December 2026 events in Shikoku
- New Reoma World lights about 2.5 million bulbs from November 3 to February 28, 2027, with adult admission at ¥2,000.
- Mannou Park's Winter Fantasy runs November 21 to January 11, 2027: adults ¥450, junior high school students and younger free.
- Free admission events include the German House Christmas market, the Anpan no Nakami exhibition, and Hesokko Lumiere.
If you are going out in Kagawa, Tokushima or Kochi in December, the big light events are the roughly 2.5 million bulbs at New Reoma World (seen with an adult admission ticket of ¥2,000) and Winter Fantasy at Sanuki Mannou Park (adult admission ¥450, free for junior high school students and younger). This page also lists a Christmas market at the German House in Naruto (December 5 and 6, free entry), a Christmas night cruise at Takegashima (December 24 to 27) and an exhibition by Noritake Kinashi in Niihama (from December 5): 10 events in all across the four prefectures of Shikoku, with dates and prices.
In short
- Free to enter: the German House Christmas market, the Anpan no Nakami exhibition and the Hesokko Lumiere lights.
- Evening lights: Reoma’s light world and the Hanabi Fantasia fireworks, Mannou Park, Hesokko Lumiere in Awa-Ikeda, and the night coral at Takegashima.
- Indoors for a rainy day: Immersive Museum Kochi (until December 6), the Noritake Kinashi exhibition and the special exhibition at Makino Botanical Garden.
Checked with official pages on November 2, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
For December events in Matsuyama, Niihama and elsewhere in Ehime, see December 2026 events in Ehime (Japanese).
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1. Dates and prices of the 10 December events in Shikoku
The events are in order of start date. Tap an event name to jump to its section.
| Event | Dates | Place | Price | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special exhibition at Makino Botanical Garden | Oct 3 to Mar 22, 2027 | Kochi City | Adults ¥850, free for high school students and younger | Free, 225 spaces |
| Hesokko Lumiere | Oct 10 to Jan 10, 2027 | Miyoshi, Tokushima | — | — |
| Immersive Museum Kochi | Oct 17 to Dec 6 | Kochi City | On the day, adults from ¥1,300 | Free |
| Reoma illumination | Nov 3 to Feb 28, 2027 | Marugame, Kagawa | Adults ¥2,000, children ¥1,500 | — |
| Anpan no Nakami exhibition | Nov 20 to Jan 11, 2027 | Nankoku, Kochi, and others | Free entry | At each venue |
| Mannou Park | Nov 21 to Jan 11, 2027 | Mannou, Kagawa | Adults ¥450, free for junior high school students and younger | ¥2,000 on weekends and holidays |
| Noritake Kinashi exhibition | Dec 5 to Jan 17, 2027 | Niihama, Ehime | On the day, adults ¥1,800 | Paid |
| German House Christmas market | Dec 5 and 6 | Naruto, Tokushima | Free entry | Free, 100 spaces |
| Whirlpool Yoga | Dec 5, from 8:00 | Uzu-no-Michi, Naruto | Adult admission ¥510 | ¥500 a day |
| Night cruise | Dec 24 to 27 | Kaiyo, Tokushima | Adults ¥3,000, elementary school children ¥1,500 | — |
All dates are in 2026 unless a year is given. A “—” in the table means the organizer’s notice has no price or parking information.
2. Kagawa: a 2.5-million-bulb theme park and winter lights at a national park
Reoma Winter Illumination 2026 (New Reoma World)
New Reoma World in Marugame lights about 2.5 million bulbs from 17:15 until closing, from Tuesday, November 3 to Sunday, February 28, 2027. Every day at 17:15 there is a lighting ceremony at the tree, about 23 m high, in Bird Land, and a 360-degree projection mapping show on the mosque runs daily. The fireworks and aurora show “Hanabi Fantasia” is held on weekends and holidays until December 20 and from December 24 to 30. The illumination can be seen with any admission ticket. Admission is ¥2,000 for adults (junior high school and older) and ¥1,500 for children (age 3 to elementary school), and free for ages 2 and under. Free shuttle buses run from JR Sakaide and Utazu stations and from Kotoden Okada Station. The park is closed on January 13, 2027. New Reoma World: Reoma Winter Illumination 2026, New Reoma World: admission guide
| Name | New Reoma World |
|---|---|
| Address | 40-1 Kurikuma-nishi, Ayauta-cho, Marugame City, Kagawa |
| Hours / Closed | Illumination November 3–February 28, 2027 17:15–closing (closed January 13) |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Winter Fantasy (Sanuki Mannou Park)
At Sanuki Mannou National Government Park in Mannou, Winter Fantasy runs from Saturday, November 21 to Monday, January 11, 2027. Admission is ¥450 for adults (15 and over), ¥210 for people aged 65 and over, and free for junior high school students and younger. This year, to ease traffic jams, parking for a standard car costs ¥2,000 on weekends and holidays during the period and on December 21, 23 to 25 and 28 (admission is separate). The park is normally closed on Tuesdays and from December 29 to January 1. Sanuki Mannou Park: notice on parking fees during Winter Fantasy (September 8, 2026), Sanuki Mannou Park: fees
