Christmas Events and Winter Illuminations in Yokohama
2024-2025
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In Japan, the streets are beautifully illuminated around Christmastime, starting from November and lasting through the New Year, ushering in a sparkling season. In Yokohama, too, tall Christmas trees are erected in popular tourist spots, and the glittering lights are accompanied by Christmas songs, spreading a Christmas mood. Some of these winter illuminations can be seen until Valentine’s Day or the Lunar New Year; so come to Yokohama this winter with your date, your family, or friends, and experience the scintillating scenery unique to this time of year.
Minato Mirai 21
1. Christmas Market in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse 2024
The Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse will hold the holiday event “Christmas Market in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse” from November 22(Fri) to December 25(Wed),2024
This year, the event motif is the Christmas market that takes place in Germany, which is characterized by the wide variety of shops that it gathers. The 10-meter-high Christmas tree, the symbol of the event, will light up and make you feel as if you are visiting a German Christmas market.
You cannot miss it.
2. yorunoyo -CROSS NIGHT ILLUMINATION-「Yokohama at night"YORUNOYO"」
「Yokohama at night"YORUNOYO"」 which is the one of the biggest illumination event in Japan, will be also held around Christmas season,from Dec. 5(Thu.)to Dec.30(Mon.)2024.
It is an evening art program synchronizing the city, the scenery, and the people of Yokohama.
Throughout the event period, special performances "Highlight of Yokohama"consisting of illuminations and searchlights around Yokohama city waterfront area.
3. TOWERS Milight 2024 – Minato Mirai 21 All Office Buildings Light Up
On a night before Christmas Eve, Minato Mirai will be shining brightly.
In this event, which lasts for just one day, all the office buildings in the Minato Mirai 21 area come together to turn the entire district into a single illuminated display. This year’s event will be held on December. 24(Tue.), 2024.
All the office buildings in the district will be lit up for an illumination of the Minato Mirai area. Each year, this illumination of every building, which has become a Christmas season tradition, draws a large crowd of photography enthusiasts and visitors to the area. Don’t miss this once-a-year chance to enjoy the glittering night scenery.
4. Yokohama Milight 2024: The City of Light Illuminating the Future
This year, 'Yokohama Milight 2024: The City of Light Illuminating the Future' is being held from November 9, 2024 to February 9, 2025 in Minato Mirai. Under the theme stated in its name, this event will illuminate the Minato Mirai winter streets with colorful lights.
It is the display of lights starts from Yokohama Station towards Sakura Street with a total length of about 1.5 kilometers.
5.「YOKOHAMA MINATOMIRAI WINTER HOLIDAY 2024₋2025」
This year, Minato Mirai will be showcasing four brands that are loved all over the world, along with their representative works and characters, under the theme of "Disney | PIXAR | MARVEL | STAR WARS, 'SPARK JOY' A heart-warming story together," to brighten up the winter with sparkle and excitement.
6. Queen’s Square Yokohama Christmas 2024
Queen's Square Yokohama will hold the event Queen's Square Yokohama Christmas 2024「Hello Kitty Happy Christmas」” from November 5th (Tue.) to December 25th (Wed.), 2024.
A dynamic and gorgeous tree stands at Queen’s Square Yokohama, which is one of the main spots for tourism and entertainment in the Minato Mirai area.
| Event dates | November 5th (Tue.) to December 25th (Wed.), 2024. |
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| Illumination time |
Show time : Six Min. show, six times a day (4PM, 5PM, 6PM, 7PM, 8PM, 9PM) Illumination Display : 11:00～23:00 |
Chinatown / Yamashita Park / Yamate / Motomachi
7. Yokohama Motomachi Illuminations 2024
The classic and modern illuminated decorations featuring the soft tones of light bulbs bathe this 600-meter street in light.
| Dates | Nov. 1(Fri.) 2024 to March. 2 (Sun.), 2025 |
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8. Yokohama Chinatown Chinese New Year Lanterns 2025
The “Lantern Festival” in Yokohama Chinatown has as its theme the Chinese saying “Gofukutomon: for all kinds of happiness to enrich everybody’s lives”, and it’s represented by the combination of illuminated chords in which lamps, paper lanterns and red LED lights shine dying the streets of Chinatown to its characteristic red color. Two lantern-dragons dancing on the night sky of Chinatown can be appreciated. The one on Chinatown Main Street is one of the largest existing in Japan, and the other one, cute and small, will appear on Kanteibyo Street. What’s more, in each street red paper lanterns and other kind of lights typical of the Spring Festival shine too, giving the urban landscape of Yokohama Chinatown a tone even brighter than the usual.
| Dates | Nov.1 (Fri.), 2024 to Feb.12(Wed.), 2025 16:00～23:00 |
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kannai / bashamichi / isezakicho
9. Isezaki Mall “Isezaki☆Light”
The shopping mall ISEZAKI MALL in Yokohama holds the annual illumination event “Isezaki☆Light” from Dec. 1 (Sun.), 2024 to Feb. 28 (Fri.), 2025.
Heart-shaped snowflakes and other colorful figures that bright in geometric patterns decorate the 400-meter-long mall in a romantic manner. An impressive ‘corridor of lights’ made of 10 figures, along 2 heart-shaped illumination units that represent happiness and love can be appreciated this year too.
An eco-friendly display of 70,000 LED lights recreates a winter atmosphere. This event that celebrates its 22nd year, is now a winter tradition of ISEZAKI MALL.
Yokohama Station
10. Yokohama Bay Quarter Christmas「Lindt Teddy’s Christmas」
Yokohama Bay Quarter will hold the holiday event “Yokohama Bay Quarter CHRISTMAS” during Christmas season from November 9 (Sat.) to December 25 (Wed.), 2024.
As Yokohama Bay Quarter reaches its 19th Christmas, this illumination event is created under the theme of “Lindt Teddy’s Christmas”. In the plaza that has on its background the bay area night view, an 8-meter-tall Christmas tree will stand.