Planning to visit Japan end of this year? For your information, December is one of the best months to visit Japan as there are numbers of special events held across the country.
10 Best Things To Do In Japan This December 2019
From big Christmas celebrations to gorgeous winter illuminations, check out 10 best things to do in December 2019. Don’t miss out!
1. Winter Illumination
Winter illuminations are definitely country’s top attraction in December. Numbers of illumination events are held across Japan, and you should definitely visit them as many as you can!
Some of illumination events are available till Christmas while many of them run after new year.
2. Christmas Markets
The best way to celebrate the holiday season is drinking hot wine and munching some German sausage, don’t you agree? There are several authentic Christmas Markets in Tokyo open during Christmas season and offering a lot of Christmas vibes such as delicious German food, hot wine, Christmas tree and decorations.
3. Ice Skating
Ice skating is one of most wintry and festive activities this season, and Tokyo has several outdoor ice skating rinks in a central area. Enjoy the winter fun with hot snacks, drinks and illuminations.
4. Onsen
Onsen is one of must-do things in Japan for every tourist, but the best season to enjoy it is winter. The hot onsen bath feels so much better when outside is cold, and even better when the bath is outdoor. In the mountains and the northern part of Japan have numbers of Onsen spots where you can enjoy watching snow while bathing!
5. Chichibu Night Festival
Chichibu Night Festival or Chichibu Yomatsuri(秩父夜祭) is a traditional festival held in Chichibu City from 1st to 6th December annually. The festival takes place at Chichibu Shrine in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture which can be accessed around 90 mins from central Tokyo. Although the festival lasts for 6 days, the main events are held on 3rd December displaying a parade with massive floats and fireworks.
6. Ski/Snowboarding
Japan is one of the best countries for snow activities, and ski and snowboarding are a huge attraction even for foreign visitors. There are several world-class ski resorts offering great courses and fine quality powder snow.
7. Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatouro
The traditional illumination event held in Kyoto Arashiyama area. The event takes place for 10 days in mid December (the date: 8 to 17 December 2018), and illuminations are displayed at some of famous landmarks of Arashiyama area including the Bamboo Grove and Togetsukyo Bridge.
8. Disney Christmas
Numbers of special events are held at Tokyo Disney Resort (Disneyland and DisneySea) through the year, but the best one comes at the end of the year! Disney Christmas brings 100% Christmas vibes as the whole park will be decorated with the Christmas theme from early November to 25th December.
9. Hot Pot Dishes
There are several winter seasonal foods in Japan, but our favourite is definitely hot pot dishes. Hot pot dish is called Nabe in Japanese which comes with multiple ingredients in various kinds of flavours. Shabu Shabu and Sukiyaki are also popular dish which are kind of hot pot dish.
10. Countdown Events
Don’t miss the grand finale of the year on New Year’s Eve! Celebrating the coming year is one of the most exciting things in winter. There are numbers of parties and events from 31st December to 1st January including club events and fireworks.
Source: Jw-Webmagazine.com
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