[EVENT] Christmas Events in Yokohama 2018

 

Motomachi Twinkle Christmas 2018

https://www.motomachi.or.jp/event/twinkle2018.html
Green Charity Santa Claus
(you can donate some money and take a picture with the Green Santa)
December 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th at Motomachi 1-chome Plaza
11:30-12:30, 13:30-14:30, 15:00-16:00, 16:30-17:30

Double-Decker tour ride and exhibition
December 21st (FRY)-25th (TUE)
Tickets available for those who have a receipt of the particular shops in Motomachi Shopping Street (purchased in Christmas time) (max 59 people at a time)
ATTENTION! This year they do a tour departing from Motomachi and arriving at Motomachi. And you must show your receipt of your purchase there to get the tickets.

Check their SNS for more details
https://www.facebook.com/motomachiss/

Motopachi photo shoot
December 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th
10:00-18:00

Red Brick Warehouse (Akarenga) Christmas Market 2018

https://www.yokohama-akarenga.jp/christmas/

Meet Santa Claus
December 14th, 18th, 20th, 21st
(time and place unknown, presents are only for kids 12 and under)
https://www.yokohama-akarenga.jp/event/detail/636

World Porters Christmas 2018

https://www.yim.co.jp/christmas/event/index.html

Greeting Santa Claus
December 23rd-25th
1F 11:00-, 13:00-
5F 11:20-, 13:20-

Photo with Santa
12:00-, 15:00-
2F Kishamichi main gate
tickets available on the spot 60 minutes before each time, first 20 groups

And many more events...

Landmark Christmas 2018

https://www.landmark-christmas.jp

Artificial snowing
December 8th, 15th, 22nd, 23rd and 24th  17:00-, 18:30-
9th, 16th and 25th 17:00-

Yokohama Bay Quarter Winter Party

https://www.yokohama-bayquarter.com/event/winterparty/

Snow time (around the Christmas tree)
22nd 13:30-13:50, 15:30-15:40, 17:30-17:40

Outdoor Movie Show (17:00-) opens at 15:00 at 3F Main Square
15th: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (in Japanese)
16th: You've Got Mail (in English with Japanese s

Toysrus Meet Santa

11:30-12:00, 13:00-13:30, 15:00-15:30, 16:00-16:30, 17:00-17:30

Check out the date of his visit at your local store:

https://www.toysrus.co.jp/event/CSfChristmas.jsp

9th: Tama, Odawara, Sagamihara, Atsugi etc..
15th: Yokohama Izumi, Yokosuka etc...
16th: Hadano, Hiratsuka etc...

*Sorry!! Minatomirai store already finished it.

[EVENT] The Exhibition of Original Pictures from the Picture Books "THOMAS & FRIENDS" at Yokohama SOGO

This exhibition is going to be held on the 6th floor at Yokohama SOGO from April 12th to May 18th.　In addition to the exhibition of the original pictures, there will be some other events like a diorama, which children can play with, and a talk show by a curator etc..

Tickets: 800yen for adults, 600 yen for university and high school students, 300 yen for junior high school and elementary school students and under preschool students are free.

This is the official website. ( only in Japanese)
http://www2.sogo-gogo.com/common/museum/archives/14/thomas/index.html

[LEISURE] Train Movie for Young Kids at AOEN Cinemas

しんかんせんとわくわくでんしゃ大集合(The Shinkansen and Exciting Trains Get Together) is a movie for young children. There appear various trains in Japan with some quiz and anime.
The movie is out from Saturday,10th May at AEON Cinemas (Minatomirai or Kohoku New Town in Yokohama)

Tickets: 500 yen for children from 2 to 12 years old (before junior high school), 1000 yen for 12 and up. A pair of tickets for a child and an adult in advance available at 1400 yen (100 yen cheaper) at Loppi (A ticketing machine in Lawson and MiniStop).

Duration: 45 min

*The theater is less dark than usual and the sound is lower so that children won't be frightened.

Official Website (in Japanese)

Official Facebook Page

Post by れっしゃだいこうしん ザ ムービー「しんかんせんとわくわくでんしゃ大集合」.

[CULTURE] Kagura at Tachibana Jinja Shrine in Hodogaya, 26th October, 2013

Kagura（神楽）is a traditional song and dance in Japan which

Date: Saturday, 26th October (postponed to 27th in case of heavy rain)
11:00AM ~: 熊襲征伐　Kumaso Seibatsu*1
13:00PM~: 浦島太郎　Urashima Taro*2

Place: Tachibana Jinja Shrine（橘樹神社）
Charge: Free

There will be an Antique Bazaar and other events on the same day.

Source: Iwama Shimin Plaza blog



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*1 Kumaso Seibatsu is a story from a sort of myth of Japan. A man (Ousu no Mikoto) is order to defeat Kumaso Takeru by the emperor of the time.
*2 Urashima Taro is an old story in Japan. Urashima Taro saves a turtle and it takes him to a castle under the sea called Ryugujo.

[LEISURE]Walking With Dinosaurs Live Arena Tour in Yokohama 12-15 July, 2013

You won’t want to miss this spectacular traveling exhibition of 20 life-size dinosaurs coming to Japan this summer. Be amazed and thrilled as the greatest creatures ever to walk the earth return before your eyes. Tickets can be purchased at convenience stores (SevenEleven, Lawson, CircleK Thunks, Familymart and Ministop) or ticketing agent like Pia, Lawson Ticket, E-plus etc.
Fee: Child: 3,150-9,450 JPY Adult 4,200-10,500 JPY
*Ticket price differs in the grade of the seat.

*A child 3 and up needs a ticket. A child under 3 years old without a seat per adult is free. 

Hour: 

12 FRY:15:00~, 19:00~

13SAT&14SUN: 11:00~, 15:00~, 19:00~
15MON: 11:00~, 15:00~
Location: Yokohama Arena (English site)
Address: 3-10 Yokohama, Koho-ku, Kanagawa
Tel: 045-474-4000

Official Website