Tokyo night view. When riding attractions like the large Ferris wheel, you can beautifully see the illuminated park grounds, Tokyo's neon-lit cityscape, Tokyo Tower, and Tokyo Skytree.
If you don't mind traveling a bit further from Tokyo, definitely visit Yomiuriland for this amazing Tokyo Event December 2025 experience.
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Dates: October 23, 2024 - April 5, 2025
Access: Take the Odakyu Odawara Line from Shinjuku Station → Get off at Yomiuriland-mae Station → Take the Yomi01 bus bound for Keio Yomiuriland Station from the station → Get off at Yomiuriland (approximately 1 hour)
Admission: (Regular price) Adults (18-64 years old): ¥5,900/ Middle and high school students: ¥4,700/ Elementary school students/seniors (65 and older): ¥4,100/ Preschool children (ages 3 and older but under elementary school): ¥2,500(Official online pricing also available)
Website: https://www.yomiuriland.com/jewellumination/
Shibuya Ao no Dokutsu
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Ao no Dokutsu is a regular illumination event held throughout various Tokyo locations. It's also held annually in Shibuya, one of Tokyo's representative entertainment districts, where Shibuya Koen-dori Street and other areas are decorated with the event's characteristic blue-themed illuminations.
The Ao no Dokutsu illuminations are themed around blue caves, with approximately 900m from Shibuya to Yoyogi Park's Zelkova Avenue near Harajuku Station glowing with blue light.
Particularly at the main venue, Yoyogi Park's Zelkova Avenue, the trees were covered with blue LED bulbs and the ground was illuminated with blue lights, creating a truly fantastical scene like being inside a blue cave.
A Christmas market was also held at Yoyogi Park's Zelkova Avenue, with food and cute Christmas goods for sale. We recommend starting from Shibuya, walking through the illuminated Koen-dori Street, and taking a leisurely stroll to Yoyogi Park.
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Dates: December 6, 2024 - December 25, 2024 (2025 dates TBD)
Access: Get off at JR Line or Subway Shibuya Station → 10 minutes walk via Koen-dori → Yoyogi Park Zelkova Avenue
Admission: Free
Website: https://shibuya-aonodokutsu.jp/
If you want to enjoy not only events but also Tokyo's nightlife, have a local guide show you around the city!
If you want to enjoy not only illuminations but also nightlife in Tokyo at night, be sure to participate in a bar hopping tour guided by local guides.
The Tokyo Bar Hopping Night Tour in Shinjuku takes you to a total of 3 bars under the guidance of local guides who know well how to have fun in Shinjuku. You can enjoy not only drinks but also sufficient meals including delicious Izakaya cuisine.
In Shinjuku, known as the city that never sleeps, you can enjoy bars in two different atmospheric areas: Omoide Yokocho Alley lined with retro Izakayas, and Kabukicho with its glowing neon lights.
The tour starts in the evening and ends in about 3 hours, but you can still enjoy the night in Shinjuku afterward. Ask your guide about how to have fun in Shinjuku and information about recommended spots during the tour.
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Meeting point: In front of Black pillar (Next to Uniqlo Shinjuku Nishiguchi shop)/1-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Tour area: Shinjuku
Start times: 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00
Japanese-style Christmas Market Events You Can Enjoy in December Tokyo
What has become popular in Tokyo in December in recent years are Christmas market events imported from Germany. In Japan, Christmas is considered an event to be enjoyed like a festival, and it's also a dating season for couples.
Christmas markets are events that many people visit with couples, friends, and families to enjoy gorgeous illuminations.
A major feature of every Tokyo Event December 2025 is that they place cute Japanese-style character objects for Instagram-worthy photos, and feature Tokyo-style modern decorations and illuminations.
Most shops sell German glühwein, sausages, and other gourmet foods as well as Christmas goods. Some even sell uniquely Japanese Christmas decorations, where you can find anime character goods arranged in Christmas style.
Tokyo Christmas Market 2025 in Jingu Gaien
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The Christmas market held at Jingu Gaien boasts Tokyo's largest scale and popularity. More than 50 European hütte-style stalls line the vast grounds of Jingu Gaien, where you can enjoy food, drinks, and shopping while admiring brilliant illuminations.
