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Handmade Village Risoukyo, Towada, Aomori
Risoukyo Christmas Market 2026
From Wednesday, December 23 to Sunday, December 27, 2026
15:00–21:00 (planned)
Opens in 54 days
¥1 million raised in one week!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
100,000 lights at Risoukyo.
A spruce about 11 m tall, grown at Risoukyo, becomes our Christmas tree. Stalls gather around it, and lights connect the venue to the thatched farmhouse — five winter days in Towada.
Outline
- Dates
- Five days, Wednesday, December 23 – Sunday, December 27, 2026
- Hours
- 15:00–21:00 (planned)
- Venue
- Handmade Village Risoukyo2-21 Torigamori, Fukamochi, Towada, Aomori 034-0106
- Parking
- 300+ spaces (planned)
New Year countdown fireworks: December 31, from 22:00 (planned)
The number of lights and the venue layout are plans and depend on the crowdfunding result.
On READYFOR, the project is called “Tezukuri-mura Christmas Market Sato”.
Coming from Misawa?
Welcome! Risoukyo is in the countryside of Towada, a short trip from Misawa. Here is what English-speaking visitors usually ask.
- Train + taxi: Aoimori Railway Misawa Station, then about 30 min by taxi. Book your taxi home in advance — taxis are few at night (Towada taxi companies are listed under “For visitors”).
- Driving: plan for snow and ice in late December (winter tires). Parking for 300+ cars (planned). Never drink and drive — Japan is zero tolerance in practice.
- Stalls take cash, QR-code payments and cards (each stall decides which), so bring some yen as a backup. Trash bins and a smoking area are on site.
- It is an outdoor night event in sub-freezing weather: warm coat, hat, gloves and boots with grip.
- Some shop and performer descriptions on this page are in Japanese — your browser’s translate feature works well.
Images are for illustration only.
What is a Christmas market?
Christmas markets are a winter tradition in Germany and elsewhere in Europe dating back to the Middle Ages.
During Advent, the weeks before Christmas, wooden stalls fill the town square, and people enjoy mulled wine (Glühwein) and grilled sausages and pick out ornaments and gifts while waiting for Christmas.
In Japan, too, they are now a winter favorite held every year in Yokohama, Tokyo, Sendai and more.
Highlights of the Risoukyo Christmas Market
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An 11 m tree
A spruce grown at Risoukyo becomes the Christmas tree.
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Stalls around the tree
Restaurants, food trucks and handmade goods.
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100,000 lights (plan)
Lights across the venue and the walk to the thatched farmhouse.
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Stage
MC, DJ and performances light up the night.
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Snow play area (plan)
Kamakura snow hut, snowman making and a sled slide.
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Eat-in area
Heated paid seats are also available (advance).
Images are for illustration only.
On stage
The people who will make Christmas night special.
MC
Miyu no Gourmet Honorary villager
An influencer posting on social media across Aomori from Towada. She was also the MC of Risoukyo’s light-up event “imagination Night 2026”, and will be our main MC.
Main Stage
Main act アイドルライブ Secret
???
On stage Dec 27 (Sun) (planned)
The name will be revealed on the day.
Performance
Tap a card to see a large photo and profile.
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DJ
DJ やなぎー
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DJ
Koichi Nakamura
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歌手
たっかみん
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フラ・タヒチアンダンス
ナナナーモエ
On stage Dec 26 (Sat) (planned)
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ダンススクール
footstep
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DJ
DJ Kentacky（ケンタッキー）
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歌・ダンス
Kool Mansa with Solesteppers
On stage Dec 27 (Sun) (planned)
Performers shown as silhouettes will be revealed on the day.More performers will be announced on this page.
Shops & food
The stalls around the tree. Tap a card to read the full introduction (in Japanese).
