Tokyo Christmas Markets 2026: Hibiya, Roppongi and Tokyo Station Area Dates and Access, a Complete Guide to the European-Style Markets at Two Venues
In 2026 the Tokyo Christmas Market moves to Shin-Toyosu on the bay for the first time and runs at the same time as the Shiba Park venue. Add the three illumination areas of Hibiya, Roppongi and Marunouchi and you have a single walking route, the top pick for a Christmas date or a family outing.
Shin-Toyosu venue: a German-style market makes its bayside debut
The Shin-Toyosu venue runs from November 20 to December 25, 2026 for the first time, at 6-4 Toyosu, Koto Ward. Hours are 16:00-21:30 on the first day and 11:00-21:30 on other days, with last entry at 20:30. This is the venue’s first year, set on the waterfront about a 2-minute walk from Shin-Toyosu Station on the Yurikamome, and is a new highlight for 2026. Adults who buy an advance reservation ticket receive a venue-exclusive mug; the Shin-Toyosu version is in an ultramarine blue design.
Shiba Park venue: a 14-meter Christmas pyramid in front of Tokyo Tower
The Shiba Park venue runs from December 4 to December 25 on the plaza in front of Onarimon Station. Hours are 16:00-22:00 on the first day and 11:00-22:00 on other days, with last entry at 21:00 and last order at 21:30. The venue’s landmark is a Christmas pyramid about 14 meters tall in the style of Dresden, with Tokyo Tower visible behind it, the strongest photo combination of the whole market.
Hibiya, Roppongi and Marunouchi: a route linking illuminations and markets
The HIBIYA Magic Time Illumination at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, the market at Roppongi Hills Grand Roof Plaza and the champagne-gold sea of lights on Marunouchi Naka-dori can all be linked by subway, making a classic date route that covers three areas in one evening. Detailed access and the suggested order of visits are explained in full below.
How to get to the Tokyo Christmas Markets? A complete access guide for Hibiya, Roppongi and the Tokyo Station area
Every Tokyo Christmas Market venue is near a subway station, and making good use of a pass saves the most time and money.
How to get to the Tokyo Christmas Markets: transport at a glance
Shin-Toyosu: about a 2-minute walk from Shin-Toyosu Station on the Yurikamome. Shiba Park: about a 1-minute walk from Onarimon Station on the Toei Mita Line, and also reachable from Kamiyacho, Daimon and JR Hamamatsucho stations. Roppongi: Exit 1C of Roppongi Station on the Hibiya Line leads straight to Keyakizaka-dori, and the Oedo Line reaches Midtown. Marunouchi: the Marunouchi exit of JR Tokyo Station leads to Naka-dori. We recommend the Tokyo Subway Ticket, ¥800 for 24 hours, ¥1,200 for 48 hours and ¥1,500 for 72 hours; all three areas are reachable by subway, so linking them saves time.
Tokyo Christmas Markets 2026: A Full Rundown of Must-See Spots Around Hibiya, Roppongi and Tokyo Station
Below is the complete list of Christmas markets and illuminations around Hibiya, Roppongi and Tokyo Station.
Tokyo Christmas Market, Shin-Toyosu venue: a German-style market makes its bayside debut
Held for the first time from 11/20 to 12/25, 2026 at 6-4 Toyosu, Koto Ward, for 36 days, with hours of 16:00-21:30 on the first day and 11:00-21:30 on other days and last entry at 20:30. The market recreates traditional German wooden stalls selling mulled wine, sausages and Christmas goods, and after dark the waterfront night view and lights complement each other, making it a brand-new photo spot for 2026.
Tokyo Christmas Market, Shiba Park venue: a German pyramid in the same frame as Tokyo Tower
Held from 12/4 to 12/25 on the plaza in front of Onarimon Station in Minato Ward, with hours of 16:00-22:00 on the first day and 11:00-22:00 on other days, last entry at 21:00 and last order at 21:30. The heart of the venue is a Christmas pyramid about 14 meters tall in the style of Dresden, paired with Tokyo Tower behind it, the most classic photo of the whole Christmas market.
Zojoji Temple: the Tokugawa family temple next to the Shiba Park venue
Zojoji is the head temple of the Jodo school and the family temple of the successive Tokugawa shoguns, located between the Shiba Park venue and Tokyo Tower, so you can stop by to pay your respects after the market. You can get amulets and goshuin stamps at the temple’s offering office, and the Sangedatsumon main gate on the grounds is an early Edo-period structure; about 30 minutes is enough for a daytime visit, which fits neatly with a market itinerary.