When I visited in 2024, the spacious venue was truly bustling with so many people, and I was amazed by its prosperity. This is an increasingly popular event year by year, and some days you may have to wait several tens of minutes to enter, so please be careful about that.
The spacious venue was decorated with dazzling Christmas decorations as far as the eye could see, creating undeniable splendor. What particularly attracted attention was the rotating Christmas pyramid that stood 14 meters high.
It was newly created in 2024, with many cute character objects including Little Red Riding Hood from Grimm's fairy tales and Disney characters.
The venue also has many unique Christmas decorations made by Japanese art university students and artists, so please check them out.
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Dates: November 21 - December 25, 2025 11:00-21:30 (First day only: 16:00-21:30) (Last entry: 21:00 / Last order: 21:30)
Access: Get off at Aoyama-itchome Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line or Oedo Line → 10-minute walk → Meiji Jingu Gaien, in front of the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery and the General Stadium
Admission fee: [12/5-12/19] Adults (middle school students and above) Weekdays ¥1,000/ Weekends and holidays ¥1,500/ [12/20-12/25] Adults (middle school students and above) ¥2,000
Website: https://tokyochristmas.net/jingu/
Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/tokyochristmas/
Tokyo Christmas Market 2025 in Shiba Park
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The Tokyo Christmas Market held at Jingu Gaien is also held at Shiba Park in Minato Ward. Shiba Park is a park located right next to Tokyo Tower, Tokyo's symbolic radio tower.
It recreates traditional German Christmas markets, where you can buy German gourmet foods like stollen and sausages, as well as Christmas goods imported from Europe and made in Japan.
From Shiba Park, you can see Tokyo Tower larger than anywhere else. At the Tokyo Christmas Market in Shiba Park, you can tour various shops decorated with Christmas decorations while seeing the red glow of Tokyo Tower up close.
When I visited a few years ago, it was very cold because it was held outdoors, but there was also a welcome indoor dining corner where you could enjoy food and drinks while watching the stage after looking around all the shops. If you're planning to visit Tokyo Tower for sightseeing in December, be sure to stop by Shiba Park as well.
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Dates: December 5-25, 2025 11:00-22:00 (First day only: 16:00-22:00) (Last entry: 21:00 / Last order: 21:30)
Access: Get off at Onarimon Station on the Toei Mita Line → 1 minute walk → Tokyo Metropolitan Shiba Park No. 4
Admission fee: [12/5-12/19] Adults (middle school students and above) Weekdays ¥1,000/ Weekends and holidays ¥1,500 yen/ [12/20-12/25] Adults (middle school students and above) ¥2,000
Website: https://tokyochristmas.net/shiba/
AZABUDAI HILLS Christmas Market
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At the sophisticated commercial facility AZABUDAI HILLS in Azabu, a Christmas market is held every year and gains popularity. Seventeen food and beverage stores and shops selling Christmas goods open at AZABUDAI HILLS' Central Square.
The AZABUDAI HILLS Christmas Market is somewhat smaller in scale compared to other Christmas markets like Jingu Gaien, with a calm atmosphere. The Christmas tree and hütte decorations were also elegant, with sophisticated modern beauty.
Many popular stores from AZABUDAI HILLS, where luxury shops gather, also participated in the market. I enjoyed Japanese-style pot-au-feu made with wagyu beef, sold by the popular Tokyo restaurant "Dining 33."
If you want to visit a modern and stylish Christmas market that's quintessentially Tokyo, please visit AZABUDAI HILLS.
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Dates: November 23 - December 25, 2024 (2025 dates to be determined)
Access: Tokyo Metro Namboku Line "Roppongi 1-chome" station → 2 minutes walk from Exit 4 → AZABUDAI HILLS
Admission fee: Free admission
Website: https://www.christmas.hills-site.com/illumination-event/azabudai/201/
ROPPONGI HILLS Christmas Market 2025
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A gorgeous Christmas market is also held at Roppongi Hills, the commercial facility that can be called the symbol of Roppongi. Decorated to evoke German Christmas markets, 10 carefully selected stores sell authentic German gourmet food and beautiful Christmas goods.
The venue is O-YANE PLAZA square at Roppongi Hills, and this is the smallest scale and most calm atmosphere event among the Christmas markets introduced this time. When I visited last year, there were about 10 standing tables where you could eat the food you purchased.
