Azabudai Hills Christmas Market: Food, Lights & Access
Azabudai Hills Christmas Market 2026 (21 Nov – 25 Dec): free entry, 19 stalls, Santa days, tree lit to 23:00, and pairing it with Roppongi.
Nov 7, 2026·✍️ olablog·⏱ 5 min read
Azabudai Hills Christmas Market 2026 (21 Nov – 25 Dec): free entry, 19 stalls, Santa days, tree lit to 23:00, and pairing it with Roppongi.
Cover photo: Azabudai Hills towers at night (October 2024). Syced, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Azabudai Hills opened in late 2023 between Roppongi and Tokyo Tower, and its Christmas market has quickly become one of the most popular in Tokyo. It is compact, set on a sloping central lawn surrounded by new towers, and it combines European-style stalls with a very large decorated tree that stays lit into the late evening.
This guide covers the 2026 market, the events around it, how to get there and how to combine it with the rest of the Roppongi area. For all of the city's displays, see the Tokyo Christmas illuminations guide. For Azabudai Hills outside the Christmas season — teamLab Borderless, galleries and views — see our Azabudai Hills and Roppongi guide.
2026 market at a glance
From Mori Building's official "Christmas Hills 2026" page for Azabudai Hills:
| Dates | Saturday 21 November – Friday 25 December 2026 |
| Market hours | 11:00–21:00 |
| Christmas tree | Lit until 23:00 |
| Place | Central Green (中央広場) |
| Entry | Free |
| Stalls | 19 in total: 4 selling goods, 15 food and drink |
The organiser notes that at busy times you may wait to buy, and queues for individual stalls may be temporarily limited for safety. Menus and details can change without notice.
What is at the market
The headline stall is Käthe Wohlfahrt, the German Christmas shop known for wooden ornaments and nutcrackers. Other goods stalls in 2026 include Italian Christmas sweets (panettone and nougat in decorative tins from a Dolce&Gabbana × Fiasconaro collaboration), a Tokyo aroma brand, and holiday tableware and gifts. Food stalls include restaurants from the complex and specialist vendors — the organiser lists, for example, Belgian-style fries made from domestic potatoes.
The market follows an environmental policy: reused fixtures, green electricity certificates and requests to sort waste. Bring a small bag for leftovers and packaging.
The tree and other Christmas events
- Cartier holiday tree — on the lawn area of the Central Green, a tree of about 10 metres with Cartier's panther motif, 21 November – 25 December, 11:00–21:00, with the tree lit until 23:00.
- Santa greetings — Santa appears at different places around Azabudai Hills on 21–23, 28 and 29 November, and on 19, 20, 24 and 25 December.
- Kamiyacho Station plaza — an original video installation at the station-front plaza, 21 November – 25 December.
- Mini-concert — pupils of the British School in Tokyo, which is based in Azabudai Hills, sing Christmas songs at the market on the evening of 24 November (about 15 minutes).
When to go
- Weekday lunchtime or early afternoon is the calmest time for the stalls.
- Evening (17:00–20:00) is when the lights look best, and also when it is busiest.
- After 21:00 the stalls close, but the tree stays lit until 23:00 — a quiet time for photos.
Getting there
- Kamiyacho Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line) — connects directly to Azabudai Hills.
- Roppongi-itchome Station (Tokyo Metro Namboku Line) — a short walk.
- From Roppongi Hills — about 15 minutes on foot, partly uphill.
By car
Azabudai Hills is a newer development with underground parking and vehicle access, and drop-off near the complex is generally easier than on Keyakizaka-dori. Your driver will agree a pickup point; on busy evenings it may be a short walk from the market.
Combine with Roppongi
Azabudai Hills works best as the dinner stop of a Roppongi evening:
- 17:00 — Tokyo Midtown garden lights. See Tokyo Midtown Christmas.
- 17:45 — Roppongi Hills and Keyakizaka-dori. See Roppongi Hills Christmas.
- 19:00 — Azabudai Hills for market food and the tree.
- 20:30 — Optional: continue to Marunouchi (lit to 23:00, or midnight in December) or head back to your hotel.
Practical tips
- Cash or card: payment options vary by stall. Carrying a card and some cash is safest.
- Seating is limited at peak times; standing tables fill quickly.
- Accessibility: the Central Green slopes, but the complex has lifts between levels.
- Weather: the market is outdoors. On rainy days, check the official site for any changes.
By private car
For families and groups, a car with driver makes the Roppongi–Azabudai–Marunouchi loop much easier, especially with market shopping to carry. OlaChill offers hourly hire (from 2 hours, quoted on request) and day hire (up to 10 hours, booked online). See Tokyo by night with a private car for routes.
FAQ
Is the Azabudai Hills Christmas Market free? Entry is free. Food, drinks and goods are paid.
What are the opening hours? 11:00–21:00 from 21 November to 25 December 2026. The Christmas tree stays lit until 23:00.
Which station is closest? Kamiyacho Station on the Hibiya Line, which connects directly to the complex.
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