Christmas Events and Winter Illuminations in Yokohama
2026–2027

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In Japan, the streets come alive with beautiful illuminations around Christmastime, from November through the New Year, ushering in a sparkling winter season. In Yokohama, towering Christmas trees decorate popular tourist spots, while glittering lights and festive music create a magical atmosphere throughout the city.

From enchanting Christmas markets to spectacular waterfront light shows, Yokohama offers plenty of ways to enjoy the winter season with your date, family, or friends. Some illuminations continue into February or March, making it easy to enjoy the city's winter scenery well beyond Christmas.

Here are some of the best Christmas events and winter illuminations to enjoy in Yokohama in 2026–2027.

Event dates and details are based on information available as of October 21, 2026.

Minato Mirai 21

Christmas Market in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse 2026

The popular Christmas Market in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse will return from November 20 to December 25, 2026, at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Plaza and Red Brick Park.
Visitors can enjoy a festive European-style Christmas market featuring seasonal decorations, food, shopping, and sparkling illuminations against the historic red-brick buildings and Yokohama's waterfront nightscape.

YORUNOYO 2026 – Yokohama's Night Illumination Event

YORUNOYO 2026 will illuminate Yokohama's central waterfront area from December 4 to 30, 2026.
The event features Highlight of Yokohama, a spectacular five-minute show in which buildings, waterfront scenery, and ships synchronize with light and music. This year's show will involve 47 facilities, while the Osanbashi Pier venue will feature large-scale outdoor projection mapping and a spectacular illuminated whale. Yamashita Park will also feature a 10-meter-tall illuminated cube.
Enjoy a unique nighttime experience that transforms Yokohama into a city of light.

TOWERS Milight 2026 – Minato Mirai 21 All Office Buildings Light Up

TOWERS Milight is a traditional Christmas-season event in which office buildings throughout the Minato Mirai 21 district illuminate their windows simultaneously, creating a spectacular citywide display.

Yokohama Milight 2026–2027: The City of Light Illuminating the Future

Yokohama Milight is a winter illumination display traditionally held along the route from Yokohama Station toward Sakura Street in the Minato Mirai area. The approximately 1.5-kilometer stretch is decorated with colorful lights, creating a welcoming atmosphere for evening strolls

Yokohama Minatomirai Winter Holiday 2026

Yokohama Minatomirai Winter Holiday 2026 will bring together the worlds of Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy in a special winter collaboration. Running from November 11, 2026, to January 11, 2027, the event will feature themed holiday decorations, photo spots, character displays, limited-edition merchandise, and collaboration café menus at Yokohama Landmark Tower, MARK IS Minatomirai, and other participating locations. Enjoy a festive winter visit to Minato Mirai with characters from two beloved Japanese video game franchises.

Chinatown / Yamashita Park / Yamate / Motomachi

Yokohama Motomachi Illuminations 2026–2027

Motomachi will be beautifully illuminated in champagne gold, creating a vivid and festive atmosphere. As in previous years, the champagne gold lights will extend from Motomachi Shopping Street all the way to Yamashita Park.

Yokohama Chinatown Chinese New Year Lanterns 2027

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 another 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.

kannai / bashamichi / isezakicho

Isezaki Mall "Isezaki☆Light" 2026–2027

The Yokohama shopping street “ISEZAKI MALL” will hold its illumination event “Isezaki☆Light” from Saturday, November 29, 2025 to Saturday, February 28, 2026.

The illuminations that create a warm winter atmosphere have become a seasonal tradition of ISEZAKI MALL. Colorful light displays featuring hearts, snowflakes, and geometric patterns will romantically illuminate the 400-meter-long street. The “Corridor of Lights,” composed of ten dazzling installations, adds a powerful and enchanting touch to the entire scene.