Dec 31
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Jan 1 2026

Hanayashiki Countdown 2025/26

8:00pm – 1:00am
¥4,500 (advance sales)
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Looking for a New Year’s Eve celebration that all the family can enjoy? Come and join the countdown event taking place at Asakusa Hanayashiki, the oldest amusement park in Japan.

What happens?

Attractions, including the merry-go-round, haunted house, and Sky Ship, will be open to visitors. The park itself will be covered with cherry blossom-colored lights.

On the countdown stage, you can watch performances from Japanese comedians. The first 200 people to visit the restaurant Sawagi get to eat a free bowl of toshikoshi soba, otherwise known as New Year’s soba noodles.

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Tickets

Tickets cost ¥4,500 for adults and ¥3,000 for children. They can be bought in advance online here.

Each ticket includes admission to the events, unlimited rides, and access to the entertainment countdown stage.

Note that you’re only allowed to enter between 8 and 11:59 p.m.

Organizers may cancel events, alter schedules, or change admission requirements without notice. Always check official sites before heading to an event.

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