The 5 Best Japan Christmas Tours

1.Snowshoeing and Onsen Adventures in a Winter Wonderland -Sapporo.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $224Our pick

Meet Chris at Makomanai Station for a small-group snowshoe trek through quiet Hokkaido forest. Equipment, lunch, transport to the trail, and Koganeyu Onsen admission are included. Expect about five hours outdoors, a flexible pace, and practical help for first-time snowshoers.

“The tour was fantastic, if you are in Sapporo you need to get on this tour. The national park was beautiful, and the snowshoe experience was exactly what we wanted. Chris was an amazing tour guide. He picked us up, provided us all the gear we needed, and took us through an amazing hike. Additionally, he was very responsive and helpful. I have extensive tattoos so he found an onsen for us that I could visit after the hike. It is tricky to find onsen sometimes in Japan if you are heavily tattooed. I woukd recommend this tour and Chris as a guide to anyone looking for this experience!”

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2.Celebrate Unique Japanese New Year Tradition Festivity

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 20 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $64

Meet your English or Chinese-speaking guide at JR Oji Station for a New Year’s Eve walk through Oji’s fox folklore. Visit Oji Shrine and Otonashi Water Park, enjoy optional izakaya snacks and one drink, then watch more than 200 kimono-clad participants carry glowing lanterns from a reserved viewing area.

“La cena nell’izakaya e la parata molto caratteristiche. La gestione delle prenotazioni lasciava un po’ a desiderare”

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3.Tokyo 2026 New Year Countdown International Party & Cake buffet

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $39

Join Welcome Tokyo at LUXURY STAND BAR & CAFE MILAS in Shibuya from 9:00 p.m. for games, music, an all-you-can-eat cake buffet, and a midnight countdown. Your ticket includes the event and cakes, but you must buy at least one ¥800 drink.

“Very good friends and good people here I talk all world people and i tak same country people and i am very happy see you again I are very happy with this event”

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4.Holiday Lights Walk Tour Hibiya Midtown Tokyo Station Marunouchi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $26Best value

Join Kodai or another Welcome Tokyo guide for a 2.5-hour evening walk from Yurakucho through Hibiya and Marunouchi. You’ll see hotel trees, Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, Marunouchi Brick Square, seasonal character displays, and 1.2 kilometers of champagne-gold lights. Coffee may follow if time allows.

“Totally amazing trip. The host bring me to many of tourist attractions place around Yurakucho area. Also take coffee after finished the tour.”

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5.Celebrate Unique Japanese New Year Tradition Culture Festivity

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · from $106

Meet your Japanese host at JR Oji Station for visits to three local shrines, then share sake, beer, soft drinks, and five snack pairings at an izakaya. Before midnight, you’ll reach the Oji Fox Pageant, where lanterns, fox masks, kimono, dances, and a lion dance welcome the New Year.

“I feel bad for this review. Group was too large, over 50 people. It felt disrespectful to the shrines we visited. I felt embarrassed as people would point at our group as we passed and took over the area. For a three hour tour, I left in undRead more”

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