Day
Food & drink
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ゆう膳
来年春北里大学のすぐ近くに店舗オープン予定の ゆう膳 です！ 寒い冬にぴったりな、 あったかいメニューをご用意しました！ ・トマトチキンスープ ・ホットチョコ ・ホットはちみつレモン おいしいものを食べて、飲んで、 みんなでほっこり温まりましょ〜 クリスマスの楽しい思い出のひとつになれたら嬉しいです！🎄 みなさんに会えるのを楽しみにしてます😋 ぜひ遊びにきてください！
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RiraCafe
米粉とオートミールの独自ブレンドのここでしか食べられないもちもちの米粉クレープです！甘いものからおかず系までラインナップ充実✨️ 冬限定の温かい飲み物もオススメです！
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移動食堂かねのや
おひるご飯も、夜のいっぱいもかねのやにおまかせ！移動食堂かねのやです！当店自慢の紅しょうが唐揚げは鶏肉の周りに紅しょうがを纏わせて揚げ、甘辛いタレにつけた1品です！ご飯にもお酒にも相性抜群！鶏ムネスティックはむね肉独特のパサパサがなく低温調理でしっとり仕上げた1品です！是非ご賞味ください！ メニューは紅しょうが唐揚げ、鶏ムネスティック、おにぎり、汁物、アルコール、ソフトドリンク、クリスマス限定ジャークチキンの予定です。
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えんとえん
自家焙煎珈琲、ホットドリンク各種、クラムチャウダー、ブラウンシチュー、ベビーカステラなど。鯉艸郷イベント初出店です。宜しくお願いします。
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こはく家
キッチンカー「こはく家」です。 当店では、幅広い世代のお客様にお楽しみいただける「たこ焼き」と「ベビーカステラ」を販売しております。 クリスマスイベントならではの楽しい雰囲気の中で、温かい食べ物と笑顔をお届けいたします。
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鉄板焼き かぐら
①クロワッサンたい焼き ②10円玉パン ③バナナチョコ ④揚げたこ焼き 各地域の大型スーパーやイベントに幅広く出店活動しております👩🍳✨️ 子どもから大人の方まで美味しい商品を沢山取り揃えていますのでよろしくお願いします👩🍳✨️
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Red hill Garden
食卓をちょっと楽しくする小さな農園です。 主にハラペーニョ、カッペリーノ、ハバネロ、ディルやタイムなどを育てています。 各所イベントでは、採れたてのちょっと変わったお野菜たちを、皆さんに楽しんで頂けるよう 季節に合わせたお料理にして、提供しています。 今回もクリスマスにちなんだ楽しく温かいフード、ドリンクをご用意致します🎄 激辛マニアの方へも！ ハバネロ一味やスナックソルトを手作りしています。 しっかり辛く、香りとコクのある風味を是非お試し下さい🔥
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創作そばバル｜ぱいせん
創作そばバルぱいせんです 階上早生そばを使用し、毬姫牛の牛すじ豆腐そばやシンプルなかけそばなど温かいものを提供します！
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モバイルファストフードショップエリア117
モバイルファストフードショップ"エリア117"です 炭火焼ジャークチキンはじめ、ジャークチキンドッグ、モンブランケーキ、イチゴ大福、鴨肉そば等を取り扱いしております
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ふーかふぇ
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Quatre Jijo
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BE SMILE
揚げぱんサンド、スイーツ串、ドリンク等 sweets＆drinkのキッチンカー🚚 揚げぱんサンドは米油を使用しカリッ！フワッ！と揚げ中の具材をはさんでおります🍞 MENUはお食事系とデザート系ございます♡ 季節限定サンドなども登場致しております🍞 スイーツ串は子供達に人気のフルーツ、ドーナツなど可愛くデコし串にしております🍓🍩🍇 スイーツ串は子供達にとても人気です♡♡ 子供達の喜ぶ顔思い浮かべいつも嬉しく作っておりますよ😊いろいろな動物さんや季節に合わせたバージョンなどいろいろ作っております♡ ドリンクはICEドリンク、HOTドリンクございます。ICEドリンクは黒ごまラテが人気でオススメのドリンクです♡もう少し暖かくなりましたら是非一度はお飲み頂きたいドリンクです🥤 HOTドリンクはスノーマンマロンラテ、スノーマンココア、HOTコーヒー、ｶﾌｪﾗﾃ、アップルシナモン、黒豆ﾙｲﾎﾞｽ、キャラメルマキアートございます☕
Shops for this day will be announced soon.
Handmade & shops
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tsubu
ガラスビーズや手染めビーズを使い、一粒一粒こだわりを持って制作してます。メンズ用もたくさんあるので、クリスマスマーケットデートを予定してる方はぜひ見ていってください🎄 おそろいや色違いでお気に入りのアクセサリーで素敵な思い出作りましょう❄️
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Sweet Merry-Go-Round
ロリィタ、ゴシック、地雷系、中二病、推し活等のヘアアクセサリーを作っています！！皆さんに「かわいい」を届けたくて一生懸命作っています⋆𐙚 . 皆さんのココロに刺さるものを作っていきます！！
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Shops for this day will be announced soon.
Days and details may change. See each shop’s social media for the latest.
