New Year's Eve in Tokyo 2026–27
- Events with published dates and prices are the Countdown Musical Concert at Tokyo International Forum starting at 22:00 on December 31 and Prince Hotels in Takanawa.
- All seats are reserved for the Countdown Musical Concert, with 4 seat types from ¥6,500 to ¥15,500 in 2026.
- Details for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Hanayashiki, and Sensoji Temple reflect 2025–26, while Zojoji Temple's 2026 bell ringing starts at 21:45.
For New Year’s Eve 2026 into 2027 in Tokyo, only two events have both a fixed date and a published price: the Countdown Musical Concert at Tokyo International Forum, starting at 10 p.m. on December 31, and the New Year events at the Prince Hotels in the Takanawa area. For the Tokyo Metropolitan Government countdown, Hanayashiki and Sensoji Temple, no announcement for this year had been found when we checked on November 3, so this page lists what happened a year earlier (2025 into 2026). Zojoji Temple announced on November 1 that its 2026 bell-ringing will start earlier, at 9:45 p.m. Every event is either one you must apply for or buy a ticket for in advance, or one you can simply walk up to.
In short
- With a ticket on sale now: the Countdown Musical Concert (¥6,500 to ¥15,500, 10 p.m. on December 31, 2026).
- With a hotel stay: the Prince Hotels in Takanawa (booking opened September 18; bell-ringing for 108 groups, by reservation).
- Free, but you had to apply last year: Happy New Year Tokyo at the Metropolitan Government building. The 2026 details were not yet announced.
- Bell ringing at a temple: Zojoji starts at 9:45 p.m. in 2026, and its bell-ringing tickets (¥2,000 last year) are due to be handed out from December 1 at 9 a.m. Sensoji’s bell is rung by its members.
- Trains: JR East ran all-night service on 6 lines last year. Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway did not. Nothing was announced for the end of 2026 as of October 27.
Checked with official pages on October 27, 2026 (Japan time).
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1. Six New Year’s Eve events in Tokyo: date, nearest station and price
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| Event | Nearest station | Date and time | Price | How to join |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countdown Musical Concert | 1 min on foot from Yurakucho | Dec 31, 10 p.m. start (2026) | ¥6,500 to ¥15,500 | On sale now |
| Takanawa New Year (Prince Hotels) | About 5 min on foot from Shinagawa | Dec 31, from 10:30 p.m. (2026) | Price of the hotel stay plan | Booking opened Sep 18 |
| Happy New Year Tokyo (Metropolitan Government) | Tochomae | 2025: Dec 31, from 11:30 p.m. | Free | 2025: by application (2026: not yet announced) |
| Hanayashiki countdown | 5 min on foot from Asakusa | 2025: Dec 31, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. | ¥4,500 (2025) | 2025: advance tickets (2026: not yet announced) |
| Zojoji bell ringing | 3 min on foot from Onarimon | 2026: Dec 31, from 9:45 p.m. | Bell-ringing ticket ¥2,000 (previous year) | Handed out from Dec 1, 9 a.m. (planned) |
| Sensoji bell ringing | 5 min on foot from Asakusa | Midnight | Ringing is for members; no ticket for the public is listed | Members only |
2. Spending New Year’s Eve in Tokyo
The only free New Year’s Eve stage show last year was the one at the Metropolitan Government building, and it required an application.
The Musical Concert has reserved seating only and is paid. In 2026 there are 4 seat types, from ¥6,500 to ¥15,500.
All-night train service was run by JR East on 6 lines in the Tokyo area over the previous New Year period. On the Yamanote Line, trains ran in both directions from about 1 a.m. to about 5 a.m., every 10 to 25 minutes. On the Chuo-Sobu Line (local, Mitaka to Chiba), service ran from about 12:20 a.m. to about 4:40 a.m., with gaps ranging widely from about 15 to 120 minutes. Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway did not run all night that year. As of October 27, 2026, none of these companies had announced service for the end of 2026.