Roppongi Hills is a building with high-brand boutiques and offices, and I could see people who came shopping and people on their way home from work casually stopping by.
I stopped by on my way back from seeing Roppongi Hills' illuminations. When I drank hot wine with cinnamon, my cold body warmed up very much. Please enjoy it together with the famous Keyakizaka illuminations and other luxurious illuminations in the surrounding area.
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Dates: November 23 - December 25, 2024 (2025 dates to be determined)
Access: Get off at Roppongi Station on the Hibiya Line → 1 minute walk from Exit 1C → Roppongi Hills Big Roof Plaza
Admission fee: Free admission
Website: https://www.christmas.hills-site.com/illumination-event/roppongi/101/
Christmas Market 2025 in Tokyo Skytree Town
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A notable Christmas market event is also held at Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo's symbolic tower. In Tokyo Skytree Town, an area where commercial facilities, an aquarium, and restaurants gather around Skytree, 8 gourmet and Christmas goods shops opened last year.
Last year's venue was Sky Arena on the 4th floor of Skytree. The plaza was covered with light, decorated with beautiful Christmas arches, large nutcrackers, and cute polar bear objects for photo spots.
Looking up from the plaza, you could see the really huge Skytree, which was beautifully lit up in Christmas colors of green.
Not only the Christmas market venue, but every year in December, the entire Tokyo Skytree Town is decorated with luxurious illuminations. For example, the illuminations on the 2nd floor grand staircase, which link with Skytree's lighting, are so gorgeous they're moving.
If you're coming to Tokyo in December, please check out the Christmas market and illuminations that you can enjoy together with Skytree.
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Dates: November 7 - December 25, 2024
Access: Tobu Skytree Line, Hanzomon Line, Keisei Line, Toei Asakusa Line, get off at Oshiage Station → 1 minute walk from Exit B3 or A2 on the 3rd basement floor → Tokyo Skytree Town 4th floor Sky Arena
Admission fee: Free admission
Website: https://www.tokyo-solamachi.jp/ (Event page currently not open)
To capture beautiful Tokyo night views as memories, explore Tokyo at night with a local guide who is also a photographer!
If you want to capture not only Christmas illuminations but also beautiful Tokyo night views in photos, why not participate in a tour where you can explore the city at night with a professional photographer?
Magical Trip's Tokyo by Night Photography Tour allows you to walk through Shinjuku at night with a local guide who is also a photographer, and have special photos taken at your favorite spots.
When I participated, the guide took me to spots perfect for taking Tokyo-like photos, such as the entertainment district Kabukicho and Hanazono Shrine.
They gave detailed advice about composition and poses, and even I, who doesn't know much about photography, was able to take high-level artistic photos.
In the latter half of the tour, you can choose photography spots, and you can even take a train from Shinjuku to Shibuya. If you want to take photos at the famous Scramble intersection, please extend your trip to Shibuya as well.
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Meeting point: Lion Statue (Right in front of the East exit of Shinjuku Station)/3-38 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Tour area: Shinjuku, Shibuya
Start time: 17:30
Recommended for New Year's Eve! 5 Recommended Shrines and Temples for Experiencing Japanese-Style New Year Celebrations
Japan's New Year period features many traditional ceremonial events. First and most importantly, Japan's New Year event called "Hatsumōde" is extremely significant.
Hatsumōde means visiting a shrine or temple for the very first time in the year, where people pray for health and happiness throughout the year. This is a major event in Japanese society, with hundreds of thousands to millions of people visiting famous shrines in Tokyo for Hatsumōde.
Shrines and temples open their gates specially from midday or evening on December 31st, where many people gather to welcome January 1st at 0:00. Additionally, from around December 26th through December 31st, many traditional year-end events are held, including Purification Ceremonies at shrines - making this truly a special Tokyo Event December 2025 season.
Here we introduce famous temples and shrines in Tokyo recommended for experiencing Japanese-style New Year celebrations.
Sensoji
Sensoji is Tokyo's oldest temple located in Asakusa in the downtown area. On December 31st, many people gather at Sensoji from around evening, waiting for the moment of New Year's arrival. At 0:00 on January 1st, the "New Year's Eve bell" event takes place.
