In 2026, Tokyo's Christmas markets run from early November to December 25, and most are free to enter. The Tokyo Christmas Market (東京クリスマスマーケット) is the only one with a published admission fee, and it uses timed tickets at its two venues, Shin-Toyosu (新豊洲) and Shiba Park (芝公園).
Search results still show Meiji Jingu Gaien (明治神宮外苑), an earlier venue. For 2026, the ticketed market is in Shin-Toyosu and Shiba Park only.
The Shiba Park area has two separate Christmas markets this year: the paid Tokyo Christmas Market by Onarimon Station, and a free one in front of Tokyo Tower. Know which one you're heading to.
Our guide to booking ahead for a December trip to Japan covers what else to reserve before you fly.
Tokyo Christmas Markets at a Glance
Every market below closes for the season on Friday, December 25. Opening dates are spread across about a month: the Skytree market opened on November 5, while the paid Shiba Park venue doesn't open until December 4.
Market (area) | Dates | Hours | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
Tokyo Christmas Market in Shin-Toyosu (Koto) | Nov 20–Dec 25 | 11:00–21:30 (from 16:00 on opening day) | Paid, timed ticket |
Tokyo Christmas Market in Shiba Park (Minato) | Dec 4–Dec 25 | 11:00–22:00 (from 16:00 on opening day) | Paid, timed ticket |
Tokyo Tower Christmas Market (Minato) | Nov 13–Dec 25 | 12:00–22:00 (from 16:00 on opening day) | Free |
Roppongi Hills Christmas Market (Minato) | Nov 21–Dec 25 | 11:00–21:00 | Free |
Azabudai Hills Christmas Market (Minato) | Nov 21–Dec 25 | 11:00–21:00 | Free |
Tokyo Skytree Town "Christmas Market in a Picture Book" (Sumida) | Nov 5–Dec 25 | 11:00–22:00 | Free |
Tokyo Christmas Advent, Hakamagoshi Plaza, Ueno Park (Taito) | Nov 6–Dec 25 | 12:00–23:00 | Free |
Tokyo Christmas Advent, Shinobazu Pond area, Ueno Park (Taito) | Nov 18–Dec 25 | Mon–Thu 15:00–22:00; Fri, weekends and holidays 12:00–22:00 (17:00 start on Nov 18) | Free |
Marunouchi Street Park market, Gyoko-dori (Chiyoda) | Nov 27–Dec 25 | Event hours 11:00–22:00 | Free |
Yebisu Garden Place Christmas Marché (Shibuya) | Clock Plaza Nov 14–Dec 25; Château Plaza Nov 27–Dec 25 | Weekdays 17:00–20:00; weekends and holidays 12:00–20:00 (Nov 14 planned from 17:00) | Not stated |
Ueno is one event split across two areas with different dates and hours, so it gets two rows.
Marunouchi only publishes hours for the wider Street Park event, not for the market itself, which runs November 27 to December 25. Yebisu Garden Place doesn't list an entry fee on its official page.
Closing times vary too. Yebisu wraps up at 20:00 and the two Hills markets at 21:00, while Ueno's Hakamagoshi Plaza stays open until 23:00. At the paid Tokyo Christmas Market, last entry is an hour before closing: 20:30 at Shin-Toyosu and 21:00 at Shiba Park.
Shibuya's Christmas market (around MIYASHITA PARK) hasn't announced 2026 dates as of November 6. We'll add it here once the dates are out.
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Tokyo Christmas Market Prices and Mugs
Shin-Toyosu and Shiba Park use the same price table, split three ways: weekdays through December 23, weekends and holidays through December 23, and December 24–25.
Ticket | Weekdays to Dec 23 | Weekends and holidays to Dec 23 | Dec 24–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
Adult (junior high and up) | ¥1,000 | ¥1,500 | ¥2,000 |
Child (elementary school) | ¥500 | ¥500 | ¥1,000 |
Preschoolers get in free any day. Monday, November 23 is a national holiday, so the weekend price applies at Shin-Toyosu (the Shiba Park venue won't have opened yet).
Advance tickets and same-day tickets cost the same. The difference is the mug: adult tickets bought ahead, online or at FamilyMart, include a souvenir mug in that venue's color. Child tickets don't come with one.
Shin-Toyosu's mug is "Ultramarine" blue and Shiba Park's is "Kermes Red." If you enter on a same-day ticket, you pay a mug deposit along with your drink. You can keep it, but then the deposit isn't refunded.