For temple and shrine visits around midnight, see the Japanese guide to first shrine visits in Tokyo 2027 (Japanese). For New Year’s Day sunrise spots, including Skytree, see the Japanese guide to first sunrises in Tokyo 2027 (Japanese).
3. Countdown Musical Concert (Tokyo International Forum)
The concert starts at 10 p.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2026, in Hall A. Nine musical actors and eight ensemble members perform. From Yurakucho Station, the nearest station to Tokyo International Forum, it is a 1-minute walk. Seats are all reserved: S seat ¥15,500, A seat ¥12,500, B seat ¥9,500, C seat ¥6,500 (tax included). The organizer, Sunrise Promotion, said in a press release on October 26, 2026 that tickets are on sale at ticket agencies. The notice also says there are no refunds if the cast changes.
This is the third edition, following 2023 and 2025.
Source: Sunrise Promotion press release, October 26, 2026 (Japanese).
| Name | Tokyo International Forum (Countdown Musical Concert) |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Hall A) |
| Hours / Closed | December 31, 2026 (Thu) 22:00 start |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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4. Takanawa New Year (Prince Hotels)
The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo, Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Takanawa Hanakohro and Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa announced New Year’s Eve events as part of the stay plan “Takanawa New Year, New Year Plan 2027”. General booking opened at 12 noon on September 18, 2026.
From 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on December 31, the Takanawa New Year’s Eve bell is rung at the bell tower in the Japanese garden, limited to 108 groups by advance reservation. From 11:30 p.m. to 12:20 a.m., a countdown party with the singer Mii takes place in the large banquet hall Hiten. From 8:30 p.m. on January 1, a musical New Year Premium Show is held in the same hall.
As an example of the plans, “Hatsuyume” at Sakura Tower Tokyo (2 nights, December 31 to January 2) starts from ¥308,000 per person for 2 people in one room. Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa is about a 5-minute walk from the Takanawa exit of Shinagawa Station.
Source: Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide press release, August 12, 2026 (Japanese).
| Name | Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa and other Prince Hotels in the Takanawa area |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-13-1 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo (Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa) |
| Hours / Closed | December 31, 2026: New Year's Eve bell 22:30–23:30 (limited to 108 groups, advance reservation required), countdown party 23:30–0:20 next day |
| Phone | 03-3442-1111 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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5. Happy New Year Tokyo (Metropolitan Government building)
For the 2026 New Year (December 31, 2025), the Tokyo Metropolitan Government held “Happy New Year Tokyo 2026” at Tomin Hiroba, the plaza in front of its building. It ran from about 11:30 p.m. to 12:10 a.m., with a pre-event from 10 p.m., and about 2,000 people were chosen by application. Applications were taken on a special website until December 7, and the event was also streamed live on YouTube.
The program was a projection-mapping countdown and a stage with guests (Shigekix, Hello Kitty, Hatsune Miku and MPLUSPLUS DANCERS). When we checked on November 3, no Metropolitan Government announcement for the end of 2026 had been found. The nearest station is Tochomae on the Toei Oedo Line. From the west exit of JR Shinjuku Station it is about a 10-minute walk.
Source for last year: materials for the Governor’s press conference, November 28, 2025 (Japanese).
| Name | Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (Happy New Year Tokyo) |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (Tomin Hiroba) |
| Hours / Closed | In 2025: December 31, 23:30–around 0:10 next day (pre-event from 22:00) |
| Phone | 03-5321-1111 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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6. Hanayashiki countdown (Asakusa Hanayashiki)
Asakusa Hanayashiki, an amusement park, held its New Year’s Eve opening “Hanayashiki Countdown 2025-2026” on December 31, 2025. It ran from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. after regular hours, with 12 rides free to ride as often as you like. The countdown stage, free to watch, started at 11:45 p.m. Park admission was separate.
Prices were ¥4,500 for adults (junior high school age and older), and ¥3,000 for children (age 5 to elementary school), seniors (65 and older) and people showing a disability certificate (tax included). Sales of advance tickets ended once the planned number was reached, and in that case no tickets were sold on the day. The nearest station is Asakusa on the Tsukuba Express, a 5-minute walk. When we checked on November 3, no information for the end of 2026 had been found.