During the New Year's Eve bell event, at the moment it becomes 0:00, temple monks strike a large bronze bell 108 times with wooden sticks to ring out the sound. The New Year's Eve bell event is a staple event held at temples throughout Japan. Whenever I hear this sound, I feel a sacred sense that the old year departs along with various worries, and a new year begins.
Sensoji's bell was made in the 17th century and has been used for over 300 years - it's truly historical. Why not experience a uniquely Japanese New Year's Eve by listening to the sound of this historic bell together with many worshippers?
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Schedule: January 1st 0:00~
Access: Get off at Asakusa Station on the Toei Subway Asakusa Line → 5-minute walk from Exit A4 → Sensoji Temple
Admission: Free
Website: https://www.senso-ji.jp/annual_event/24.html
Meiji Jingu Shrine
Meiji Jingu Shrine is famous as Japan's most visited Hatsumōde spot. Approximately 3 million people visit for New Year worship every year.
I once visited on the night of December 31st, and by around 11:00 PM on the 31st, there was already a long queue to pray at the main shrine. Since it's located near Harajuku and Shibuya, areas popular with young people, many of those waiting in line appeared to be from the younger generation.
We welcomed the New Year while waiting in line, and at the moment of New Year's arrival, lively cheers erupted. It was very enjoyable to celebrate the arrival of the New Year together with people around us.
From 0:00~3:00 AM on January 1st, or from midday January 1st through around the 3rd, crowds are particularly heavy, and you may wait over an hour to pray at the main shrine.
If you don't mind crowds and want to welcome the New Year lively together with many people at a Tokyo shrine, please visit Meiji Jingu Shrine.
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Schedule: December 31st ~ around January 5th
Access: JR Harajuku Station, Subway Chiyoda Line, Fukutoshin Line, Meiji-Jingumae Station → 1 minute walk → Meiji Jingu Shrine
Admission: Free
Website: https://www.meijijingu.or.jp/hatsumoude/
Tokyo Daijingu Shrine
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Tokyo Daijingu Shrine is located in Chiyoda Ward and is also famous as a wedding venue. Special nighttime opening takes place around 23:00 on December 31st, and approximately 50,000 people visit for Hatsumōde during the period through January 3rd.
At Tokyo Daijingu Shrine, visitors who come on January 1st are served sake and traditional sweets called "oshiruko." While quantities are limited, they're free if available.
When I visited from midnight on December 31st, it was very cold, so the sweet oshiruko that warmed my chilled body was extremely delicious.
Also, Tokyo Daijingu Shrine is believed to fulfill romantic wishes when visited, and is known for having many female worshippers. Many women also appeared to be visiting for Hatsumōde.
Among the shrines introduced here, crowds at the moment of New Year's arrival are relatively smaller. This shrine is also recommended for those who want to welcome the New Year calmly.
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Schedule: December 31st 23:00~
Access: Get off at Iidabashi Station on the JR Chuo/Sobu Line → 5-minute walk from the west exit → Tokyo Daijingu Shrine
Admission: Free
Website: https://www.tokyodaijingu.or.jp/saiten/
Kanda Shrine
Kanda Shrine is located in Kanda, Chiyoda Ward. It's close to Akihabara, the center of otaku culture, and Nihonbashi business district, making it one of Tokyo's representative major shrines.
At Kanda Shrine, the gates open at 0:00 on January 1st, and many people gather for the year's first worship. During the subsequent "Hatsumōde" period lasting several days, approximately 300,000 people visit for worship.
Around Kanda Shrine, many food stalls operate from January 1st through around the 7th, creating a festival-like atmosphere you can enjoy.
Additionally, on December 27th, the traditional Shinto ritual called "December Purification Ceremony" is performed. This historic ritual purifies the impurities of the old year and prays for happiness and health in the new year - anyone can observe it within the shrine grounds.
If you want to experience traditional year-end rituals and New Year's Hatsumōde full of festival atmosphere, please visit Kanda Shrine.
