Ueno Christmas Market 2025: Dates, Hours, Illuminations, Free Admission & Complete Guide

Tokyo Mate

November 22, 2025

The 2025 Ueno Christmas Market is a must-visit for your Tokyo winter trip!
Here's everything you need to know: dates, hours, free admission, illuminations,
photo spots, food trucks, and how to get there from Ueno Station.
Don't miss the beautiful lights and Santa photo zone!

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📅 Ueno Christmas Market 2025 Official Information

Category	Details
Period	Nov 19 (Wed) - Dec 25 (Thu), 2025
Hours	Daily 11:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Location	Ueno Park Hakamagoshi Square 上野公園袴腰広場 📍Google Maps↗
Scale	12 booths total (4 goods, 8 food)
Admission	Free

🌟 Five Sense Christmas: An Experiential Festival for All Senses

Ueno Christmas Market isn't just about looking—it's designed as an experiential Christmas culture festival for all five senses:

Light (Illumination): Beautiful lights wrapping the venue
Sound (Music): Classical melodies echoing through the streets
Art: Tactile surprises through art and crafts
Taste/Smell: Hot wine and baked treats' aroma and flavors

Ueno Christmas Market 2025 autumn leaves view — Ueno Christmas Market 2025 with autumn leaves

🚇 How to Get There by Train

Skyliner "Keisei Ueno" - 1 min walk
JR "Ueno" - 3 min walk
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line (G) / Hibiya Line (H) "Ueno" - 3 min walk
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line (G) "Ueno-hirokoji" - 4 min walk
Toei Oedo Line (E) "Ueno-okachimachi" - 5 min walk

Ueno Station direction to Christmas Market

🍴 Must-Try Food & Goods BEST

Ueno Christmas Market is famous for its European-style winter foods.

🍷 Warm Winter Flavors

Glühwein: The symbolic hot wine of winter markets

Ueno Christmas Market warm Glühwein — Warm Glühwein at Ueno Christmas Market

German Sausages & Hot Dogs: Juicy! Perfect with beer or Glühwein

Ueno Christmas Market German sausages and hot dogs — German sausages and hot dogs at Ueno Christmas Market

Stew & Soup: Popular as a hearty meal

Ueno Christmas Market Christmas limited Santa bread — Christmas limited Santa bread at Ueno Christmas Market

Ueno Market warm stew and beer food — Warm stew and beer at Ueno Market

🎁 Christmas Limited Goods

Ueno Limited Edition Mug Cup (Available from November 28)

Ueno Park Christmas Market limited design mug cup — Ueno Park Christmas Market limited edition mug cup

European-style Handicrafts

Ueno Christmas Market Nordic handicraft reindeer rug — Nordic handicraft reindeer rug at Ueno Christmas Market

Ornaments & Aroma Candles - Great for small gifts

Dolls and snow globe goods at Ueno Christmas Market

✨ Ueno Illumination & Recommended Photo Spots

🎅 Santa Claus: The signature photo zone of Ueno Park Market - Best atmosphere at night lighting

Signature Santa Claus at Ueno Park Market

✨ Illumination Street: Beautiful lights following the walking path - High satisfaction for couples and families

Illumination night street at Ueno Christmas Market

🎶 Live Performances: Every evening, the live stage features various performances including classical music and Christmas carols to enhance the atmosphere.

Ueno Christmas Market live performance stage — Live performance stage at Ueno Christmas Market

💡 Q&A: Ueno Christmas Market Visit Tips

Q1. What's the fastest way from Narita Airport?

A. Take the Skyliner from Narita Airport to Keisei Ueno Station, then climb the park stairs to arrive in just 1 minute. Great as a first day itinerary!

➡️ How to Get from Narita Airport to Ueno (Skyliner Reservation, Price, Schedule)

Stairs from Keisei Ueno Station to Ueno Park

Q2. Is luggage storage available?

A. Coin lockers are available inside Ueno Park and around JR/Keisei Ueno stations.

Q3. What else to do around Ueno Park?

A. Ameyoko street across the road is packed with attractions and food 24/7.

➡️ Ueno Attractions: Ameyoko Market Food to Ueno Park Complete Course

The 2025 Ueno Christmas Market has free admission, making it easy to enjoy. It's where the calm atmosphere of Ueno Park meets the bustling energy of Ameyoko.

If you're planning a Tokyo winter trip, be sure to add it to your itinerary!