If Santa ever upgraded his sleigh to a chauffeur-driven luxury sedan, he’d probably check in at Palace Hotel Tokyo, where the holidays arrive not with a jingle but with a champagne cork.
This December, the five-star landmark is rolling out A Tokyo Christmas, a two-night stay designed for those who like their holidays with equal measures of sparkle, fine dining, and just the right amount of indulgence.
Guests who book the package can expect the kind of Christmas scene you’d normally only find on the front of a glossy greeting card: a 5.9-foot in-room tree dressed in lights and ornaments, a tin of Christmas cookies, a Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Brut chilled to perfection, and even a house-made Christmas cake waiting bedside.
Add in Club Lounge privileges (afternoon tea, evening cocktails, the works) and you’ve got yourself a Yuletide worth bragging about.
A City Lit Like a Christmas Tree
Tokyo does Christmas in a way that would make even Rockefeller Plaza blush. With A Tokyo Christmas, guests enjoy a private evening tour of the city’s famed illuminations.
Picture yourself chauffeured past Marunouchi Naka Dori, its half-mile of trees glowing like they’ve swallowed the Milky Way, before heading to the fashionable boulevards of Omotesando and Shibuya, where zelkova trees blaze against the night sky.
And if fairy lights and mulled wine are your thing, there are detours to the Christmas markets at Roppongi and Azabudai Hills. Each stop comes with the bonus of a professional photographer—Palace Hotel Tokyo’s roster even includes the celebrated Gorta Yuuki, whose work has graced Vogue, Elle Décor and Condé Nast Traveller.
Dining Fit for a Christmas Crown
Back at the hotel, the celebrations move from spectacle to supper. The all-day Grand Kitchen, designed to evoke the warmth of a grand residence, serves up a six-course Christmas dinner by the fire. Think abalone and snow crab, steamed flounder with caviar, and prime cuts of Japanese beef grilled or roasted.
Those with loftier culinary ambitions can book a Michelin-starred Christmas at Esterre by Alain Ducasse, or dive headfirst into Japanese tradition with kaiseki at Wadakura, teppanyaki at GO, or tempura at Tatsumi.
And then there are the cakes. The pastry wizards at Sweets & Deli have dreamt up five seasonal showstoppers, from the pistachio-laden Couronne de Noël to the mountain-sized Marron Chantilly. Even the humble shortcake gets the royal treatment with strawberries from Tochigi prefecture.
Homesick Europeans needn’t despair either—stollen, kouglof, berawecka, and panettone are all in the mix, with Japanese twists like yuzu marzipan and matcha chestnut kouglof topped with raspberry chocolate glaze.
The Details
Rates for A Tokyo Christmas start at JPY 941,000 for stays between December 20–25, 2025, with bookings required by November 15.
The price includes consumption tax but excludes service and accommodation tax. Availability is limited, so hesitation may cost you Christmas in the lap of luxury.
For full details and reservations, visit Palace Hotel Tokyo’s official site.
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