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Schedule: January 1st 0:00~
Access: JR Keihin Tohoku Line/Yamanote Line: Get off at Akihabara Station → 7 minute walk from the Electric Town Exit → Kanda Shrine
Admission: Free
Website: https://www.kandamyoujin.or.jp/event/detail/?id=2
Yasukuni Shrine
Yasukuni Shrine is a historic shrine near the Imperial Palace Outer Gardens. Yasukuni Shrine is open from 11:30 on December 31st through 18:00 on January 1st, and many people visit for worship during these two days.
At Yasukuni Shrine, various New Year events are held from January 1st through around the 4th. For example, traditional lion dance performances and festival music are performed within the shrine grounds.
What I particularly recommend is the archery performance held every year from 10:00 on January 3rd. You can observe people dressed in samurai costumes shooting ceremonial arrows according to warrior etiquette.
The sight of samurai shooting arrows is dignified and cool, enhancing the bright New Year mood. If you want to see many traditional performances and ceremonies held during New Year, please visit Yasukuni Shrine during the New Year period.
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Schedule: December 31st 11:30 ~ around January 4th
Access: Get off at Iidabashi Station (West Exit) or Ichigaya Station on the Chuo/Sobu Line → 10 minutes walk from either station → Yasukuni Shrine
Admission: Free
Website: https://www.yasukuni.or.jp/news_detail.html?id=449
If You're Interested in Japanese Tradition and Culture, Explore Historic Neighborhoods with a Local Guide!
If you have a deep interest in Japanese tradition and culture, participating in walking tours where you can explore Tokyo's historic neighborhoods with local guides is recommended.
In Asakusa, a neighborhood representing Tokyo's downtown culture, you can participate in tours where you walk and explore the area together with local guides. Magical Trip's Asakusa Cultural Walk & Matcha Making Tour offers not only exploration but also hands-on matcha making experience at a traditional tea house.
Additionally, Yanaka in Tokyo is a quiet old town area, and tours where you explore the old-style shopping streets and narrow alleys with a guide are also recommended.
Yanaka has fewer tourists compared to Asakusa, and the nostalgic shopping streets gather attractive restaurants and general stores. During the tour, you can also participate in workshops where you paint traditional cat figurines called "Maneki-neko" at old private house cafes in the shopping street.
Through enjoyable exploration and cultural experiences with local guides, let's experience Japanese traditional culture up close - perfect for this Tokyo Event December 2025 season.
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Meeting point: In front of Kaminarimon Police Box, Senso-ji/1-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Tour area: Asakusa
Start time: 11:00
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Meeting point: Outside of Tokyo Metro Nezu Station Exit 1/1-1 Nezu, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Tour area: Yanaka
Start time: 13:30
Gourmet and Alcohol-Related Tokyo Events December 2025
Whisky Festival 2025 in Tokyo
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Whisky Festival 2025 in Tokyo is a whisky and gourmet event held in Takadanobaba. Whisky manufacturers, distilleries, and liquor retailers from Japan and around the world set up booths, allowing visitors to casually enjoy tasting various whiskies.
At this event, over 100 booths are exhibited, offering tastings of hundreds of different types of whisky. After paying the entrance fee to enter the venue, there are both paid and free tastings available, with nearly 80% being free tastings.
Suntory, a Japanese beverage manufacturer, also exhibits at the event, and their booth offers paid tastings of the world-popular Japanese whiskies Yamazaki and Hakushu.
You can also enjoy gourmet foods that pair perfectly with whisky, such as cheese and chocolate. Whether you're a fan of Japanese whisky or want to taste whiskies from around the world, why not consider participating in this remarkable Tokyo Event December 2025?
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Date: December 6-7, 2025, 10:00-13:30/14:30-18:00
Access: Get off at JR Yamanote Line "Takadanobaba" station → 4 minutes walk from Toyama exit →Bellesalle Takadanobaba Event Hall
Entrance fee: ¥5,000
Website: https://whiskyfestival.jp/tokyo2025/
THE ROOF SHIBUYA SKY
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In December, the rooftop bar "THE ROOF SHIBUYA SKY" on top of the high-rise building SHIBUYA SKY is also open for a limited period. SHIBUYA SKY is located right next to Shibuya Station and is a popular building as an observation spot where you can see Tokyo's night view.
THE ROOF SHIBUYA SKY has both standing bar and sofa seating areas. People who purchase SHIBUYA SKY entrance tickets can enter THE ROOF SHIBUYA SKY and use the standing bar.
