Tokyo Christmas Market in Jingu Gaien 2026
A towering German Christmas pyramid presides over ~150 wooden huts of mulled wine, sausages and crafts at Meiji Jingu Gaien.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/11/21 02:00 – 2026/12/25
- Where
- Meiji Jingu Gaien Comprehensive Ball Game Field（2-3 Kasumigaoka-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo）
- City
- Tokyo
- Getting there
- 5 min from JR Sobu Line Shinanomachi Station, or 10 min from Tokyo Metro Gaienmae Station.
- Price
- Paid entry (2025: ¥1,000 weekday / ¥1,500 weekend, higher in the final week); pre-schoolers free.
- Organizer
- Tokyo Christmas Market Executive Committee
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- 5 min from JR Sobu Line Shinanomachi Station, or 10 min from Tokyo Metro Gaienmae Station. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- Paid entry (2025: ¥1,000 weekday / ¥1,500 weekend, higher in the final week); pre-schoolers free.. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- date night, food lovers, groups of friends
Highlights
- Giant German Christmas pyramid
- ~150 wooden huts; mulled wine in a souvenir mug
- Grimm fairy-tale theming
Background & story
An authentic German-style market that moved to Meiji Jingu Gaien in 2023 after years in Hibiya Park.
Good to know
Buy a timed-entry ticket online to skip queues; weekday evenings are calmest. Dates follow the 2025 pattern — confirm when 2026 dates publish.