For adults, the best deal is a weekday advance ticket: ¥1,000, mug included.
Timed Entry: Booking, Slots and Same-Day Tickets
Online, the only seller is KKday, and the official venue pages have a ticket button that takes you there. You pick a date and an entry time, and each slot has a capacity limit. Tickets can't be canceled or changed after purchase.
Arrive at the time on your ticket. KKday asks visitors not to enter outside the time printed on it, and the organizers' Q&A gives the example of a 13:00 ticket meaning entry between 13:00 and 13:30.
FamilyMart convenience stores also sell advance tickets through the in-store Multicopy machine, which is in Japanese: tap チケット, then チケットを探して購入する, and search クリスマスマーケット. Print the slip and pay at the register within 30 minutes (official notice, in Japanese).
Same-day tickets are sold at the gate until that day's allocation runs out. When it's crowded, organizers may limit same-day entry, and they recommend booking ahead. If your Tokyo dates are fixed, an advance ticket means you won't depend on same-day availability.
Check current prices and hours on the official Shin-Toyosu page and Shiba Park page (both in Japanese) before you buy.
Getting There: Shin-Toyosu, Shiba Park and Tokyo Tower
Shin-Toyosu is new for 2026. It's a 2-minute walk from Shin-Toyosu Station on the Yurikamome line. Neither Shin-Toyosu nor Shiba Park has parking or bicycle parking.
The Shiba Park area can be confusing: two unrelated markets run close to each other, and from December 4 both are open at once.
The paid Tokyo Christmas Market in Shiba Park sits in Shiba Park Area 4 (都立芝公園4号地), in front of Onarimon Station, at 3-2 Shibakoen.
It's a 1-minute walk from Exit A6 of Onarimon Station on the Toei Mita line, and the organizers point out that Shibakoen Station is not the nearest stop. If your ticket says Shiba Park, head for Exit A6, not the Tokyo Tower plaza.
The free Tokyo Tower Christmas Market is on the plaza in front of Tokyo Tower's main entrance, at 4-2-8 Shibakoen. It's about a 5-minute walk from Akabanebashi Station and opens on November 13, three weeks before the paid venue nearby.
Free Markets: Mugs, Payment and Paid Extras
Roppongi Hills marks its 20th Christmas market this year, with 10 stalls on the O-yane Plaza (大屋根プラザ). Some stalls sell a 20th-anniversary mug, with the logo printed inside, for ¥1,700 while stock lasts.
Azabudai Hills fills its Central Square with 19 stalls from November 21: 4 selling goods and 15 serving food and drink. It also sells its own limited-edition mug for ¥1,700.
Tokyo Skytree Town hosts its picture-book-themed market (絵本の中のクリスマスマーケット) in Sky Arena on the 4th floor of Tokyo Solamachi (東京ソラマチ). Payment is cash or PayPay, so bring yen if you don't have the app. The mugs come in five designs based on Grimm fairy tales.
Ueno Park's Tokyo Christmas Advent runs in two areas: Hakamagoshi Plaza (袴腰広場), about 3 minutes on foot from JR Ueno Station, and the Shinobazu Pond (不忍池) area.
On Mondays through Thursdays that aren't holidays, the pond area doesn't open until 15:00, so Hakamagoshi Plaza is the only part of Ueno open at lunchtime.
Entry is free, but two extras are ticketed. The AURA circus in the pond area runs November 27 to December 24, has no shows on Mondays and Tuesdays, and costs ¥3,500 for adults in advance. Performances are canceled in rain or severe weather.
A live music series at the Suijo Ongakudo (水上音楽堂) open-air stage, also ticketed, starts December 6.
Marunouchi's market is part of Marunouchi Street Park 2026 Winter on Gyoko-dori (行幸通り). The wider event starts November 12, but the market stalls only open on November 27. For the lights nearby, see our Marunouchi Illumination guide.
Rain and Bad Weather
The Tokyo Christmas Market goes ahead in the rain and has some covered tent seating, though the number of seats is limited. It may be canceled in severe weather.
The Ueno event also goes ahead in the rain, though it may close early, or be canceled in severe weather. Skytree runs rain or shine. Roppongi Hills may cut its hours or cancel if the weather turns severe, and Yebisu may call it off for rain or strong wind.
More Christmas Markets Outside Tokyo
We also cover the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Christmas Market and Fukuoka's Christmas markets.
This article was translated from the original Japanese with AI assistance and reviewed by our editorial team. The Japanese version is authoritative.