For visitors
Admission (planned)
| Ages | Admission (planned) |
|---|---|
| Adults | ¥1,500 |
| High school and university students | ¥1,000 |
| Junior high school and younger | ¥500 |
| Age 5 and under | Free |
Admission prices are planned.
Things to enjoy
Stalls line up around the Christmas tree. Planned:
- Tree-lighting ceremony (Dec 23)
- Stage
- Eat-in area
- Kamakura snow huts and snowman making
- Sled slide (free, no age limit)
New Year countdown fireworks: December 31, from 22:00 (planned)
Access and parking
Handmade Village Risoukyo
2-21 Torigamori, Fukamochi, Towada, Aomori 034-0106
Parking: 300+ spaces (planned).
Towada taxi companies
Taxis are few at night, so call ahead to book your ride home. Staff speak Japanese; a Japanese-speaking friend can help.
- Sanbongi TaxiCall：0176-23-7155
- Aomori Taxi (Towada office)Call：0176-23-5155
- Towada TaxiCall：0176-23-3155
- Hakko TaxiCall：0176-23-3555
Advance tickets (crowdfunding rewards)
Advance tickets are available as crowdfunding rewards on READYFOR. The buttons open READYFOR.
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Admission for 2
¥3,000
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Admission for 4
¥5,000
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Ticket with a heated paid seat, 1 person
¥5,000
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Coming soonAdmission tickets (coming soon)
Admission tickets will go on sale later. We will announce it on this page and on LINE.
- Admission, 1 adult ¥1,500
- Admission, high school / university students ¥1,000
- Admission, junior high and younger ¥500
- Age 5 and under Free
- A READYFOR system fee is charged separately.
- Tickets are valid for 12 months from issue (as stated on READYFOR).
- Not sold through this site’s Tickets page or LINE.
- Crowdfunding (advance tickets and support) is subject to READYFOR’s terms and payment.
New Year countdown fireworks
Thursday, December 31, 2026, from 22:00 (planned)
The tree stays up until the New Year. On New Year’s Eve we count down together and welcome 2027 with fireworks.
Until 2027
62days 12hrs 38min 53sec
Happy New Year!
Details and times are planned.
Please support our crowdfunding
¥1 million raised in one week!
Thank you for your support. We are still working toward our goal of ¥2 million.
No more “there’s nowhere to play” — a Christmas market here in Towada
- Goal
- ¥2,000,000
- Ends
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 18:00
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- Project owner
- Nakanowatari (Handmade Village Risoukyo)
- Type
- All-or-Nothing (if the goal is not reached, the market cannot be held and all support is refunded)
What the market aims for
- A winter playground and first-hand experiences for Towada’s children
- Repairing the thatched roof of the old farmhouse
- Hiring staff to keep the park going with winter income
How you can help
- Support right after launch (from one unit)
- Sharing on social media or in your shop
- Telling your friends
Support (READYFOR) (opens an external site)
Crowdfunding (advance tickets and support) is subject to READYFOR’s terms and payment.
Sponsors
Companies and organizations supporting the Risoukyo Christmas Market through our crowdfunding.
Gold sponsors
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(opens an external site) 株式会社木くづ
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(opens an external site) 株式会社大阪
Silver sponsors
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(opens an external site) 農園NATUROBE
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(opens an external site) 株式会社CRTワールド
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(opens an external site) 株式会社アールイークレスト
Bronze sponsors
- Oneness Diamond (opens an external site)
- ワタナベキクラゲ (opens an external site)
- 農機具スーパー (opens an external site)
- 株式会社WAA (opens an external site)
- 株式会社ビーコーズ (opens an external site)
- 有限会社丸髙 髙橋蒲鉾店 (opens an external site)
- 石窯ピザortolana (opens an external site)
- 株式会社青森花火 (opens an external site)
- 合同会社沖和
- 田島生花店 (opens an external site)
- 株式会社紺野建設 (opens an external site)
- OIRASE BEER (opens an external site)
- あら、りんご (opens an external site)
- ワインバルsecond (opens an external site)
- ビーコーズのやきそば (opens an external site)
- ハピたのカフェ (opens an external site)
For vendors
We are looking for restaurants, food trucks and handmade sellers (crafts, goods, workshops). Single-day stalls are welcome.
Stall fees
| Type | Dec 24–25 (Christmas) | Dec 23, 26, 27 |
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| Food (restaurants, food trucks) | ¥8,000 | ¥5,000 |
| Handmade (crafts, goods, workshops) | ¥5,000 | ¥2,000 |
- Christmas-themed stalls get ¥1,000 off (food and handmade).