Hibiya Park: the market is not here this year
Hibiya Park has hosted a Christmas market in the past. In 2026 the market is not held here, but you can still stop by the illumination at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, linking the historic site with the new light route into a single walking route.
Tokyo Midtown Hibiya: HIBIYA Magic Time Illumination
Every winter Tokyo Midtown Hibiya sets up a themed Christmas tree and lights on the Hibiya Step Plaza. In 2025 the lighting period was 11/13 to 2/28/2026, 17:00 to 23:00, with a tree about 8 meters tall, free to view and directly connected to Hibiya Station on the Tokyo Metro. Detailed dates for 2026 are expected to be announced in autumn, so check the official website before you go.
Roppongi Hills Grand Roof Plaza Christmas Market: a German-style Christmas market
The Grand Roof Plaza Christmas Market is an annual tradition at Roppongi Hills, running 11/21 to 12/25 in 2026, 11:00 to 21:00. This year is its 20th anniversary, with 10 shops taking part (including Käthe Wohlfahrt). It sells German-style mulled wine, sausages and Christmas goods, and with the sea of lights on nearby Keyakizaka-dori you can walk straight over to see the lights after the market in the evening, making a complete Roppongi Christmas night route.
Roppongi Hills Keyakizaka-dori: a white-and-blue sea of lights in the same frame as Tokyo Tower
Keyakizaka-dori is a tree-lined walkway about 400 meters long, lit every day from 17:00 to 22:00 from 11/5 to 12/25 in 2026 under the theme “SNOW & BLUE”, using about 970,000 LEDs. The white-and-blue lights can be framed together with Tokyo Tower, and the area near Tsutaya Books is a popular photo spot.
Tokyo Midtown MIDTOWN CHRISTMAS: a romantic date-night light show in Akasaka
Tokyo Midtown (Akasaka) holds its MIDTOWN CHRISTMAS light show every winter, and Exit 8 of Roppongi Station on the Oedo Line leads directly into the complex. The 2026 dates and times have not been announced, so check the official website before you go; it can be linked with Roppongi Hills into a single evening of illuminations.
Azabudai Hills Christmas Market: visit together with Roppongi Hills
The Azabudai Hills Christmas Market is part of Mori Building’s “CHRISTMAS HILLS” program along with Roppongi Hills and is held on the Central Plaza. The 2026 dates, hours and list of shops will be announced separately, so check the Azabudai Hills website before you go; the Roppongi Hills market runs 11/21 to 12/25, and the two can be fitted into the same evening’s illumination route.
Marunouchi Naka-dori: MARUNOUCHI BRIGHT HOLIDAY with Harry Potter
Marunouchi Naka-dori is a tree-lined walkway about 1.2 kilometers long, famous in winter for its champagne-gold lights. From 11/12 to 12/25, 2026 it hosts “MARUNOUCHI BRIGHT HOLIDAY”, a collaboration with Harry Potter on the theme of “magical snow”, covering the Marunouchi Building, the Shin-Marunouchi Building and Marunouchi OAZO. The main tree on the first floor of the Marunouchi Building, the “HOGWARTS SNOW TREE”, puts on a light show set to music from the films, while the champagne-gold lights on Naka-dori stay lit until February 14, 2027.
CHRISTMAS HILLS series: Omotesando Hills, Toranomon Hills and ARK Hills
Mori Building’s 2026 “CHRISTMAS HILLS” program links five locations: Roppongi Hills, Azabudai Hills, Toranomon Hills, Omotesando Hills and ARK Hills. The Keyakizaka lights at Roppongi Hills are lit from November 5, 2026, while the dates for Azabudai, Toranomon, Omotesando and ARK Hills will be announced separately, so please follow each location’s official website. If you like covering several stops in one go, you can fit these five locations into the same evening’s illumination route.
How much does it cost to visit the Tokyo Christmas Markets? Tickets and experience picks
Below are the ticket and pass options related to the Tokyo Christmas Markets.
Tokyo Christmas Market tickets: on sale from 10/1
Both the Shin-Toyosu and Shiba Park venues require a ticket. Advance reservation tickets went on sale on KKday from 18:00 on October 1, and adults who buy a presale ticket receive a venue-exclusive mug. Adults (junior high school age and up) pay ¥1,000 on weekdays and ¥1,500 on Saturdays and Sundays, and ¥2,000 on 12/24 and 25; elementary school students pay ¥500 (¥1,000 on 12/24 and 25), and preschool children are free. We recommend buying online in advance to avoid lining up at the venue and losing time for the lights.