| Name | Sanuki Mannou National Government Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 4243-12 Yoshino, Mannou-cho, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa |
| Hours / Closed | Winter Fantasy November 21–January 11, 2027 (closed Tuesdays and December 29–January 1) |
| Phone | 0877-79-1700 |
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3. Tokushima: a market at the German House, night coral and lights by the station
German House Christmas Market 2026 (Naruto German House)
On Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6, from 10:00 to 16:00, a Christmas market with free entry is held in the main hall on the first floor and the square in front of the Naruto German House. German goods such as stollen, mulled wine, Christmas goods and sweets are sold, and there are mini live shows in the hall, a children’s train in the square in front of the building and food trucks. The car park is free, with 100 spaces. It is about a 20-minute walk from Bando Station on the JR Kotoku Line, or take the Tokubus Oasa Line from JR Naruto Station to “Doitsukan”. Awa Navi (Tokushima Prefecture tourism association): German House Christmas Market 2026
| Name | Naruto German House (Christmas Market) |
|---|---|
| Address | 55-2 Higashiyamada, Hinoki, Oasa-cho, Naruto City, Tokushima |
| Hours / Closed | December 5–6 10:00–16:00 |
| Phone | 088-689-0009 |
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Whirlpool Yoga (Uzu-no-Michi, Onaruto Bridge walkway)
On Uzu-no-Michi, 45 m above the sea over the Naruto Strait, a yoga class is held on Saturday, December 5 from 8:00 to 8:45. Taking part is free, but you pay the Uzu-no-Michi admission (¥510 for adults). You can combine it with the Christmas market on the same day. The car park has 200 spaces for cars and costs ¥500 a day, and by bus it is about 20 minutes from JR Naruto Station on the Naruto Park bus. Awa Navi: Whirlpool Yoga
| Name | Onaruto Bridge Walkway Uzu-no-Michi (Whirlpool Yoga) |
|---|---|
| Address | Inside Naruto Park, Naruto-cho, Naruto City, Tokushima |
| Hours / Closed | December 5 8:00–8:45 |
| Phone | 088-684-1157 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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Christmas Night Cruise (Takegashima Marine Park, Kaiyo)
At Takegashima Marine Park in Kaiyo, from Thursday, December 24 to Sunday, December 27, a cruise on the boat Blue Marine lets you see lit-up coral at night from the viewing room in the bottom of the boat. The first sailing meets at 17:30 and departs at 18:00, and the second meets at 18:30 and departs at 19:00. The fare is ¥3,000 for adults and ¥1,500 for elementary school children, and free for preschoolers. The meeting place is the Marine Jam marine nature museum. It is about 120 minutes by car from Tokushima City. Awa Navi: Christmas Night Cruise
| Name | Marine Jam Marine Nature Museum (Christmas Night Cruise) |
|---|---|
| Address | 28-45 Takegashima, Shishikui-ura, Shishikui, Kaiyo-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima |
| Hours / Closed | December 24–27 1st sailing departs 18:00, 2nd sailing departs 19:00 |
| Phone | 0884-76-3100 |
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Hesokko Lumiere Yume-akari Illumination (around Ikeda Hesokko Park, Miyoshi)
Around Ikeda Hesokko Park, a 1-minute walk from Awa-Ikeda Station on the JR Dosan Line, lights are on from 17:00 to 23:00 until Sunday, January 10, 2027. It is a regular winter event run by the Awa-Ikeda Chamber of Commerce and Industry youth division. It is 5 minutes by car from Ikawa-Ikeda IC on the Tokushima Expressway. Awa Navi: Hesokko Lumiere Yume-akari Illumination
| Name | Hesokko Lumiere (Around Ikeda Hesokko Park) |
|---|---|
| Address | Around Ikeda Hesokko Park, Ikeda-cho, Miyoshi City, Tokushima |
| Hours / Closed | Until January 10, 2027 17:00–23:00 |
| Phone | 0883-72-0143 |
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4. Kochi: an immersive art show and an “Anpan” exhibition
Immersive Museum Kochi (Aeon Mall Kochi)
The immersive exhibition that shows Post-Impressionist masterpieces with huge video and music ends on Sunday, December 6. It is held in Aeon Hall on the second floor of Aeon Mall Kochi, from 10:00 to 18:00. Timed tickets are ¥1,100 for adults (¥1,300 on weekends and holidays) and ¥700 for high school students and younger (¥900 on weekends and holidays). Tickets bought on the day are ¥1,300 for adults (¥1,500 on weekends and holidays) and ¥800 for high school students and younger (¥1,000 on weekends and holidays), and preschoolers are free. The car park is free, and it is about 10 minutes by bus from the bus terminal at the north exit of JR Kochi Station. Kochi Tabi Net (Kochi Convention Association): Immersive Museum Kochi
