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Yokohama Christmas Market 2026 at Red Brick Warehouse: Dates, Hours, Tickets and Free Days

Updated 2026-10-13

Five weeks, one gate fee, and a tree about 11 m tall. The Christmas Market in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse (クリスマスマーケット in 横浜赤レンガ倉庫) runs 20 November to 25 December 2026, in front of the two old brick warehouses on Yokohama's waterfront. It's a German-style market: wooden huts brought from Germany, sausages, mulled wine and a mug you can take home.

It isn't free to get in. A regular ticket costs ¥500 to ¥1,000 depending on the date. Children of elementary school age and younger never pay. One rule changes the cost for families: until 4 December, junior high students (up to about 15) get in free too.

Calendar of the 2026 Red Brick Christmas Market. 20 November, Friday: 17:00 to 21:00 only. 21 November to 4 December: 11:00 to 21:00, with junior high age and younger free. 5 to 25 December: 11:00 to 22:00. 25 November: free for Yokohama residents. Regular ticket 500 to 1,000 yen, cash only at the gate; priority 2,000 to 2,500 yen; priority with premium mug 4,500 to 5,000 yen, both sold online for a set date.
Every day of the market on one sheet. The circled Friday, 4 December, is the last day teenagers up to 15 get in free.

Dates and opening hours

Days Open Last orders
Fri 20 November (opening day) 17:00–21:00 20:30
Sat 21 November to Fri 4 December 11:00–21:00 20:30
Sat 5 December to Fri 25 December 11:00–22:00 21:30

Ticket prices

Ticket Price (tax included) How you buy it
Regular entry ¥500–¥1,000 At the gate on the day: cash only
Priority entry (shorter wait) ¥2,000–¥2,500 Online only, for a set date, limited number
Priority entry with premium mug ¥4,500–¥5,000 Online only, for a set date, limited number

The price inside each range depends on the date and the ticket type. The organiser hasn't yet said which dates cost what: it plans to publish the ticket details around late October 2026. Our guess, and only a guess, is that weekends and the days just before Christmas land at the top of each range. We'll update this page when the calendar comes out.

Who gets in free

Food, drinks and the souvenir mug are paid on top of the entry ticket.

What it costs to get in for two adults with children aged 13 and 9, on our reading of the rules above:

Visit Who pays Entry for the family
Any day up to 4 December 2 adults ¥1,000–¥2,000
From 5 December 2 adults + the 13-year-old ¥1,500–¥3,000

Our advice: with teenagers, go before 4 December. With younger children only, the date doesn't change the entry cost for them, so pick a weekday afternoon. You avoid the evening queue and still see the tree lit up if you stay past dark.

Is the priority ticket worth it?

Only if you're going on a weekend evening in December, and only if you'd buy the special mug anyway. The organiser sells it as a way to cut the wait at the gate. The premium mug, made by Noritake, isn't sold to the general public: you get it only with the ¥4,500–¥5,000 priority ticket, the premium lounge or a partner hotel plan. On a weekday afternoon in late November, a ¥500–¥1,000 regular ticket at the gate is the sensible buy.

Cash, food and other rules

Getting there from Tokyo

The nearest stations are Bashamichi and Nihon-odori on the Minatomirai Line, about 6 minutes on foot. Minatomirai Station is about 12 minutes; JR Sakuragicho and Kannai about 15.

From Shibuya, take the Tokyu Toyoko Line towards Yokohama. Many trains continue onto the Minatomirai Line, so you can often stay on to Bashamichi. A paper ticket costs ¥490 for an adult: ¥310 to Yokohama plus ¥200 on the Minatomirai Line, minus the ¥20 discount for a through ticket from a Tokyu station. From Shinagawa, JR to Yokohama (¥350) and then the Minatomirai Line (¥200) is ¥550.

Doing more of Yokohama the same day? Our Yokohama day trip cost calculator checks whether a 1-day pass beats single tickets. For a route around Minato Mirai, Chinatown and the waterfront, see the Yokohama day trip itinerary.

By boat: the Sea Bass water bus stops at Pier Red Brick, right beside building 1, and a set ticket (regular entry + a one-way Sea Bass ride) is new this year, with details due around late October. The last boats leave around 18:00, so for an evening visit the boat only works one way. Our Sea Bass guide lists which boats stop at Red Brick. The Yokohama Air Cabin ropeway from Sakuragicho is another way in, landing near the Cosmo World Ferris wheel.

Driving: the Red Brick Warehouse car parks charge ¥500 for the first hour and ¥250 per 30 minutes after that. Shopping at the market doesn't get you a parking discount.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Yokohama Christmas Market free?

No. A regular ticket costs ¥500 to ¥1,000 depending on the date in 2026. Children of elementary school age and younger are free with a guardian, junior high students are free until 4 December, and part of the site is a free area.

Can I pay the entry fee by card?

Not at the gate. A regular ticket bought on the day is cash only. Priority tickets are sold online. Stalls inside take cash and cashless payments.

Is the market open on Christmas Day?

Yes. 25 December 2026 is the last day, open 11:00 to 22:00 with last orders at 21:30.

Does it close when it rains?

No, it is held in the rain. It may close in a storm, and the organiser posts closures on the Red Brick Warehouse website and its X account.

Can I bring my own drinks or food?

No. Only food and drinks bought inside the market are allowed in. There are outdoor tables and chairs.

Official sources (checked 2026-10-13)

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