Meiji Jingu Gaien Christmas Market 2025: Tickets & Hours
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🎄 2025 Meiji Jingu Gaien Christmas Market Latest Info!
Ticket prices, operating hours, access, pre-sale mug benefits,
and 2-hour stay tips all in one place.
Check before your Tokyo Christmas trip!
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🎄 2025 Meiji Jingu Gaien Christmas Market Basic Information (Dates, Hours, Location)
The 2025 Tokyo Christmas Market is held at two locations: Meiji Jingu Gaien and Shiba Park. This year marks the largest scale ever! 🤩
📌 Meiji Jingu Gaien Christmas Market Schedule
| Dates | November 21 (Fri) ~ December 25 (Thu), 2025 |
| Hours | 11:00 ~ 21:30 (Last entry 20:30) |
| Stay Time | 2 hours recommended |
| Location | Meiji Jingu Gaien, in front of Seitoku Memorial Picture Gallery 📍 Google Maps↗ |
| Admission |
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| Scale | Approx. 60 booths (23 goods, 32 food) |
❌ Don’t Confuse with Meiji Jingu Shrine!
- The Christmas Market is at Meiji Jingu Gaien, NOT the main shrine
- Main Shrine: Harajuku Station / Meiji-jingumae Station
- Christmas Market: Near Shinanomachi, National Stadium, or Gaienmae Stations
🎁 Pre-Sale Tickets & Mug Cup Benefits
Meiji Jingu Gaien Christmas Market operates on a reservation system (capacity control by time slot).
However, same-day tickets are also available in limited quantities, so know the difference!
✔️ Pre-Sale Tickets (Recommended)
- Choose your preferred entry time slot
- Original mug cup included (adult tickets only)
- Significantly reduces waiting time
✅ [Official] Pre-Sale Tickets Purchase
✔️ Same-Day Tickets
- Sold only up to daily limit
- No mug cup included
- Long waiting lines on weekends/year-end
🎄 Christmas Pyramid & Recommended Foods
👑 World’s Largest Christmas Pyramid
The symbol of Meiji Jingu Gaien is the world’s largest Dresden-style Christmas Pyramid. Newly designed with fairy tale motifs, it’s beautifully illuminated at night.
🌭 Recommended Food & Activities
- Hot Wine (Glühwein): Essential for warming hands in cold winter
- German Beer & Authentic Sausages: Bratwurst, potato dishes, cheese dishes
- 23 Goods Shops: European ornaments and Christmas decorations shopping available
💡 Visiting Experience:
- Entry within 30 minutes of reservation time required
- 2 hours is enough to explore the venue, enjoy food, photo spots, and goods shopping
- VIP Room: Afternoon tea set during the day, Moët & Chandon wine with cuisine in the evening. Reserve for a luxury experience
- Stamp Rally: Participate in stamp rally at both Jingu Gaien and Shiba Park locations to receive a Christmas card!
📍 Location & Access to Meiji Jingu Gaien Christmas Market
The exact location of Meiji Jingu Gaien Market is in front of the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery plaza.
Access:
- JR Chuo-Sobu Line “Shinanomachi Station” - 5 min walk
- Toei Oedo Line (E) “National Stadium Station” - 5 min walk
- Tokyo Metro Ginza Line (G) “Gaienmae Station” - 10 min walk
- Tokyo Metro Ginza (G), Hanzomon (Z), Oedo Lines (E) “Aoyama-itchome Station” - 10 min walk
💡 Want to see Ginkgo Avenue too? → Gaienmae Station (G) or Aoyama-itchome (Z/E) recommended
❓ Visitor Tips Q&A
Q: Are Meiji Jingu Shrine and Meiji Jingu Gaien the same place?
A: Completely different locations.
- Meiji Jingu Main Shrine: Harajuku Station
- Meiji Jingu Gaien Market: Near Shinanomachi/National Stadium Station
Q: Do same-day tickets include the mug cup?
A: No. The original mug cup is only provided with pre-sale adult tickets.
✅ [Official] Purchase Pre-Sale Tickets
Q: Want to know about Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue autumn foliage?
A: Meiji Jingu Gaien shows different charms each season - ‘Ginkgo Avenue autumn foliage’ in November and ‘Christmas Market’ in December. For comprehensive autumn foliage travel info including peak timing, light-up schedule, photo spots, and station exit information, check out:
➡️ Meiji Jingu Gaien November Ginkgo Avenue & Light-up Complete Guide
Meiji Jingu Gaien Christmas Market is Tokyo’s most authentic European-style Christmas destination. Walking through the yellow ginkgo avenue to reach the winter market will create unforgettable memories again this year. 💖
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