| Name | Immersive Museum Kochi (Aeon Hall, Aeon Mall Kochi) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-4-8 Hata-minamimachi, Kochi City, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | October 17–December 6 10:00–18:00 |
| Phone | 088-825-4031 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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Anpan no Nakami Exhibition! vol. 3: Nobu and Takashi’s Work (Nankoku, Konan and Kami)
The third exhibition showing the sets and props of the morning TV drama “Anpan” runs at 3 venues from Friday, November 20 to Monday, January 11, 2027, and entry is free. The venues are Kaiyodo SpaceFactory Nankoku (closed Tuesdays, 10:00 to 18:00, about a 10-minute walk from JR Gomen Station), Ekingura Doma Hall in Konan (closed Mondays, 9:00 to 17:00) and Kaminka in Kami (Friday to Monday, 10:00 to 16:00). The year-end and New Year closures differ by venue. There is also a quiz rally that takes in all 3 venues. Monobe River DMO Council: Anpan no Nakami Exhibition! vol. 3
| Name | Anpan no Nakami Exhibition! vol. 3 (Kaiyodo SpaceFactory Nankoku and others) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1623-3 Oaza Osone-ko, Nankoku City, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | November 20–January 11, 2027 (opening days differ by venue) |
| Phone | 088-802-5050 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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Yukiko Iwatani exhibition “Meeting Plants” (Makino Botanical Garden)
At Makino Botanical Garden on Mt. Godai, an exhibition of works by Yukiko Iwatani, a Kochi artist who makes delicate three-dimensional pieces from plants, runs until March 22, 2027. Hours are 9:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30), and admission is ¥850 for adults and free for high school students and younger. It is closed from December 27 to January 1. The car park is free, with 225 spaces, and it is about 30 minutes from JR Kochi Station by the “MY Yu Bus” sightseeing loop bus. Kochi Tabi Net: Yukiko Iwatani exhibition
| Name | Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden (Yukiko Iwatani Exhibition) |
|---|---|
| Address | 4200-6 Godaisan, Kochi City, Kochi |
| Hours / Closed | October 3–March 22, 2027 9:00–17:00 (closed December 27–January 1) |
| Phone | 088-882-2601 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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5. Ehime: the Noritake Kinashi exhibition in Niihama
Noritake Kinashi Exhibition TOUCH (Niihama City Museum of Art)
At the Niihama City Museum of Art on the second floor of the Akagane Museum, a 1-minute walk from JR Niihama Station, an exhibition by Noritake Kinashi that includes new works runs from Saturday, December 5 to Sunday, January 17, 2027. Hours are 9:30 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30), and it is closed from December 28 to January 1. Tickets on the day are ¥1,800 for adults and university students, ¥1,500 for junior high and high school students and ¥1,000 for elementary school students, and advance tickets are ¥200 cheaper in each case. Elementary school children and younger need a guardian with them. The car park is paid. Iyokan Net (Ehime Tourism and Local Products Association): Noritake Kinashi exhibition
| Name | Niihama City Museum of Art (Noritake Kinashi Exhibition) |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-8-1 Sakai-cho, Niihama City, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | December 5–January 17, 2027 9:30–17:00 (closed December 28–January 1) |
| Phone | 0897-31-0305 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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6. Things to know when choosing in Shikoku
- At Mannou Park, parking for a standard car rises to ¥2,000 on weekends and holidays and on busy days in December during Winter Fantasy. Reoma has free shuttle buses from JR Sakaide and Utazu stations and Kotoden Okada Station.
- On Saturday, December 5, Whirlpool Yoga (morning) and the German House market (daytime) in Naruto fall on the same day as the first day of the Noritake Kinashi exhibition in Niihama.
- Immersive Museum Kochi ends on December 6, and the closing days differ at each of the 3 Anpan no Nakami venues.
Sources
13 pages we checked
- New Reoma World: Reoma Winter Illumination 2026
- New Reoma World: admission guide
- Sanuki Mannou Park: parking fees during Winter Fantasy
- Sanuki Mannou Park: fees
- Awa Navi: German House Christmas Market 2026 (Naruto German House)
- Awa Navi: Whirlpool Yoga (Uzu-no-Michi)
- Awa Navi: Christmas Night Cruise (Marine Jam)
- Awa Navi: Hesokko Lumiere
- Kochi Tabi Net: Immersive Museum Kochi
- Monobe River DMO Council: Anpan no Nakami Exhibition
- Kochi Tabi Net: Yukiko Iwatani exhibition (Makino Botanical Garden)
- Iyokan Net: Noritake Kinashi exhibition (Niihama City Museum of Art)
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on November 2, 2026 (Japan time).
