December events in Kanto outside Tokyo
- Major December events include the Chichibu Night Festival on December 2 and 3, and free Yorunoyo in Yokohama from December 4 to 30.
- Paid yatai viewing seats for the Chichibu Night Festival on December 3 cost ¥4,000 per person, with reserved seating from age 3.
- Admission is free for Yorunoyo, the Daffodil Festival, Chiba Minato Christmas Market, and the Dragon Quest x Final Fantasy decorations in Minato Mirai.
This page lists 10 events in Kanto outside Tokyo in December 2026, across 5 prefectures, with dates, prices and nearest stations. The biggest are the Chichibu Night Festival (December 2 and 3) and Yorunoyo in Yokohama (December 4 to 30, free). The list also has the Daffodil Festival in Kyonan Town (from December 5), the Yamakura Salmon Festival in Katori (December 6), Oshiro EXPO in Yokohama (December 19 and 20), and year-end markets in Chiba Minato and Takasaki-Kuragano (December 20).
For December events inside Tokyo, see Events in Tokyo in December 2026, and for Christmas markets in Tokyo, Christmas markets in Tokyo 2026 (both in Japanese).
In short
- Free to enter: Yorunoyo, the Daffodil Festival, Chiba Minato Christmas Market, and the Dragon Quest x Final Fantasy decorations in Minato Mirai.
- Tickets needed: paid viewing seats at the Chichibu Night Festival (¥4,000), Oshiro EXPO (advance ¥1,800 adults, ¥500 elementary and junior high students), and Tokyo Disneyland.
- Evening events: the Yorunoyo light show (every 30 minutes from 17:00) and the Fukuroda Falls light-up (until 19:00 in December).
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).
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1. Dates and prices of 10 December events in Kanto
The table is in order of start date. Tap an event name to jump to its section. All dates are in 2026 unless noted.
| Event | Dates | Nearest station and walk | Price | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuroda Falls light-up | Nov 7 to Jan 31, 2027 | Also held in front of Hitachi-Daigo Station | Adults ¥500, children ¥250 | Not needed |
| Minato Mirai Dragon Quest x Final Fantasy | Nov 11 to Jan 11, 2027 | Landmark Plaza and others | Free to see | Not needed |
| Disney Christmas | Nov 11 to Dec 25 | Maihama (Urayasu City) | Varies by day | Date-specific ticket |
| Chichibu Night Festival | Dec 2 and 3 | 3 min from Chichibu Station (Chichibu Shrine) | Paid viewing seat ¥4,000 | Seats in advance |
| Yorunoyo | Dec 4 to 30 | 7 min from Nihon-odori Station (Osanbashi Pier) | Free | Not needed |
| Daffodil Festival | Dec 5 to Jan 31, 2027 | About 15 min from Hota Station | Free parking | Not needed |
| Yamakura Salmon Festival | Dec 6 | 5 min by car from the “Kurimoto” highway bus stop | No fee stated in the guide | Not needed |
| Oshiro EXPO | Dec 19 and 20 | Pacifico Yokohama North | Advance ¥1,800; children ¥500 | Advance tickets |
| Chiba Minato Christmas Market | Dec 20 | About 5 min from Chiba-minato Station | No entry fee stated | Not needed |
| Kuragano Matsuichi | Dec 20 | 13 min from Kuragano Station | Shimenawa-making ¥3,000 | Shimenawa-making by reservation |
If an event has no station in the table, the organizer’s guide does not give directions from a station.
