10 best Christmas trees in Tokyo

This year, The Tokyo Edition hotels in Toranomon and Ginza are celebrating the season with Dreamlight Hotel, a pair of show-stopping holiday tree installations dreamed up by acclaimed art director Yuni Yoshida and sustainable design brand 130 (OneThirty), known for 3D printing with renewable materials.

Playing on the cheeky theme of ‘a hotel within a hotel’, the work features miniature glowing guestrooms stacked to form the shape of a tree. Every detail is carefully considered: the windows are artfully arranged to resemble rows of illuminations, while tiny touches – like a cat in the window and Santa’s sleigh perched on the roof – add to its charm.

The two trees share the same concept but each one has subtle, hotel-specific differences that make it even more fun to compare them in person. The tree at Toranomon will be on display until January 4, while the Ginza version can be seen until December 25. As in previous years, sustainability is at the forefront of the project. The trees are made from materials such as recycled PET, PETG and resin. After dismantling, all materials will be shredded and recycled.

Additionally, those visiting The Tokyo Edition, Toranomon can also enjoy a very special Dreamlight Hotel Afternoon Tea made in collaboration with Yuni Yoshida. The afternoon tea is available until January 20 and reservations can be made online.

The iconic central atrium of Marunouchi’s Kitte shopping complex is anchored by a real 13-metre fir Christmas tree, now sporting an elegant, understated makeover. This year’s display surrounds the tree with over 100 metres of silvery-white LED grass that shimmers and pulses in sync with the lights above. From 12.10pm to 9.53pm daily, the tree also glows in white and purple hues accompanied by a gentle musical soundtrack.

While many public artworks at Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho are impressive to marvel at, you can’t miss the 10 metre-tall 'Resonant Prism' Christmas tree by Japanese installation art collective Mirrorbowler at the main entrance. The iridescent Christmas tree shimmers in brilliant blue, purple and yellow, producing a striking, kaleidoscope-like glow.

Along with the annual Baccarat chandelier at Yebisu Garden Place, you’ll find an impressive 10-metre-tall Christmas tree at the clock plaza. It’s decked with red ornaments and golden lights that look like crystals, and is lit up from 4pm to 11pm daily.

The newly opened Takanawa Gateway City is hosting a pair of real fir trees at Gateway Park. While you’re there, catch the Gateway Parade – a light-and-fountain show set to the complex’s original theme song that runs at the top of every hour. This five-minute burst of lights, water and music brings plenty of festive cheer to the new shopping hub.

Azabudai Hills is celebrating its third Christmas this year, featuring a gigantic momi fir tree at the centre of the facility’s Christmas market. Hisaki Kato Lighting and Design have taken it upon themselves to decorate the tree with 20,000 champagne-gold LED lights and five types of light ornaments scattered around the handsome specimen. Be sure to snap a photo with the tree before diving into the surrounding market for delicious Christmas grub.

This 15-metre-tall Christmas tree stands at Tokyo Dome City's Crystal Avenue and boasts thousands of colourful LED lights that alternate between champagne gold, white, red, blue, purple and orange. 

If you're visiting the Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter this holiday season, you’re in for a treat. Tokyo’s hottest Harry Potter attraction has gone all out for its third Christmas celebration with a stunning six-metre-tall Christmas tree at the Great Hall, inspired by the first Christmas scene from ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'. 

You'll find a stunning Christmas tree in the lobby while illuminations are spread out across the premises including around the entrance lobby. The light-ups come on in the evening until 30 minutes after closing time.

The Futako Tamagawa Rise shopping centre is awash with colourful lights this festive season, with the 2025 décor themed around the beloved Finnish animated series Moomin. The complex’s nine-metre-tall Christmas tree puts on a special light show every 15 minutes from 4pm, synchronised with festive melodies.