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Tokyo Christmas Market 2026: Shin-Toyosu and Shiba Park Dates, Tickets and Tips
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Shin-Toyosu tickets on KKday
- Open November 20–December 25, 2026, 11:00–21:30
- Adults ¥1,000 on weekdays, ¥1,500 on weekends, ¥2,000 on December 24–25
- Adult advance tickets include a souvenir mug; same-day sales stop once the daily quota is gone
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The Tokyo Christmas Market runs at two sites in 2026: a new one at Shin-Toyosu on the bay, open from November 20, and Shiba Park near Tokyo Tower, open from December 4. Both close on December 25, both charge entry, and both sell timed advance tickets. Here's how they compare and how to plan your visit.
The quick version: Shin-Toyosu runs November 20–December 25, 11:00–21:30 (last entry 20:30), 2 minutes from Shin-Toyosu Station. Shiba Park runs December 4–25, 11:00–22:00 (last entry 21:00), 1 minute from Onarimon Station. Adults pay ¥1,000 on weekdays, ¥1,500 on weekends and ¥2,000 on December 24–25. Elementary school kids pay ¥500 (¥1,000 on the 24th and 25th), and preschoolers get in free. Advance tickets are sold on KKday by 30-minute entry slot, and adult advance tickets come with a souvenir mug. Same-day tickets cost the same but stop once the daily quota is gone.
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Tokyo Christmas Market 2026 dates, hours and prices
"Adult" here means junior high school age and up. Opening days start late: 16:00 on November 20 at Shin-Toyosu and on December 4 at Shiba Park.
| Shin-Toyosu | Shiba Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | November 20–December 25, 2026 | December 4–25, 2026 |
| Hours | 11:00–21:30 | 11:00–22:00 |
| Last entry / last orders | 20:30 / 21:00 | 21:00 / 21:30 |
| Adult, weekdays | ¥1,000 | ¥1,000 |
| Adult, weekends | ¥1,500 (holidays too, such as November 23) | ¥1,500 |
| Adult, December 24–25 | ¥2,000 | ¥2,000 |
| Elementary school kids | ¥500; ¥1,000 on December 24–25 | ¥500; ¥1,000 on December 24–25 |
| Nearest station | Shin-Toyosu (Yurikamome), 2 min | Onarimon (Toei Mita Line), 1 min |
The organizer notes that its English pages are translations and the Japanese version wins if anything differs.
Shin-Toyosu or Shiba Park: which site to pick
Pick Shin-Toyosu if you're in Tokyo before December 4, since it's the only site open then, or if you want to pair the market with teamLab Planets. The digital art museum is a 3-minute walk from Shin-Toyosu Station, so an afternoon slot there followed by mulled wine after dark works well. Check teamLab Planets time slots on Klook (opens in a new tab).
Pick Shiba Park if you want the classic photo: wooden huts with Tokyo Tower lit up above them. It's more central and stays open half an hour later. Go up the tower first and walk over for dinner at the stalls. See Tokyo Tower tickets on Klook (opens in a new tab).
Each site needs its own ticket. If you only have one evening, we'd choose Shiba Park for the setting.
How Tokyo Christmas Market tickets work
- Advance tickets are sold online through KKday, which is where the organizer's site sends you, and you choose a date and a 30-minute entry slot. The time works as a window: a 13:00 ticket means arriving between 13:00 and 13:30. Arrive late on the same day and you still get in, but people holding that slot go first.
- The mug: adult advance tickets include an original mug, with a different design at each site. Child tickets and same-day tickets don't include one. Rinse it at the sink and you pay only the drink price for hot drinks, with no mug deposit.
- Same-day tickets cost the same and are sold at the venue until the daily quota runs out. The organizer warns that same-day entry may be restricted on busy days.
- No refunds: KKday's terms say tickets can't be canceled, refunded or changed after purchase.
- Re-entry is allowed, but the organizer asks visitors to keep their stay to about three hours (the KKday terms say two).
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Shiba Park has its own listing: see Shiba Park Christmas Market tickets on KKday (opens in a new tab).
What's at the market: glühwein, food and the pyramid
The market's symbol is the Christmas pyramid, a tiered, candle-powered wooden carousel from German folk tradition. When the market started in Hibiya Park in 2015, the organizer brought a 14 m pyramid from Seiffen, the German village famous for Christmas ornaments. Both 2026 sites are laid out around a lit-up pyramid, with wooden huts whose roofs are decorated with snowmen, Santas and reindeer.
- Drinks: glühwein (hot mulled wine) is the headline, served in mugs. The organizer also lists non-alcoholic glühwein, hot tea and hot cocoa, and the KKday listings mention draft beer from Germany.
