12月12026
Enoshima Shonan no Hoseki 2026-2027
湘南の宝石2026-2027
Enoshima's 'Jewel of Shonan' lights the Samuel Cocking Garden and Sea Candle, and was certified one of Japan's three great illuminations in 2025.
月份
2026年12月在日本有什麼活動
共 23 項活動在本月開始。
12月12026
Hakodate Christmas Fantasy
はこだてクリスマスファンタジー
A giant Christmas tree from Hakodate's sister city Halifax floats in the harbour before the red brick warehouses, lit nightly with fireworks and a soup bar of local restaurants.
12月12026
Omotesando Illumination 2026
表参道イルミネーション2026
Omotesando's zelkova avenue is expected to light about 900,000 champagne-gold bulbs along 1.1 kilometres for Christmas 2026.
12月22026
Chichibu Night Festival
秩父夜祭
Annual festival of Chichibu Shrine with six decorated floats paraded through central Chichibu and winter fireworks on the main day.
12月22026
Kabuki at Kabuki-za: December Grand Kabuki 2026
十二月大歌舞伎
The December Grand Kabuki runs 2 to 25 December 2026 in three parts a day.
12月42026
Hiroshima Dreamination
ひろしまドリミネーション
Hiroshima Dreamination fills Peace Boulevard with fairy-tale light objects; in 2026 it starts in December for the first time.
12月42026
Meguro River Minna no Illumination
目黒川みんなのイルミネーション
The Meguro River's 'winter cherry blossoms' are expected to light about 390,000 pink LEDs along 2.2 kilometres between Gotanda and Osaki.
12月42026
Sendai Pageant of Starlight
SENDAI光のページェント
Winter illumination lighting the zelkova trees along Jozenji-dori Avenue in central Sendai.
12月42026
Yorunoyo
ヨルノヨ
Illumination event across Yokohama's waterfront, with a five-minute city-wide light and music show.
12月62026
NAHA Marathon (40th)
第40回NAHAマラソン
Japan's largest full marathon by field (c. 30,000) run through southern Okinawa with island-wide roadside support; 6h15 cut-off makes it a popular first marathon.
12月112026
Ao no Dokutsu SHIBUYA 2026
青の洞窟 SHIBUYA 2026
Shibuya's 'blue cave' turns 900 metres from Shibuya Koen-dori to the Yoyogi Park zelkova avenue deep blue for just over two weeks.
12月112026
OSAKA Hikari no Renaissance 2026
OSAKA光のルネサンス2026
Nakanoshima's OSAKA Hikari no Renaissance fills the City Hall facade and park with light art for 15 days over Christmas.
12月122026
Takarazuka Revue: Tenku no Artemis and Belle Epoque (Moon Troupe)
天穹のアルテミス／Belle Époque
The Moon Troupe's musical Tenku no Artemis and revue Belle Epoque run at Takarazuka Grand Theatre from 12 December 2026 to 24 January 2027.
12月132026
Aoshima Taiheiyo Marathon 2026
青島太平洋マラソン2026
Miyazaki's flat, palm-lined December marathon ('Aotai') along the Pacific to Aoshima island, with 10 km and 3 km races; one of Kyushu's best-loved winter road races.
12月132026
Tottori Sand Dunes Illusion 2026
鳥取砂丘イリュージョン2026
A compact mid-December illumination at the edge of the Tottori Sand Dunes, with light tunnels and projections against the darkened dunes, run by Tottori City.
12月192026
Jump Festa 2027
ジャンプフェスタ
Shueisha's Jump manga festival at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, with stages, exhibitions and merchandise.
12月202026
Furano Kan Kan Mura
ふらの歓寒村
A snow and ice village beside the Ningle Terrace cabins, with an ice bar, snow domes, tube slides and around 70,000 lights.
12月202026
Tomamu Ice Village
アイスヴィレッジ
A night-time village of ice domes at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu, with an ice chapel, ice bar, ice slide and an ice hotel room.
12月262026
Countdown Japan 26/27
カウントダウン・ジャパン
Japan's year-end indoor rock festival at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, closing with the New Year countdown.
12月262026
Zao Juhyo (Tree Ice) Season and Light-Up
蔵王樹氷ライトアップ
Season for viewing juhyo, fir trees coated in ice and snow above Zao Onsen, with night light-ups on selected dates.
12月272026
Arima Kinen 2026 (Grand Prix, G1)
第71回有馬記念（GI）
The fan-voted year-end Grand Prix over 2,500 m, the highest-turnover horse race on earth and Japan's traditional last big sporting event of the year.
12月292026
Comic Market 109 (Winter Comiket)
コミックマーケット
Winter edition of Comic Market (Comiket), the world's largest doujinshi fair, at Tokyo Big Sight.
12月312026
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine Chinkasai
鎮火祭
New Year's Eve fire-prevention rite at Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, with around 1,000 pine torches carried to Mikasahama Beach.