Using the sofa seats requires reservations and special fees. By making a reservation and paying the fee, you get champagne and light meals included, and can use the sofa seats for 50 minutes with a panoramic view of Tokyo's night view through glass.
When I used it once, from the sofa seats I could see both Tokyo Tower and Skytree together, and I was able to enjoy Tokyo's night view in a very luxurious mood while drinking champagne.
The sofa seats are extremely popular, so early reservations are recommended. Reservations can be made from two weeks in advance, so please check the official website early for this exclusive Tokyo Event December 2025 experience.
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Date: April 28 - December 25, 2025
Access: Get off at JR Shibuya Station → 1 minute walk from JR Central Gate or JR South Gate towards the East Exit →SHIBUYA SKY
Entrance fee: THE ROOF SEAT &STANDARD SET (sofa seats) ¥7,000~/ Shibuya Sky entrance ticket (standing bar only) ¥2,700~¥3,400
Website: https://www.shibuya-scramble-square.com/sky/the-roof/
Belgian Beer Weekend Shinjuku 2025
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Belgian Beer Weekend is a regular event held in Tokyo, and in December it takes place in Shinjuku. At the venue, you can casually enjoy over 150 types of Belgian beer and Belgian gourmet foods such as Belgian Fries and Beer stew.
Belgian Beer Weekend is a popular event among Tokyo beer lovers, offering unique Belgian beers. Many beers use fruits and spices as ingredients, and I particularly loved the sweet and sour fruit beer with cassis and mint.
I was surprised to find beer made with chocolate as an ingredient. Chocolate and waffles, which are very popular in Japan as Belgian specialties, were also sold there.
There were also music live performances and talk shows, and it was fun to casually interact with beer-loving people who gathered at the venue. If you're a beer lover, why not visit this fantastic Tokyo Event December 2025?
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Date: December 3-7
Access: Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Triangle Plaza
Entrance fee: Admission is free. Food and drink cost: Starter set (1 special glass + 13 food and drink coins) approximately ¥3,700
Website: https://belgianbeerweekend.jp/en
Anime and Manga-Related Tokyo Events December 2025
30th Anniversary Exhibition "ALL OF EVANGELION"
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In Roppongi, a special event commemorating the 30th anniversary of the legendary Japanese anime work "Neon Genesis Evangelion" is being held. From the TV anime that aired from 1995 to the latest movie version, precious production materials and cel paintings from the entire series are displayed.
As the highlight of the event, a precise reproduction figure of Evangelion Unit-01 is exhibited at the venue. The event venue is on the 52nd floor of Mori Tower, a high-rise building in Roppongi, and through large windows you can overlook the beautiful Tokyo night view and Tokyo Bay.
Please try to capture both Evangelion Unit-01 and Tokyo's night view together in photos. Also, Evangelion's innovative mecha design and character settings are famous for having a tremendous influence on many animators.
By viewing the setting material exhibitions used during production, you should understand the secret of why Evangelion became a legendary work among many anime. This is truly a must-see Tokyo Event December 2025 for anime enthusiasts.
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Date: November 14, 2025 - January 12, 2026, 10:00-22:00 (last admission 21:00)
Access: Get off at Roppongi Station on the Hibiya Line → 0 minutes walk from Exit 1C → Tokyo City View (Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 52nd floor)
Entrance fee: TBD
Website: https://ao-eva.exhibit.jp/
X: https://x.com/ao_eva30exhibit
FINAL FANTASY IX 25th ANNIVERSARY THE EXHIBITION
Source:Official website
In Yurakucho, a special event will be held featuring the FINAL FANTASY series, one of the most popular game series in Japan. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of "FINAL FANTASY IX," the ninth installment in the series, precious production materials and related merchandise from this title will be displayed.
FINAL FANTASY IX was a PlayStation software released in 2000, and it still enjoys high popularity as a masterpiece of retro gaming. A remastered version was also released in 2020.
This Tokyo Event December 2025 will showcase production materials that created the game's distinctive charming story and fairy-tale-like characters and world view. Although there has been no official announcement yet, newly drawn key visuals and merchandise sales are also anticipated for this occasion.
