Osaka Christmas Market

The Osaka Christmas market, the Wonder Christmas Marche, sets up on Wonder Square, at the foot of the Umeda Sky Building, from 13 November to 25 December 2026. Chalets selling food, drinks and goods surround a tree of around 25 m covered in 130,000 LEDs, in a setting modelled on a Nordic town. Entry is free, seven minutes on foot from Osaka Station.

Wonder Christmas Marche 2026: dates and opening hours

The market opens on Friday 13 November 2026 and closes on Friday 25 December. The chalets serve every day from noon to 10pm, last orders at 9:30pm. The tree is lit from noon to 11pm. Its sound and light shows run from 6pm to 9:30pm until 30 November, then from 5pm to 9:30pm from 1 to 25 December.

Free entry on Wonder Square

Entry is free. When crowds are heavy, access to the square is regulated for safety reasons. The market is organised by the Umeda Sky Building Christmas committee, with the support of the City of Osaka and Kita ward.

A 25 m tree and chalets in a Nordic setting

The 2026 theme is called The Starlight Town, the story of Noël the black cat and the stars. The setting evokes a Nordic town, and the chalets lined up on the square sell food, drinks and goods. At the centre, the tree of around 25 m carries some 130,000 LEDs and serves as a screen for projections. A merchandise stall sells the 2026 mug for 900 yen and capsules for 500 yen.

How to get to the Osaka Christmas market

The Umeda Sky Building is at Shin-Umeda City, 1-1-88 Ōyodonaka, in Kita ward. JR Osaka Station is 7 minutes on foot, Hankyu Osaka-Umeda station and Umeda metro station 9 minutes. From abroad, flights to Osaka are worth comparing between airlines.

The other markets on the continent are on our page of Christmas markets in Asia, including the Tokyo Christmas Market, ticketed and spread over two sites.