Wonderful Christmas and Lantern Night 2026

About this event

Wonderful Christmas and Lantern Night 2026 will take place at Sunpu Castle Park in Shizuoka. Designed to create heartwarming Christmas memories with loved ones, the venue gathers seasonal foods, sweets, gift-worthy general goods, and hands-on craft workshops. This year, the Christmas market and the lantern launch will be held at the same venue, featuring picture-book-like warm market stalls with white and soft-colored tents, warm lighting, and materials like wood and fabric. After enjoying shopping and dining, visitors can transition into an evening lit by lanterns. The lantern presentation prologue begins each day at 20:00, with launches scheduled between 20:30 and 21:00. Last year's inaugural 3-day event drew 8,000 visitors despite rain on all three days, and this year aims to welcome 15,000 visitors over 3 days. Vendor applications are accepted until October 30 across categories including food/sweets, baked goods/specialty drinks, crafts/goods, and workshops/interactive activities.

Venue

Momijiyama Garden Front Plaza

1-1 Sunpujo-koen, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 420-0855