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Tokyo Christmas Market limited mugs: one per venue, and together they form a Christmas pyramid
Advance reservation tickets for the 2026 Tokyo Christmas Market are sold on KKday, and adults who buy a presale ticket receive a venue-exclusive mug that you can also use to hold hot drinks at the venue. The Shin-Toyosu venue’s mug is ultramarine blue and the Shiba Park venue’s is deep red, and when the two mugs are placed side by side they form the image of a Christmas pyramid, so collectors can visit both venues.
Tokyo Subway Ticket: a subway pass linking the three illumination areas
The Tokyo Subway Ticket gives unlimited rides on Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway, ¥800 for 24 hours, ¥1,200 for 48 hours and ¥1,500 for 72 hours, covering the lines serving Hibiya, Roppongi and Marunouchi, the three main Christmas spots. One ticket lets you cover all three areas in one evening, better value than buying single-ride tickets.
Roppongi Hills Observatory Tokyo City View ticket: see the whole sea of lights from above
A Roppongi Hills Observatory Tokyo City View ticket lets you look down from on high over the whole sea of lights on Keyakizaka-dori with Tokyo Tower in the same night view. It is close to the route after the Grand Roof Plaza Christmas Market, so it suits the grand finale after the market: see the market up close, then enjoy the whole sea of lights from a different height.
Central Tokyo transport pass: Tokyo Metro & Toei Subway 1-day pass
Besides the Tokyo Subway Ticket, you can also choose the combined Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway 1-day pass, with unlimited rides on both subway systems for a day. It suits travelers who plan one busy day of sightseeing, saves money compared with buying tickets station by station and saves the time of lining up to buy tickets again and again.
Tokyo Christmas Markets 2026: Where to Stay Around Hibiya, Roppongi and Tokyo Station?
Around Roppongi-itchome and Kamiyacho: close to both the Roppongi and Azabudai markets
Staying around Roppongi-itchome Station on the Namboku Line or Kamiyacho Station on the Hibiya Line, you can walk to both the Roppongi Hills Grand Roof Plaza market and the Azabudai Hills Christmas Market. The two Mori Building venues are not far apart, so in the evening it is very convenient to browse one market and then walk to the other to see the lights.
Around Tokyo Station Marunouchi: The Tokyo Station Hotel, directly connected to the South Exit
The Tokyo Station Hotel opened in 1915 and is directly connected to the Marunouchi South Exit of JR Tokyo Station. The start of the champagne-gold Naka-dori lights is right outside the station, and the next day you can head straight on to the Hibiya or Shiba Park venues. It suits travelers who do not want to drag luggage between hotels and want to save travel time for the lights and markets.
FAQ
Q: How much are the 2026 Tokyo Christmas Market tickets? When do they go on sale?
Both venues require a ticket, and advance reservation tickets went on sale on KKday from 18:00 on 10/1: adults ¥1,000 on weekdays, ¥1,500 on Saturdays and Sundays and ¥2,000 on 12/24-25; elementary school students ¥500 (¥1,000 on 12/24-25), and preschool children are free.
Q: Which station is closest to the Shiba Park venue?
Onarimon Station on the Toei Mita Line is the closest, about a 1-minute walk, and Kamiyacho, Daimon and JR Hamamatsucho stations are also within walking distance.
Q: What time does the Shin-Toyosu venue open?
Open 11/20-12/25, 2026, 16:00-21:30 on the first day and 11:00-21:30 on other days, with last entry at 20:30.
Q: Is there still a Christmas market at Hibiya Park in 2026?
No. In 2026 the market is held at the Shin-Toyosu and Shiba Park venues instead; in the Hibiya area you can see the illumination at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya.
Q: Are the Roppongi Hills Christmas market and illumination in the same place?
No. The Christmas market is at Grand Roof Plaza and runs 11/21 to 12/25, while the lights are on nearby Keyakizaka-dori; the two are a few minutes’ walk apart.
Q: Can I bring outside food into the Christmas market?
The market centers on on-site stalls selling mulled wine, sausages and Christmas goods; whether you may bring outside food depends on each venue’s official rules.
Q: Which month is best to see the Tokyo Christmas markets and illuminations?
From mid-November to December 25 is the peak period when markets and illuminations run together; we recommend going on a weekday evening just as the lights come on, when crowds are smaller.
