Yebisu Garden Place Christmas: The Baccarat Chandelier Guide

What else is at Yebisu Garden Place

The complex combines offices, a hotel, restaurants, a cinema and a Yebisu beer facility around the central plaza, on the site of the former Yebisu brewery. In winter, the organiser runs illuminations and a Christmas marché alongside the chandelier; check the official site for those dates, which are announced separately.

Getting there

• JR Ebisu Station (Yamanote and Saikyo lines), East Exit — follow signs for the Yebisu Skywalk, a covered moving walkway that reaches Yebisu Garden Place in about 5 minutes.
• Ebisu Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line) — connect to the JR East Exit and take the Skywalk.

The covered walkway makes Ebisu one of the easiest displays to reach with children, older relatives or in the rain.

By car

Yebisu Garden Place has on-site parking and is set back from the main roads, so being dropped near the complex and picked up afterwards is straightforward. Ebisu is about 10 minutes by car from Roppongi in normal evening traffic.

A calm evening in Ebisu

A simple, unhurried plan for two:

1. 18:00 — Arrive at Yebisu Garden Place. See the chandelier while the plaza is still relatively quiet.
2. 18:30 — Dinner in the complex or in Ebisu's restaurant streets toward the station.
3. 20:00 — Return to the plaza. The chandelier is lit until 23:00, and the plaza is calmer after dinner time.
4. 20:30 — Optional second stop: Roppongi Hills or Azabudai Hills, about 10 minutes away by car, both lit until 22:00–23:00.

For a full couples' itinerary for 24 December, see Christmas Eve in Tokyo.

When to go

• Weekday evenings are calm through November and early December.
• 23–25 December is busiest, especially from 18:00 to 21:00.
• After Christmas until 11 January, the chandelier is still lit while many other displays have ended — a good choice for New Year visitors.

Practical tips

• Photography: the case reflects light. Shoot slightly off-centre, or close to the glass, to reduce reflections.
• Accessibility: the Skywalk and plaza are step-free.
• Warmth: the plaza is open, but the surrounding buildings have cafés and indoor seating.

By private car

Ebisu works well as the quieter half of a two-area evening, paired with Roppongi or Azabudai Hills. A car with driver lets you move between them without changing trains and takes you back to your hotel at the end. 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.

FAQ

Is the Baccarat chandelier free to see? Yes. It is displayed in the public Center Plaza.

Until when is the chandelier lit? Until 11 January 2027, from 11:00 to 23:00 each day.

Is it worth going in the rain? Yes — the chandelier is inside a display case, and the Skywalk from Ebisu Station is covered.