A very good reason to come to Japan in December is that there are excellent festivals and events that happen only once a year! December is also a fine time to beat the crowds and price increases that cluster around the high season at cherry blossom time at the end of March and early April.
Click on Tell me more to read about the event, then use the search term below to find out the exact dates and times for the year you’ll be there.
Midnight Fox Parade
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Setagaya Boroichi Flea Market
Search terms: Setagaya Boroichi
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Illuminations
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New Year’s Celebrations
Search terms: Japanese new year Tokyo
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Midnight Fox Parade
Search terms: Oji fox parade
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Other events in the month of December that might be worth checking out:
Heiwajima Antiques Fair
47 Ronin Parade
You can search for information on these by Googling the names in bold or searching for them on Tokyo Cheapo or TimeOut Tokyo, which I think have the most reliable info for events that change dates from year to year.
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Jonelle Patrick writes novels set in Japan, produces the monthly e-magazine Japanagram, and blogs at Only In Japan and The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had
Jonelle Patrick writes about Japan 