Photo source: Hanayashiki Co., Ltd. press release, November 27, 2025 (Japanese).
Source for last year: Hanayashiki press release, November 27, 2025 (distributed via PR TIMES) (Japanese).
| Name | Asakusa Hanayashiki |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-28-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | In 2025: December 31, 20:00–1:00 next day (countdown stage from 23:45) |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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7. Zojoji Temple bell ringing
On November 1, 2026, Zojoji announced it will change the bell-ringing time because of crowding in the grounds. On New Year’s Eve 2026, the service starts at 9:30 p.m., the bell ringing starts at 9:45 p.m., and it is due to end around 11 p.m. Tickets for bell ringing (general allocation) are planned to be handed out from 9 a.m. on December 1 at the temple office on the 2nd floor of the hall. Zojoji official notice of November 1, 2026 (bell time change) (Japanese).
In the previous year (2025 into 2026), the 108 strikes of the bell started at midnight on New Year’s Day, rung in groups of 4 beginning with the head priest’s first bell. A bell-ringing ticket was a ¥2,000 donation (with a souvenir), handed out from 9 a.m. on December 1 at the temple office, up to 2 per person. Few tickets were available that year, and the handout has ended.
From 11 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, old charms and talismans are burned in the grounds (Jobon-e), and at midnight a New Year service is held in the main hall. The temple’s charm counters were open from 10 p.m. on New Year’s Eve to 6 p.m. on New Year’s Day, and there is no parking for worshippers. This was last year’s notice: when we checked on November 3, the times for the 2026 into 2027 burning, service and counters were not yet on the official website.
Source for last year: the New Year information page on the Zojoji official website (Japanese). The nearest station is Onarimon on the Toei Mita Line, a 3-minute walk.
| Name | Zojoji Temple |
|---|---|
| Address | 4-7-35 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 2026 example: New Year's Eve bell from 0:00 on New Year's Day, Jobon-e from 23:00 on New Year's Eve |
| Phone | 03-3432-1431 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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8. Sensoji Temple bell ringing
At Sensoji, the New Year’s bell is rung at midnight at Benten-yama, in the south-east of the grounds. A service is held first, and when the bell is struck at midnight, worshippers cheer and applaud. After 3 opening strokes, members of the Hyakuhachi-kai ring it 108 times, taking about 40 minutes. The ringers are members, and the official notice does not list a ticket for the public.
The nearest station is Asakusa, about 5 minutes on foot from the Tobu Skytree Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tsukuba Express or Toei Asakusa Line. The source is the “Joya no Kane” page in the annual events section of the Sensoji official website (Japanese).
| Name | Sensoji Temple |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | December 31 at 0:00: New Year's Eve bell at Benten-yama |
| Phone | 03-3842-0181 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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9. Starting with events that have fixed dates
The events with a date and price published now are the Musical Concert (from ¥6,500) and the Prince Hotels’ events in Takanawa.
The Metropolitan Government event, free and by application last year, is waiting for an announcement from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Zojoji’s bell-ringing tickets are planned to be handed out from 9 a.m. on December 1.
10. FAQ
Do trains run all night on New Year’s Eve?
Last year (2025 into 2026), JR East ran all-night service on 6 lines in the Tokyo area, including the Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku and Chuo lines. Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway did not. For the end of 2026, wait for each company’s announcement.
Is there an event I can go to with children?
At Hanayashiki, the price for children (age 5 to elementary school) was ¥3,000 (2025 price).
Official information checked: October 27, 2026 (Japan time). Dates, prices and how to apply may change.
Sources
7 pages we checked
- Sunrise Promotion press release, October 26, 2026
- Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide press release, August 12, 2026
- materials for the Governor’s press conference, November 28, 2025
- Hanayashiki Co., Ltd. press release, November 27, 2025
- Hanayashiki press release, November 27, 2025 (distributed via PR TIMES)
- Zojoji official notice of November 1, 2026 (bell time change)
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on October 27, 2026 (Japan time).
