Celebrate the season at our annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. Join us for food, festivities, contests, a visit from a certain jolly old elf, and much more.

Holiday Activities

• 40+ Japanese and American Specialty Food and Retail Vendors
• Holiday Music and Dance Performances
• Snow Park
• Tanuki Express Train Rides
• Special guest: Santa
• and of course: Large Brilliant Holiday Tree

Gates open from 3 PM to 8 PM.

Event Schedule

• 3 PM - Event Start
• 3 PM - Invocation (Chaplain)/Holiday Market Opens/ Train Rides start
• 3:05-3:30 PM - 1st Snowfall begins (Every 30 minutes until end of event
• 3:30 PM - Iwakuni Dance Program Performance
• 4:35-4:55 PM - Matthew Perry Elementary Carolers
• 5:25-5:45 PM - MC Perry Middle & High School Music Department
• 6:30-7 PM - III MEF Band Woodwind Quintet
• 7 PM - Santa & Grinch Arrive
• 7:05 PM - Tree Lighting
• 7:35-7:45 PM - Sweater Contest (Grand Prize)
• 8 PM - Event Conclusion

Prohibited Items | 禁止事項

• Drones | ドローン
• Skateboards/rollerblades/scooters | スケートボード/ローラーブレード/スクーター
• Narcotics including marijuana and paraphernalia | マリファナなど麻薬、覚せい剤、薬物を取り扱う一式の用具
• Knives | どのような形であれ武器、兵器となりうるもの
• Model/replica/airsoft guns | 武器、銃火器などの模造品
• Fireworks | 銃火器類、花火・爆竹含む火気類、爆発物
• BBQ grills | バーベキューグリル
• Glass bottles | ガラス製のびん
  
• Alcoholic beverages | アルコール、酒類
  
• Selfie sticks longer than 48 inches or 1.2 meters when fully extended | 最大限伸ばしたときに1.2メートルを超えるセルフィースティック（自撮り棒)
• Wireless or handheld transmitter/receiver radio devices | 無線通信機及び無線通信機に似た形状の物
  
• Over-sized beach parasols | ビーチパラソルのような大きな傘
  
• Personal tents | テント全般
  
• Other items that may cause harm or a fire | 危険物、他人をケガや危険にさらす恐れのある道具や機器
  

*For Japanese guests, types of acceptable identification for Japanese guests include: passport, driver’s license, My Number Card, as well as any other government-issued ID with a photo, full name, date of birth, gender and address (supplemental paperwork is NOT required).
*For non-Japanese guests, the station reserves the right to deny entry to anyone for any reason.