Next week is the long-awaited Christmas. Since Christmas falls on a weekday this year, many people will be enjoying Christmas events over the weekend.

We've picked out the best things to enjoy this Christmas, including Christmas markets at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse and Shiba Park, illuminations along Keyakizaka Street, and holiday collections from various fashion houses!

EVENT

◆Hermès' Dreaming Fireworks Event: Send Digital Hermès Christmas Cards! Fireworks Descend in Ginza

A playground by Hermès has opened at Ginza Sony Park. Events for both adults and children are being held, including an interactive fireworks experience and a projection mapping display of original fireworks. ＞＞Click here for more details




◆This year's Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Christmas Market will feature a new "Seafood & Champagne" area! 

The "Christmas Market in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse," which will be held for the 10th time, will feature a Christmas market with a "Nuremberg, Germany" motif. A new market based on the concept of "Seafood & Champagne" will also be opened, where you can enjoy a romantic atmosphere along with views of Yokohama Port and Minato Mirai. ＞＞Click here for more details




◆Christmas at Roppongi Hills: Keyakizaka Street illuminations, Christmas market, and more this year

At Roppongi Hills' Christmas event, "Roppongi Hills Christmas 2019," the Keyakizaka Street illuminations, a Tokyo winter tradition, will light up the approximately 400-meter-long row of zelkova trees with approximately 700,000 LED lights. Roppongi Hills will host the Christmas Market 2019, and there will also be photo spots, allowing you to enjoy a special Christmas surrounded by sparkling lights. ＞＞Click here for more details

White and blue LED lights “SNOW & BLUE” (last year's scene)


◆Enjoy the authentic atmosphere at "Tokyo Christmas Market 2019", this year being held in Shiba Park with Tokyo Tower as a backdrop

"Tokyo Christmas Market 2019, based on Dresden, Germany, the birthplace of Christmas markets, will be held in front of the Onarimon Gate in Shiba Park. There will be restaurants serving mulled wine, stollen, and European cuisine, as well as general stores selling ornaments and nutcrackers. >>Click here for more details




◆The artistic illuminations at the Hakone Night Museum will be held again this year at the Hakone Open-Air Museum

At the Hakone Night Museum, you can enjoy "special artistic illuminations" by artist Kyota Takahashi. You can walk around the sculpture garden holding a lantern whose light changes in response to the color of the illuminated sculptures and landscape, creating a mysterious experience that feels like drawing the outdoor exhibition space with light at night. ＞＞Click here for more details

Kyota Takahashi《Glow with Night Garden Project in Hakone》
Taro Okamoto《Treeman》
Photo: Mito Murakami

GIFT

◆Louis Vuitton's Christmas gifts: sparkling snow globes and monogram-patterned eye masks and scarves

LOUIS VUITTON's Christmas gift selection includes exciting items unique to the holiday season, such as the sparkling gold-colored snow globe, the Vivienne Snowball (99,000 yen), and the luxurious Masque Someil, which is a lavish combination of mink fur and silk. ＞＞Click here for more details



◆Miu Miu's holiday collection features embroidered bags and glitter sandals

Miu Miu's holiday collection includes leather bags set with crystal-embellished straps and metal chain shoulder bags with gorgeous beaded floral embroidery. The lineup is full of sparkling, playful items to add color to the holiday season. ＞Click here for more details



◆sacai releases 2019 Christmas limited edition items in collaboration with Porter and Charlotte Chesnais

sacai's 2019 holiday collection features a variety of special items, such as a faux fur hybrid shoulder bag in collaboration with PORTER and ear cuffs in collaboration with Charlotte Chesnais. ＞＞Click here for more details

GOURMET

◆Emporio Armani Cafe Aoyama is offering a limited-edition Christmas-themed parfait.

Emporio Armani Cafe Aoyama's popular seasonal parfait menu item. In December, they will be offering a "White Chocolate, Apple and Berry Christmas Parfait," featuring white chocolate reminiscent of snow and the Christmas colors of red apples and berries. ＞＞Click here for more details




◆7 Christmas boxes you'll want to buy just for the box. Great as a gift, but also a great way to treat yourself!

Among the various Christmas-only sweets available, we especially want to draw your attention to those with cute boxes. Not only are they delicious to eat, but the beautifully designed ones also make perfect gifts. Recommended as a souvenir for a party or as a treat for yourself. ＞＞Click here for more details