2. Saitama: Chichibu Night Festival
Chichibu Night Festival (Chichibu Shrine)
The Chichibu Night Festival, listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, has the Osuwa-watari ritual on the night of Wednesday, December 2, and the float procession and fireworks on the night of Thursday, December 3. According to Chichibu Shrine, 6 floats (kasaboko and yatai) move through the town at night to drum music, and yatai kabuki and dances are also performed. Chichibu Shrine is a 3-minute walk from Chichibu Station on the Chichibu Railway and a 15-minute walk from Seibu-Chichibu Station. Chichibu Shrine’s festival page (Japanese)
For those who want to sit, the Chichibu Tourism Association sells paid yatai viewing seats for December 3 at ¥4,000 per person. All seats are reserved, and children aged 3 and over need a seat. The association says the view of the floats and fireworks differs by seat. Chichibu Tourism Association’s notice on the “B seat” sale (Japanese)
Photo: Chichibu Night Festival (Wikimedia Commons), by Katorisi, CC BY 4.0
| Name | Chichibu Night Festival (Chichibu Shrine) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-3 Bambacho, Chichibu City, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | December 2 (night) and 3 |
| Phone | 0494-22-0262 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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3. Kanagawa: Yorunoyo, Oshiro EXPO and winter decorations in Minato Mirai
Yorunoyo 2026 (central Yokohama waterfront)
Yorunoyo runs from Friday, December 4 to Wednesday, December 30, daily from 17:00 to 21:05, and entry is free. The main attraction is a 5-minute show called “Highlight of Yokohama”, in which 47 sites from Minato Mirai to Yamashita Park link up with light and music. It runs every 30 minutes from 17:00 to 21:00. On the roof of Osanbashi Pier there is a participatory projection-mapping show with a 25-meter light whale, and Yamashita Park has a 10-meter light cube. Yorunoyo 2026 announcement (organizer) (Japanese)
| Name | Yorunoyo 2026 (central Yokohama waterfront) |
|---|---|
| Address | Yokohama Port Osanbashi International Passenger Terminal and Yamashita Park, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa |
| Hours / Closed | December 4–30, 17:00–21:05 |
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Oshiro EXPO 2026 (Pacifico Yokohama North)
Oshiro EXPO 2026, a gathering for castle fans, is held on Saturday, December 19 from 9:30 to 17:30 and Sunday, December 20 from 9:30 to 17:00, at Pacifico Yokohama North and other halls. Entry tickets are ¥1,800 for adults and ¥500 for elementary and junior high students in advance, and ¥2,500 and ¥1,000 on the day. On the evening of the 19th there is also a concert playing taiga drama theme songs and Dragon Quest music (¥3,500 in advance, ¥4,000 on the day). Oshiro EXPO 2026 site: outline and ticket prices (Japanese)
Photo: Oshiro EXPO office press release, October 16, 2026 (Japanese)
| Name | Oshiro EXPO 2026 (Pacifico Yokohama North) |
|---|---|
| Address | Pacifico Yokohama North, Minato Mirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa |
| Hours / Closed | December 19: 9:30–17:30, December 20: 9:30–17:00 |
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Yokohama Minato Mirai Winter Holiday 2026
From Wednesday, November 11 to Monday, January 11, 2027 (a national holiday), Landmark Plaza and MARK IS Minato Mirai show winter decorations from the first tie-up between Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy. Landmark Plaza has a holiday tree with characters from both games on the 1st floor, and MARK IS has large Slime and Chocobo figures on the 1st floor; the decorations change from December 26. A collaboration cafe also opens for a limited time on the 5th floor of Landmark Plaza. Yokohama City announcement, October 21, 2026 (Japanese)
| Name | Yokohama Minato Mirai Winter Holiday 2026 |
|---|---|
| Address | Landmark Plaza and MARK IS Minato Mirai, Minato Mirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa |
| Hours / Closed | November 11–January 11, 2027 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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4. Chiba: daffodils, a salmon festival and two Christmas events
Daffodil Festival (Kyonan Town, Ezuki Daffodil Road and Okuzure Daffodil Village)
The Daffodil Festival in Kyonan Town, one of Japan’s three great daffodil fields, runs from Saturday, December 5 to Sunday, January 31, 2027. Along Ezuki Daffodil Road, local produce and daffodil flowers are on sale, and illuminated daffodils can be seen at night at Lake Sakuma Dam. Ezuki Daffodil Road is about a 15-minute walk from Hota Station on the JR Uchibo Line. For Okuzure Daffodil Village, take the town’s loop bus (Blue Bus) from Hota Station or Awa-Katsuyama Station and get off at “Okuzure”. Parking is free. Chiba Tourism Navi: Daffodil Festival (Japanese)
Photo: Ezuki Daffodil Road (Wikimedia Commons), by Kurofune, CC BY 3.0
| Name | Daffodil Festival (Ezuki Daffodil Road and Okuzure Daffodil Village) |
|---|---|
| Address | 560 Hota, Kyonan Town, Awa District, Chiba |
| Hours / Closed | December 5–January 31, 2027 |
| Phone | 0470-55-1683 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Yamakura Salmon Festival (Katori City, Yamakura Daijin Shrine)