Not only FINAL FANTASY fans, but anyone who loves fantastical medieval European-style worlds should definitely check out this event.
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Date: November 22, 2025 - December 7, 2025, 11:00-20:00
Access: Get off at JR Yurakucho Station → 0 minutes walk from the central exit → Yurakucho Marui 8F SPACE1
Admission: Currently undecided
Website: https://ffix25-exhibition.com/
Official X: https://x.com/ffix25_EX
DEATH NOTE THE MUSICAL
Source:FASHION PRESS
In December Tokyo, you can also enjoy a musical stage adaptation of the popular Japanese manga "DEATH NOTE." "DEATH NOTE THE MUSICAL" recreates the manga's settings and world view while offering a newly interpreted story as a musical.
Having actually seen the musical version myself, what I strongly felt as a characteristic feature is that it places greater emphasis on psychological character development compared to the manga and anime. In the manga, the plans and tricks executed by the protagonist to deceive those around him were major focal points.
In the stage version, the psychological battle between the protagonist Light and the popular character L is expressed thoroughly through dramatic music and acting. The music is composed by Frank Wildhorn, a famous composer active on Broadway.
The performance is conducted in Japanese, but the tension-filled music recreates the work's atmosphere very coolly, and it's sophisticated enough to be thoroughly enjoyed simply by appreciating the music, direction, and actors' body language.
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Date: November 24, 2025 - December 14, 2025
Access: Tokyo Tatemono Brillia Hall
Admission: 1st floor S seats: Weekdays ¥15,000 / Weekends and holidays ¥15,500･A seats: Weekdays ¥9,500 / Weekends and holidays ¥10,000･B seats: Weekdays ¥7,000 / Weekends and holidays ¥7,500
Website: https://horipro-stage.jp/stage/deathnote2025/
30th Anniversary Memorial Suikoden I&II Exhibition ~Fantasy Museum~
Source:Tokyo Dome
This Tokyo Event December 2025 will also feature an anniversary event for the popular Japanese game series Suikoden. The event will display precious original artwork and production materials from the series' popular titles Suikoden I&II, as well as costumes and weapons that appeared in the games.
The concept of this event is "a museum that exists in the world of Suikoden," designed to allow fans to realistically experience the work's world view.
For example, costumes worn by characters in the game are meticulously recreated and displayed. With a realistic feel as if they were actually worn by real people, you can enjoy the sensation of entering the world of Suikoden.
Additionally, life-sized character figures are displayed, recreating famous scenes from within the game. Please take photos together and try immersing yourself in the game's story.
I'm also very much looking forward to the beautiful original artwork illustrations that are scheduled to be exhibited. Not only Suikoden fans, but anyone interested in the world view of popular games should definitely participate in this event.
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Date: December 6, 2025 - January 12, 2026, 11:00-20:00 (Entry times are designated for December 6, December 7, December 27, and January 12)
Access: Get off at JR Suidobashi Station → 1 minute walk from the west exit → Tokyo Dome City → Tokyo Dome City Gallery AaMo
Admission: ¥2,500
Website: https://www.event-td.com/genso_museum/
For Efficient Tokyo Sightseeing, We Recommend Hire Car Tours with Local Guides
So far, we've introduced many attractive events taking place in Tokyo in December. For those considering how to efficiently tour the vast city of Tokyo, we recommend using hire car tours.
The 1-Day Tokyo Highlights Tour allows you to spend a full day touring Tokyo in comfort with a local guide who knows Tokyo well and a dedicated driver in a comfortable car.
This tour carefully selects tourist spots where you can fully experience Tokyo's diverse attractions in one day. You'll visit many spots including Akihabara, Tsukiji Market, Tokyo Tower, and Shibuya's Scramble intersection, but by touring in a dedicated vehicle, you can enjoy them comfortably without getting tired.
From my perspective as someone living in Tokyo, being able to visit various Tokyo spots without worrying about detailed train schedules is truly a luxurious and delightful feature.
Facility admission fees and meal costs are all included in the tour price. Travel light while sightseeing in Tokyo and fully enjoy its attractions.
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Meeting point: Pick-up available at hotels mainly in Tokyo's 23 wards
Tour area: Asakusa, Akihabara, Tsukiji Market, Tokyo Tower, etc.
Start time: 9:00