- Food: German sausages and Christmas sweets, among other dishes. Menus posted online are only partial, and each stall displays its own allergen information.
- Stalls: KKday lists 22 food and drink stalls, 12 goods stalls and 2 workshops at each site. Expect nutcrackers, ornaments and snow globes.
- Stage: music and street performers, with choirs from Germany mentioned on the official site. The 2026 stage program is announced closer to opening.
Getting there
Shin-Toyosu (6-4 Toyosu, Koto City): 2 minutes from Shin-Toyosu Station or 3 minutes from Shijo-mae Station on the Yurikamome Line, and 2 minutes from the Toyosu Shijo-mae stop on the Tokyo BRT. Toyosu Station on the Yurakucho Line is about 15 minutes away on foot.
Shiba Park (Shiba Park Area 4, Minato City): 1 minute from Exit A6 of Onarimon Station on the Toei Mita Line. Kamiyacho (Hibiya Line, Exit 3) and Daimon (Exit A6) are about 10 minutes away, and JR Hamamatsucho (North Exit) about 12. The nearest station is not Shibakoen Station, despite the name, and the organizer warns about this.
Neither site has parking or bicycle parking. A tap-on IC card makes the trains easy; see our Suica and PASMO guide.
Tips: cash, crowds and timing
- Cash or card: the organizer says every food and goods stall takes cash and cashless payments. Mugs and glasses carry a deposit, paid at the stall with your drink. Keep the mug and you simply forfeit the deposit, but drop the shop's numbered coin into the collection box. Our cash or card guide covers what to carry in Japan.
- Timing: weekday afternoons cost ¥1,000 instead of ¥1,500 and are usually calmer. December 24–25 cost the most and are the final nights.
- Christmas Eve is a date night in Japan, so restaurants and hotels near popular spots fill up. If you'll be in town, compare Tokyo hotels on Klook (opens in a new tab) early and keep a free-cancellation rate.
- Weather: both markets open in the rain, with limited covered tent seating. Typhoons, heavy rain or heavy snow can close them, and updates go out on the organizer's social media. Tokyo's average December low is about 4°C, so dress for standing outside; see our winter packing list.
- House rules: no outside food or drink, smoking only in the designated area, and leashed pets are welcome except in the tent in front of the stage.
Other Christmas markets in Tokyo and Yokohama
| Market | 2026 dates | Hours | Entry | Nearest station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roppongi Hills Christmas Market | November 21–December 25 | 11:00–21:00 | No ticket listed (open plaza) | Roppongi (Hibiya Line) |
| Christmas Market in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse | November 20–December 25 | 11:00–21:00; to 22:00 from December 5 | ¥500, or ¥1,000 on peak days | Bashamichi or Nihon-odori, about 6 min |
Roppongi Hills is holding its 20th market in Oyane Plaza, modeled on Stuttgart's. Its 10 stalls include Käthe Wohlfahrt, the German Christmas ornament shop, plus glühwein, sausages and stollen. The Keyakizaka street illumination runs nearby from November 5 to December 25, 17:00–22:00.
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse opens at 17:00 on November 20. It's bigger, with about 60 food and goods booths, white glühwein at about 20 of them and an 11 m real tree. Peak days are December 5–6, 12–13, 18–20 and 24–25. Kids of elementary school age and under get in free, and so do junior high students until December 4. Tickets go on sale November 6 at 12:00. Gate tickets are cash only, so pay by card through the online seller (Asoview) instead. Priority-entry tickets (¥2,000–2,500) are online only. The Christmas Gate and Christmas Village areas are free.
Want lights rather than stalls? Our Japan winter illuminations 2026–27 guide lists dates and prices, and Christmas in Japan explains the KFC and cake traditions.
Tokyo Christmas Market questions
Do I need to book Tokyo Christmas Market tickets in advance?
Not always, but it's safer. Same-day tickets are sold at the gate until the daily quota runs out, and the organizer may restrict same-day entry when it's crowded. For weekends and December 24–25, book a KKday slot ahead.
Is the Tokyo Christmas Market free?
No. Adults pay ¥1,000–2,000 depending on the day, and elementary school kids pay ¥500–1,000. Preschoolers are free. Food, drinks and mug deposits are extra.
Is the Tokyo Christmas Market still in Hibiya Park?
No. It started there in 2015, but the 2026 sites are Shin-Toyosu and Shiba Park. Parts of the official site still show old Hibiya directions, so use the venue pages.
What happens if it rains?
The markets stay open in the rain. Storms (typhoons, heavy rain or heavy snow) can close them, and closures are posted on the organizer's social media.
Can kids and dogs come?
Yes. Preschoolers enter free, but it gets crowded, so keep small children close. Dogs on a leash are allowed everywhere except the tent in front of the stage.
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