For the first time in four years the real Santa Claus will be visiting Maruhiro in Kawagoe. He will also visit the branches in Ageo and Higashimatsuyama and brief information for those two locations is also included in this post. However, you need to reserve a place and pay inRead More →
Last year for the first ever Christmas at Omiya Kadomachi they had a lovely Tonttu Christmas from Finland event and I am delighted to announce that it will be back in 2023. The period of the Tonttu Christmas starts on December 1st, but the main events are the weekend beforeRead More →
Aeon Lake town Christmas 2023 – Illumination, Christmas Market and events, including Santa Claus Visit information. Unfortunately, for the 4th year in a row, there doesn’t appear to be an ice-rink, which used to be a popular event at the mall before the pandemic. Aeon Lake town is Japan’s largestRead More →
Information for the illumination and ‘White Christmas’ Market, with Santa Claus, at Misato Chuo Niodori Park. Niodori Park is known for hosting some great events throughout the year. It is a popular spot for families. The illumination is an annual event at the park, one of at least two illuminationRead More →
The round up of events on in the month of December 2023 in Saitama Prefecture. Christmas events, illumination events, fireworks, traditional festivals, Santa Claus visits, religious events, exhibitions, markets and many other festive and / or seasonal events. As always, I add new events daily, as they are confirmed. Saitama PrefectureRead More →
Cocoon City Christmas – Cocoon City is just one part of Saitama Shintoshin. The whole area of Shintoshin is the most Christmassy location I have found in Saitama prefecture to date. In Cocoon city, between the illumination, the markets, the concerts, candle night, crafts and Santa visits, it really isRead 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 2023 Many years ago, before we happened upon Finland no Mori, we visited Santa Claus in this mall in Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture. “The real Santa from Finland, formerly Lapland” as they advertised him back then. People queued for hours forRead More →