The first-day-of-the-hare festival at Yamakura Daijin Shrine is called the Yamakura Salmon Festival because salmon are offered to the shrine. In 2026 it is on Sunday, December 6. A traditional procession starts at 11:00, and a portable shrine comes out in the evening. The offered salmon are cut into small pieces the day before and handed to worshippers on the day as a charm to ward off bad luck. By car, it is about 20 minutes from Taiei IC on the Higashi-Kanto Expressway. Katori City: Yamakura Salmon Festival (Japanese)
Photo: Yamakura Salmon Festival (Wikimedia Commons), by katorisi, CC BY 3.0
| Name | Yamakura Salmon Festival (Yamakura Daijin Shrine) |
|---|---|
| Address | 2347-1 Yamakura, Katori City, Chiba |
| Hours / Closed | December 6: Procession from 11:00, portable shrine procession from evening |
| Phone | 0478-79-2706 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Chiba Minato Christmas Market 2026 (Sanbashi Hiroba)
On Sunday, December 20 from 11:00 to 18:00, a market with a large Christmas tree and illuminations is held at Sanbashi Hiroba in Chiba Minato. Booths from companies and groups around the port line up, and a Japan Coast Guard patrol boat is planned to be open to the public. It is canceled in bad weather. It is about a 5-minute walk from Chiba-minato Station (JR Keiyo Line and Chiba Urban Monorail). Chiba Tourism Navi: Chiba Minato Christmas Market 2026 (Japanese)
| Name | Chiba Minato Christmas Market 2026 (Sanbashi Hiroba) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-30 Chuo-minato, Chuo Ward, Chiba City, Chiba |
| Hours / Closed | December 20, 11:00–18:00 (canceled in bad weather) |
| Phone | 043-245-5348 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Disney Christmas (Tokyo Disneyland)
“Disney Christmas” at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu City runs until Friday, December 25. It has the daytime parade “Toys Wondrous Christmas!”, a Christmas version of the evening Electrical Parade, and the fireworks “Starbright Christmas”. Tickets are date-specific and the price varies by day. The park is not open for New Year’s Eve on December 31. Tokyo Disneyland: Disney Christmas (Japanese)
| Name | Tokyo Disneyland (Disney Christmas) |
|---|---|
| Address | Urayasu City, Chiba |
| Hours / Closed | November 11–December 25 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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5. Ibaraki and Gunma: a waterfall light-up and a New Year decoration market
Daigo Light (Fukuroda Falls)
The Fukuroda Falls light-up runs daily until January 31, 2027, and from December 1 it is from 16:30 to 19:00. The fee is ¥500 for adults and ¥250 for children, as the use fee of the Fukuroda Falls tunnel. An SL (steam locomotive) illumination at Michi-no-Eki Okukuji Daigo EAST and in front of Hitachi-Daigo Station is held over the same period. Daigo Town Tourism Association: Daigo Light (Japanese)
| Name | Daigo Light (Fukuroda Falls) |
|---|---|
| Address | Daigo Town, Kuji District, Ibaraki (Fukuroda Falls, Michi-no-Eki Okukuji Daigo EAST and Hitachi-Daigo Station) |
| Hours / Closed | November 7–January 31, 2027. From December: 16:30–19:00 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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4th Kuragano Matsuichi (Takasaki City, Kuragano Shrine and others)
On Sunday, December 20 from 10:00 to 16:00, a market of New Year decorations made with domestic pine and straw, and local products, is held in Kuragano, Takasaki City. The venues are Kuragano Shrine, the Kuragano Junior High School gym and the Kuragano Old Merchant House Omotenashi-kan, and it goes ahead in rain. Shimenawa (straw rope) making is by full reservation only and costs ¥3,000. It is a 13-minute walk from Kuragano Station on the JR Takasaki Line. Kanko Gunma: 4th Kuragano Matsuichi (Japanese)
| Name | 4th Kuragano Matsuichi (Kuragano Shrine and others) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1263 Kuraganomachi, Takasaki City, Gunma |
| Hours / Closed | December 20, 10:00–16:00 (rain or shine) |
| Phone | 090-3596-4959 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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6. Things to consider when choosing
- December 3 at Chichibu is a Thursday (a weekday). Paid viewing seats are needed from age 3, and you cannot choose where you sit.
- On Sunday, December 20, events overlap in Chiba Minato and Takasaki-Kuragano. In Yokohama, Yorunoyo and the Dragon Quest x Final Fantasy decorations can both be seen on the same day.
- The Daffodil Festival and Fukuroda Falls continue until the end of January, so you can leave them until after New Year. To Kyonan Town, an expressway bus from Tokyo Station takes about 1 hour 20 minutes to Michi-no-Eki Hota Elementary School.
FAQ
Which events are free?
Yorunoyo, the Daffodil Festival (parking is free), Chiba Minato Christmas Market and the Minato Mirai decorations are free to see. The Yamakura Salmon Festival guide states no fee.
Which events need a ticket?
The paid viewing seats at Chichibu (¥4,000), Oshiro EXPO and Tokyo Disneyland need tickets. Fukuroda Falls charges ¥500 for adults and ¥250 for children.
Sources
12 pages we checked
- Chichibu Shrine: Chichibu Night Festival
- Chichibu Tourism Association: paid yatai viewing seat “B seat” sale 2026
- Yorunoyo 2026: official site
- Oshiro EXPO 2026: official site
- Yokohama City: Yokohama Minato Mirai Winter Holiday 2026 (announced October 21, 2026)
- Chiba Tourism Navi: Daffodil Festival
- Katori City: Yamakura Salmon Festival
- Chiba Tourism Navi: Chiba Minato Christmas Market 2026
- Tokyo Disneyland: Disney Christmas
- Daigo Town Tourism Association: Daigo Light
- Kanko Gunma: 4th Kuragano Matsuichi
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).
