ARK HILLS CHRISTMAS 2018: Towering Fir Christmas Tree, Christmas Market & More

04.November.2018 | SPOT

ARK HILLS CHRISTMAS 2018 is set to take place at Ark Hills in Akasaka, Tokyo from November 16 to December 25.

This year’s theme is “‘EVERGREEN’ Christmas for ARK HILLS.” The building complex’s Ark Canyon plaza will be home to a 7 meter tall fir Christmas tree which will give off the beautiful scent of fir. The tree was grown over several years in Tokachi District by Tokachi Santaland Tree. After the event it will be used again by Toride Art Project in Toride, Ibaraki.

Other Christmas decorations include countless lights strung up in the building, and in the coridoor next to hose mini trees and ice lights.

A weekend Christmas market will also run for four weeks starting from the end of November where you can get your hands on a range of miscellaneous items and food. There will also be a Christmas workshop where you can make ornaments and wreaths, and they’ll even be selling fir trees.

Winter at Ark Hills this year will give rise to an authentic evergreen Christmas as celebrated in Europe.

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