Chiikawa Christmas Market Announced for 24 November–25 December 2026 at Toyosuna Park, Makuhari — Advance Lottery From 15 October

Chiikawa is getting its first Christmas Market. On Thursday 8 October 2026, AbemaTV and Spiralcute announced an outdoor festive venue at Toyosuna Park in front of Aeon Mall Makuhari New City, Chiba, running from Tuesday 24 November to Friday 25 December 2026. Expect a giant light-and-projection tree, oversized character balloons, food huts, mini-games and event-only original goods — with date-stamped tickets sold only through an advance lottery that opens on Wednesday 15 October.

Here is what has been confirmed so far, including UK times for the lottery window and how Otaku Daily can help if you are hunting related Chiikawa merch.

Image: ©nagano / Spiralcute / AbemaTV (Chiikawa Christmas Market official)

Where and when

The market fills about 6,000 m² of Toyosuna Park, right in front of Aeon Mall Makuhari New City in Chiba. Opening hours are 11:00–21:00 Japan time, which is 2:00am–12:00 noon GMT across November and December (the UK clocks go back on 25 October). Last entry is the 18:30–19:00 Japan-time slot, and the lights switch on from about 16:00 Japan time.

Organiser AbemaTV is running the event with special cooperation from Spiralcute, the Chiikawa rights holder.

What is inside the market

Official materials highlight several big set pieces:

• Symbol tree: about 6 m tall, with a light, video and sound story after dark.
• Giant balloons: about 3 m Chiikawa, Hachiware and Usagi balloons in Santa outfits.
• Photo spots: a giant snow globe and a moving merry-go-round (viewing only — not a ride).
• Food and drink: 35 kinds of event-original items are planned (names may change).
• Yoroi-san Market: a custom key-charm bar, plus candy ring-toss and cookie weigh-challenge mini-games.

Image: ©nagano / Spiralcute / AbemaTV (Chiikawa Christmas Market official)

Image: ©nagano / Spiralcute / AbemaTV (Chiikawa Christmas Market official)

Limited original goods

Event-only goods are confirmed in outline — Santa-style mascots, plush, snow globes, moving Christmas-card sets and more — but the full line-up is still to be announced. Ticket holders also receive a pop-up Christmas card and one free turn on a giant gashapon for a random ornament (16 designs).

Tickets are date-specified and sold only via Asoview!. No door sales or convenience-store tickets have been announced. We are not quoting ticket prices here.

Image: ©nagano / Spiralcute / AbemaTV (Chiikawa Christmas Market official)

Image: ©nagano / Spiralcute / AbemaTV (Chiikawa Christmas Market official)

Advance lottery — UK times

Applications open 04:00 BST on Wednesday 15 October 2026 and close 14:59 GMT on Sunday 25 October 2026 (12:00–23:59 Japan time on those dates). Results are due from 03:00 GMT on Friday 30 October 2026. You can apply for up to four tickets per application and submit up to five applications, but you can win at most one time slot.

Image: ©nagano / Spiralcute / AbemaTV (Chiikawa Christmas Market official)

A soft UK note

Separately from the Makuhari market, Chiikawa's official goods account has also confirmed a Chiikawa pop-up on the fourth floor of Selfridges London from 1 October 2026 (end date still to be announced). That is a venue-only UK touchpoint and is not part of the Christmas Market; we are not claiming any particular stock.

Otaku Daily and the Christmas Market

Otaku Daily currently does not open orders for placing these items; please use Contact Us to ask for a quote.

If you would like Chiikawa goods for your shelf in the meantime, browse our Chiikawa collection. Those are separate products and are not Christmas Market exclusives.

Frequently asked questions

When does the Chiikawa Christmas Market run? Tuesday 24 November to Friday 25 December 2026 at Toyosuna Park, Makuhari, Chiba.

What are the opening hours in UK time? Roughly 2:00am–12:00 noon GMT in November and December; last entry is earlier in the Japan-time evening.

When is the ticket lottery? Applications 04:00 BST 15 October to 14:59 GMT 25 October; results from 03:00 GMT 30 October.

Are goods listed yet? Only in outline. The full original-goods line-up is still to be announced.

Can Otaku Daily order Market tickets or exclusives for me? Not as open orders today — please use Contact Us for a quote.

Bottom line

Chiikawa's first outdoor Christmas Market is a big seasonal landmark for fans, with lottery applications opening in under a week. If something from the eventual goods list catches your eye, drop us a message and we will see what we can do.

Image: ©nagano / Spiralcute / AbemaTV (Chiikawa Christmas Market official)

Sources: AbemaTV / Spiralcute press release via PR Times, 8 October 2026; Chiikawa Christmas Market official site (checked 9 October 2026); Chiikawa goods official X, 8 October 2026; Otaku Daily Chiikawa collection checked 9 October 2026.