| Japan is a country rich in traditions and | | | | part of the Festival of lights running from |
| picturesque views, especially in Tokyo, where | | | | December 13 to December 25 each year. Tokyo |
| spectacular snow festivals take place on the | | | | is also spiritual, and outside the shopping and |
| streets. Hotels in Tokyo, in particular, display great | | | | downtown scenery, visitors are invited to the |
| Christmas illuminations during this season of the | | | | Taoists temples nearby. On the other hand, you |
| year. All of them offer special food to their | | | | can join diverse events, dinners and shows |
| guests and many seasonal activities to enjoy | | | | hosted at hotels, or many other activities |
| beyond New Year's Day. | | | | celebrated only during this day. |
| Among the hotels to choose from, you can find | | | | On New Year's Day, enjoy the special opening of |
| the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Park Hyatt Tokyo, | | | | the Imperial Palace Grounds, and the traditional |
| Dai-Ichi Hotel, Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at | | | | "Dezomeshiki" parade, including acrobatic stunts |
| Marunouchi, Radisson Miyako Tokyo, and the | | | | performed by Tokyo's firemen. Since Chinese |
| Royal Park Hotel, just to name a few of the | | | | New Year is also part of the celebrations the |
| most popular during the winter holidays. One of | | | | stuntmen perform Dragon Dances as well. Pay a |
| the best valued hotels is the Tokyo Dome Hotel | | | | visit to the Marunouchi Nakadori Street, where |
| which has rooms offering impressive views of the | | | | shops and fashion buildings are located and all the |
| city lights starting from the 23rd floor and above. | | | | trees on the streets are decorated with literally |
| Perhaps the best value you can pay for lodging. | | | | millions of Christmas lights. |
| Close in culture and geographical location, Tokyo | | | | During New Year's you can also be a witness of |
| celebrates the Chinese New Year with a special | | | | an interesting attraction, which is traditional in |
| flavor. Long time rivals, China and Japan tried to | | | | Japan, called the "Watch-night bell", when the night |
| stay away from each other in traditions, customs, | | | | bell is stroked 108 times at all temples all over the |
| and habits, but as the world has evolved both | | | | country on New Year's eve. Japanese traditions |
| countries have to accept the social phenomenon | | | | speaks of 108 desires that need to be gotten rid |
| that predominates around the world. Not only is | | | | of men during the last night of the year, hence a |
| Chinese New Year held in Tokyo's hotels, homes, | | | | ritual is performed by citizens who want the New |
| and public venues, but also our traditional | | | | Year to bring happiness and wealth. |
| Christmas and New Year days. Because Japan is | | | | Fireworks, just like any other country, will |
| a nation open to tourist from around the world, | | | | symbolize the closing of another eventful year. |
| they want to make people feel at home. | | | | Thousands of Japanese and tourists gather in the |
| The government is also aware of the cultural | | | | streets of Tokyo counting down to the final |
| changes and is proud to offer eight giant | | | | seconds awaiting another surprise package of |
| Christmas trees for the delight of locals, domestic, | | | | fiery lighting display. |
| and international visitors to Tokyo. This exhibit is | | | | |