We appreciate that while many of you are interested in Japan and Japanese culture, not all of you are able to visit the Land of the Rising Sun quite so easily. But Christmas is a great time of year here in Tokyo, what with all the lights, decorations and hand-holding couples, so in order to share the various seasonal sights with you we took the liberty of putting together a little slideshow.
Join us after the jump for a photo tour of Tokyo’s best Christmas illuminations!
We visited several areas of Tokyo decorated with dazzling lights for the Holiday Season, including Ginza, Hibiya, Omotesando, Shiodome and Roppongi. We hope you enjoy these scenes from Tokyo in the Holiday spirit!
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Music by Preston Phro
Reconnect with the true meaning of Christmas at a Japanese zombie dance party
See Tokyo’s holiday illuminations from the comfort of a taxi with the Tokyo Night Cruise
Tokyo adding free Wi-Fi to 143 subway stations for foreign travelers
Star Wars cafe to open in Tokyo as part of city’s real-life Star Wars Holiday special events
Sagamiko Illumillion Christmas light park opening soon, promises glittering Pokémon, light shows
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
We tried Korea’s way-too-big King Tonkatsu Burger at Lotteria 【Taste Test】
Secret Kitchen bento serves Japanese flowers, birds, wind and moon in a box, but is it worth it?
Japanese company starts project to restore Nakagin Capsules to capsule hotel
Cosplay in front of explosions and flames at the upcoming fiery Baku Festival
Wendy’s releases a Pretzel Roast Beef Burger aimed at foreign tourists in Japan
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Japanese tourist cries tears of joy over creative installation of origami in the UK
Living Christmas tree starts “Uber Illumination” service from Tokyo
Super-cheap Online Shopping – Can you make a capsule hotel look cool with a 365-yen aurora light?
Sweet Holidays! Cupcakes and doughnuts bring in the festive season at Mister Donut Japan
Sagamiko Pleasure Forest’s Christmas light event to have special Pokémon section this year
Three common complaints foreigners have about Christmas in Japan, and how to make peace with them
We try the Nutty White Chocolate Christmas Frappuccino from Starbucks Japan
Move over pumpkin, it’s time for some frothy apple cinnamon goodness … in a bottle!
7 Halloween-themed afternoon teas you won’t want to miss this year
We try Starbucks Japan’s new Pistachio Christmas Tree Frappuccino drinks
Lindt Japan brings spring to their shops with beautiful pink sakura drinks and macarons!
We accidentally turned our cheap country house into a “gaming house” for Christmas【SoraHouse】
Get your sugar fix with a giant Pon de Ring doughnut from Mister Donut this Holiday Season!
Special limited-time Frozen II-inspired menu items arriving in cafes across Japan
In Japan, nothing says “Merry Christmas, Baby” like greasy convenience store chicken
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