Festival
Marunouchi Bright Holiday 2026
12 Nov to 25 Dec 2026
Tokyo
Events in Japan in December 2026
14 events running in December 2026, each with its official page.
Starting in December 2026
1 Dec to 2 MarUkiyo-e Above the Clouds: Hokusai with Sanrio CharactersExhibition · Tokyo26 to 31 DecCountdown Japan 26/27Festival · ChibaMajor27 DecArima Kinen 2026Sport · FunabashiMajor29 to 31 DecComic Market 109 (Comiket)Culture · TokyoMajor
Already under way
Seasons and festivals that began earlier and run into December 2026.
17 Oct to 20 JunMaruyama Okyo and Ito Jakuchu Exhibition, Shokoku-jiExhibition · Kyoto30 Oct to 11 JanteamLab: Digitized Fukuoka Castle Ruins 2026 to 2027Art and design · Fukuoka31 Oct to 28 MarMariko Mori: All That ShinesArt and design · Tokyo5 Nov to 25 DecChristmas Hills 2026Culture · Tokyo5 Nov to 25 DecTokyo Skytree Dream Christmas 2026Festival · Tokyo12 Nov to 25 DecMarunouchi Bright Holiday 2026Festival · TokyoMajor14 Nov to 28 MarMusée d'Orsay Masterworks at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art MuseumArt and design · Tokyo20 Nov to 14 MarSapporo White Illumination 2026Festival · SapporoMajor20 Nov to 25 DecChristmas Market in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse 2026Family · Yokohama20 Nov to 25 DecGerman Christmas Market in Sapporo 2026Food · Sapporo