Events in Japan in December 2026

Sightseeing TrainStove Winter Train
1 Dec 2026 – 31 Mar 2027Goshogawara, Aomori
IlluminationShiroi Koibito Park Sweet Illumination
1 Dec 2026 – 31 Mar 2027Sapporo, Hokkaido
FestivalChichibu Night Festival
2–3 Dec 2026Chichibu, Saitama
IlluminationPRISON BY NIGHT: Light & Echoes
4 Dec 2026 – 31 Jan 2027Nara, Nara
Sport & CompetitionBoso-sai
4–6 Dec 2026Minamiboso, Chiba
MarketSendai Christmas Market
4–25 Dec 2026Sendai, Miyagi
Sport & CompetitionT-rex Race
5 Dec 2026Chiba, Chiba
IlluminationSendai - Pageant of Starlight
5–28 Dec 2026Date not confirmedSendai, Miyagi
ExhibitionHyakusaiji Temple and the Buddhist Art of Omi
26 Sep – 6 Dec 2026Koka, Shiga
ExhibitionBLACK LAGOON 25th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition
13 Nov – 6 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationTERASU: Mejiro Garden Autumn Light-up
21 Nov – 6 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Autumn LeavesRikugien Garden Night Autumn Viewing
25 Nov – 6 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationTOKYO RED GARDEN
27 Nov – 6 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Food FairKawagoe Coffee Festival
6–7 Dec 2026Date not confirmedKawagoe, Saitama
ExhibitionMAPPA EXPO 15th Anniversary
16 Sep – 7 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Sport & CompetitionGrand Sumo Nishinomiya Tournament
8 Dec 2026Nishinomiya, Hyogo
Interactive ExperienceThe TV anime Attack on Titan × Nijigen no Mori collaboration event
14 Mar – 13 Dec 2026Awaji, Hyogo
ExhibitionThe History and Folklore of Musashino ~ Musashino Local Museum Collection 2026 ~
18 Jul – 13 Dec 2026Koganei, Tokyo
ExhibitionSugiura Hisui and Hisui Hyakkafu
17 Oct – 13 Dec 2026Kawagoe, Saitama
IlluminationNational Treasure Matsumoto Castle Projection Mapping
13 Dec 2026 – 15 Feb 2027Date not confirmedMatsumoto, Nagano
MarketIizumi Kannon Daruma Fair
17–18 Dec 2026Date not confirmedOdawara, Kanagawa
Expo & ConventionShiro EXPO
19–20 Dec 2026Yokohama, Kanagawa
ExhibitionNara Ittobori Exhibition
19 Dec 2026 – 17 Jan 2027Tokyo, Tokyo
ExhibitionHiroshige: New Perspectives on Edo Japan
29 Sep – 20 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Expo & ConventionJump Festa
20–21 Dec 2026Date not confirmedChiba, Chiba
Food FairShinjuku Gourmet Park Daisakusen
11 Sep – 25 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
MarketTokyo Christmas Market
20 Nov – 25 Dec 2026Tokyo
MarketGerman Christmas Market
20 Nov – 25 Dec 2026Sapporo, Hokkaido
ExhibitionDescent into "Jigoku"
28 Nov – 27 Dec 2026Osaka, Osaka
FestivalZao Juhyo Festival
27 Dec 2026 – 23 Feb 2027Date not confirmedYamagata, Yamagata
MarketEnmei-ji Temple Annual Market (Daruma Market)
28 Dec 2026Date not confirmedMatsuda, Kanagawa
EntertainmentChristmas Unko Party
28 Nov – 29 Dec 2026Date not confirmedOkinawa
Visual ArtARTE TOKYO
10 Oct – 31 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
EntertainmentKobe Illuminage Countdown Festival
31 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027Date not confirmedKobe, Hyogo
ExhibitionGinza Goldfish Hyakka Exhibition
2 Oct 2026 – 6 Jan 2027Tokyo, Tokyo
Exhibition"ALL OF EVANGELION" 30th Anniversary Exhibition - Osaka
18 Oct 2026 – 11 Jan 2027Osaka
ExhibitionteamLab: Digitized Fukuoka Castle Ruins 2026-2027
30 Oct 2026 – 11 Jan 2027Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Visual ArtUkiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition GIFU
6 Nov 2026 – 11 Jan 2027Gifu, Gifu
IlluminationYoyogi Forest of Lights
13 Nov 2026 – 11 Jan 2027Tokyo, Tokyo
ExhibitionSpecial Exhibition: Magnificent Blade Carvings
1 Oct 2026 – 17 Jan 2027Nagoya, Aichi
ExhibitionART KOGEI
15 Sep 2026 – 30 Jan 2027Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationLIGHTBEATS
19 Nov 2026 – 31 Jan 2027Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationKobe Illuminage
23 Oct 2026 – 14 Feb 2027Kobe, Hyogo
ExhibitionFriday Road Show and Ghibli Exhibition
3 Nov 2026 – 14 Feb 2027Saga, Saga
IlluminationSapporo White Illumination
20 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027Sapporo, Hokkaido
Performing ArtJourney to Experience the Authentic Art of Kanazawa Geisha
26 Apr 2026 – 28 Mar 2027Kanazawa, Ishikawa
ExhibitionHyakudan Kaidan Special Opening
1 Oct 2026 – 30 Mar 2027Tokyo, Tokyo
ExhibitionMonet and Ukiyo-e: The Japanese Beauty That Captivated Monet
24 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027Yokohama, Kanagawa
IlluminationYomiuriland Jewellumination
29 Oct 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Inagi, Tokyo
IlluminationHikari no Yuenchi: Hirakata Park Illumination
31 Oct 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Hirakata, Osaka
IlluminationTokyo Lantern Festival
1 Nov 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Sodegaura, Chiba
IlluminationLaguna Illumination - Carnival of Light and Water
8 Nov 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Gamagori, Aichi
Seasonal NatureThe Original Capybara Open-Air Bath
21 Nov 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Ito, Shizuoka
IlluminationKanto’s Largest-Class Illumination: Sagamiko Illumillion
14 Nov 2026 – 9 May 2027Sagamihara, Kanagawa
IlluminationOkinawa Tropical Illumination
23 Oct 2026 – 23 May 2027Okinawa, Okinawa

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