A selection of twelve Christmas Markets in Saitama Prefecture in 2022. I would love to be able to say “twelve Christmas Markets for the 12 days of Christmas”, but unfortunately Christmas in Japan stops at 11.59 pm Christmas night! About half of the Christmas markets on this list are onlyRead More →
The event is officially called “How to enjoy a Scandinavian Christmas”, but essentially this event is a Christmas market in the beautiful Honjo Brick Warehouse. Scandinavian Christmas Honjo Brick Warehouse is an event space in an old, renovated warehouse, much like a mini version of the famous redbrick warehouse inRead More →
For the first ever Christmas at Omiya Kadomachi they are having a Tonttu Christmas from Finland. The period of the Tonttu Christmas actually started on November 25th, but the main events are coming up in mid December. Tonttu Christmas Tonttu are what I grew up calling “Santa’s little helpers”. MaybeRead More →
Information for the Christmas events at Tokorozawa Sakura Town in 2022. Last year, 2021, they had a “Christmas hikari no market” on Christmas weekend. It was called “market”, but it was not a typical Christmas market. More a series of events, with some food. And it will be the sameRead More →
More than 22 places you can meet Santa Claus in Tokyo and surrounding areas in 2022. There are 22 on the 2022 list and then further suggestions within the post. In order to get the post out in a timely fashion, several of the locations just have the pertinent detailsRead More →
Santa Saitama City – Last year, 2021, it was hard to find 10 Santa Claus meet and greet locations for the whole of the Kanto Plain (Greater Tokyo area). This year, there are more than 10 in Saitama Prefecture alone. Moreover, Santa Claus will visit at least two locations inRead More →
For the first time in three years, Santa Claus will be visiting the Aeon Mall in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture. Santa Visit in Hanyu Before the pandemic, the Aeon Mall in Hanyu was one of Santa Claus’ regular stops on his annual trip to Japan. He hasn’t been able toRead More →
Santa Claus will once again visit Kuki City in 2022 Many years ago, before we happened upon Finland no Mori, we visited Santa Claus in this mall in Kuki City in the eastern area of Saitama Prefecture. “The real Santa from Finland, formerly Lapland” as they advertised him back then.Read More →
Aeon Lake town Christmas 2022 – Christmas Market and events, including Santa Claus Visit information. Before the pandemic, this post also contained information for the winter illumination and outdoor ice rink. However, since the pandemic began Christmas has been quite a different at Aeon Lake Town. But as last yearRead More →
For the first time in 3 years the Tamaari Town Christmas market is back; as “A very berry Christmas Market!” Formerly known as the Keyaki Hiroba Christmas market, the Tamaari Town Happy Berry Christmas market is one of Saitama Shintoshin’s annual Christmas events. This year the event has had moreRead More →