- Handmade stalls that run one of the Christmas projects below pay no stall fee.
For vendors who supported the crowdfunding
For vendors (food and handmade), whatever READYFOR plan you support, that amount is deducted from your stall fee.
Example: if you support a ¥3,000 plan and your stall fee is ¥5,000, you can join for the remaining ¥2,000.
When you apply (by DM to Instagram @risoukyo_event), please tell us which plan you supported.
See the READYFOR plans (opens an external site)
Crowdfunding (advance tickets and support) is subject to READYFOR’s terms and payment.
Christmas food menu (exclusive)
Once decided, each of these Christmas menu items becomes exclusive to one stall (one stall per item).
Drinks
- Mulled wine
- Hot chocolate
- Kinderpunsch
- Hot apple wine
- Eggnog
Food
- Cheese fondue
- Bratwurst
- Pretzels
- Raclette
- Potato pancakes
- Goulash
- Roasted almonds
- Lebkuchen
Choose up to three in order of preference. If nobody else picks them, all are yours; if they overlap, exclusivity follows the order of preference.
Handmade Christmas projects (exclusive)
Once decided, each of these Christmas projects becomes that stall’s own project.
Workshops
- Snow globe making
- Mug painting
- Ornaments from pine cones and natural materials
Shopping and decorating
- Hunting for handmade ornaments by our makers
- Buying Christmas wreaths
- Tree decorating time
Choose up to three in order of preference. Up to two booths per project even if they overlap. Final decisions after coordination.
How to apply
Send a direct message (DM) to @risoukyo_event on Instagram.
The village office (organizers)
The organizing members introduced on our READYFOR crowdfunding page.
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Village chiefOverall operations
Yusei Nakanowatari（なかのわたり ゆうせい）
Representative of Risoukyo, who has handmade most of the park’s play equipment and signs.
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Deputy chiefOperations, PR, grounds, food
Megumi Nakanowatari（なかのわたり めぐみ）
Runs Instagram, grounds care and staff training to welcome guests warmly.
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Vice chiefPlanning, operations
Keisuke Nakanowatari（なかのわたり けいすけ）
Plans Risoukyo’s events; launched the light-up event “imagination Night” in 2021.
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Vice chiefOperations, PR, spatial design
Toshiko Nakanowatari（なかのわたり としこ）
Handles office work and reception; a former art teacher who makes the hand-drawn POPs and menus.
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Event planning, PR
Hanto Mibe（みべ はんと）
CEO of Kikudu Inc.; moved from Tokyo to Aomori and works on social media, web and video.
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Setup and teardown
Yoichi Osaka（おおさか よういち）
CEO of Osaka Holdings and other companies; active in community development in Towada.
FAQ
Is it held in rain or snow?
It is held outdoors. Contents may change depending on the weather.
Is there parking?
We plan to have parking for more than 300 cars.
How much is admission?
Planned: adults 1,500 yen, high school and university students 1,000 yen, junior high and younger 500 yen, age 5 and under free.
Where can I buy advance tickets?
As crowdfunding rewards on READYFOR, under READYFOR’s payment and terms. They are not sold on this site or on LINE.
What should I wear?
It is outdoors on a winter night. Please wear a warm coat, gloves and a hat, and non-slip shoes.
Is there a tree-lighting ceremony?
Yes, on the opening day, Wednesday, December 23. The time will be announced on this page.
Is it cash only?
No. Cash, QR-code payments and cards can be used (each stall decides which it accepts).
Are there trash bins and a smoking area?
Yes. There are trash bins and a designated smoking area on the grounds.
Is there an age limit or fee for the sled slide?
No age limit, and it is free.
Can I get a taxi home?
Taxis are few at night, so please book your ride home in advance. See the list of Towada taxi companies under “For visitors”.
How do I apply as a vendor?
Send a direct message to @risoukyo_event on Instagram. See “For vendors” on this page.
Contact
For questions about the Christmas market, please call us or contact us on LINE.
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Official websites of Christmas markets elsewhere in Japan, to get a feel for the atmosphere.
- クリスマスマーケット in 横浜赤レンガ倉庫 神奈川県横浜市 (opens an external site)
- 東京クリスマスマーケット in 芝公園 東京都港区 (opens an external site)
- 東京クリスマスアドベント（上野恩賜公園） 東京都台東区 (opens an external site)
- SENDAI Christmas Market 宮城県仙台市 (opens an external site)
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