The best Christmas events in Tokyo are the Christmas season at Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea, Sanrio Puroland's Christmas shows, Tokyo Skytree Town's Dream Christmas, the decorated windows and trees of Ginza, and Christmas Eve Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral.
Christmas parades, shows and decorations at both parks.
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea dress up for Christmas with seasonal parades, harbor shows and festive food.
The event usually runs from November to December 25; tickets are sold for set dates.
Good to know: Buy tickets in advance online; weekdays in mid-November are quieter.
1-1 Maihama, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0031
Hello Kitty's indoor theme park in Christmas mode.
Sanrio Puroland's Christmas season brings festive shows, parades and decorations to its indoor park, so it works in any weather.
Great for young children and Sanrio fans.
Good to know: Book tickets online; weekdays are calmer.
1-31 Ochiai, Tama, Tokyo 206-8588
Special Skytree lighting, a tree and a market.
Tokyo Skytree Town celebrates with a big tree, special tower lighting and a market in November and December.
Head up the tower after dark for the city's illuminations.
Good to know: Book Skytree tickets online for a set time slot.
1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida City, Tokyo 131-0045
Department-store windows and trees on Tokyo's grandest street.
Ginza's department stores and luxury shops, from Wako's clock tower to Mitsukoshi, dress their windows for Christmas, and Chuo-dori becomes a pedestrian street on weekend afternoons.
Free to enjoy.
Good to know: Go on a weekend afternoon when Chuo-dori is car-free.
4-5-11 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-8105
Christmas Eve Mass in Kenzo Tange's soaring cathedral.
St. Mary's Cathedral, the Catholic cathedral of Tokyo, holds Christmas Eve Masses in its striking modernist building designed by Kenzo Tange.
Check the 2026 times on the archdiocese's website.
Good to know: Arrive early; Christmas Eve services fill up.
3-16-15 Sekiguchi, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 112-0014
Keyakizaka's lights, a giant tree and a 20th-edition market.
Christmas Hills 2026 starts on November 5 at Roppongi Hills, with the Keyakizaka illumination, a tree in West Walk and the Christmas market at Oyane Plaza from November 21.
Most of it runs until December 25.
Good to know: The view down Keyakizaka to Tokyo Tower is the classic photo.
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato City, Tokyo 106-6108
Mostly as a festive season of lights, markets and shopping. Christmas Eve is a date night, KFC and strawberry shortcake are the classic meals, and the real family holiday is New Year.
No. December 25 is a normal working day, so shops, restaurants and attractions are open. Book Christmas Eve dinners well ahead.
Tokyo Disney Resort's Christmas event usually runs from early or mid-November to December 25. Check the 2026 dates on the resort's website.
St. Mary's Cathedral in Sekiguchi holds Christmas Eve Masses, and several English-language churches hold carol services. Arrive early; services are busy.