【2025-2026】Year-End & New Year Sale Complete Shopping Guide

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    • 2025-12-18

Japan’s year-end and New Year season is the most exciting time of the year for bargain shopping!

From late December 2025 through January 2026, department stores, outlet malls, and large shopping complexes across Japan will all kick off their winter sales and New Year “Hatsuburi” sales, including seasonal discounts and popular lucky bags.

In this article, we’ve gathered sale and New Year sale schedules for major department stores, outlets, and shopping facilities, along with handy tips to help you enjoy stress-free and rewarding shopping during the holiday season.

Please note: Dates are based on announced schedules and typical annual trends. Be sure to check each facility’s official website before visiting.

Department Stores | Sale & New Year Sale Schedule

Isetan (ISETAN)

  • New Year Sale: From January 2, 2026 (Fri)
  • Major locations: Isetan Shinjuku, Tachikawa, Urawa, JR Kyoto Isetan, and more

Mitsukoshi (MITSUKOSHI)

  • New Year Sale: From January 2, 2026 (Fri)
  • Major locations: Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Ginza Mitsukoshi, Sapporo, Sendai, Nagoya Sakae, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Takamatsu, and more

Takashimaya (TAKASHIMAYA)

  • New Year Sale: From January 3, 2026 (Sat)
  • Major locations: Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C., Shinjuku, Yokohama, Osaka, Kyoto, and more

Daimaru (DAIMARU)

  • New Year Sale: From January 3, 2026 (Sat)
  • Major locations: Tokyo, Umeda, Shinsaibashi, Kyoto, Kobe, Sapporo, Fukuoka Tenjin, and more

Matsuzakaya (MATSUSAKAYA)

  • New Year Sale: From January 3, 2026 (Sat)
  • Major locations: Nagoya, Ueno, Shizuoka, and more

Sogo (SOGO)

  • New Year Sale: From January 2, 2026 (Fri)
  • Major locations: Yokohama, Chiba, Hiroshima, Omiya, and more

Tobu Department Store

  • New Year Sale: From January 3, 2026 (Sat)
  • Major locations: Ikebukuro Main Store, Funabashi Store

Matsuya (MATSUYA)

  • New Year Sale: From January 3, 2026 (Sat)
  • Major location: Matsuya Ginza

Hankyu Department Store

  • New Year Sale: From January 3, 2026 (Sat)
  • Major locations: Hankyu Umeda Main Store, Kobe Hankyu, Hakata Hankyu, Nishinomiya Hankyu, and more

Hanshin Department Store

  • New Year Sale: From January 3, 2026 (Sat)
  • Major location: Hanshin Umeda Main Store

Keihan Department Store

  • New Year Sale: From January 2, 2026 (Fri)
  • Major locations: Moriguchi, Hirakata

Tenmaya

  • New Year Sale: From January 2, 2026 (Fri)
  • Major locations: Okayama Main Store, Kurashiki, Fukuyama, and more

Fukuya

  • New Year Sale: From January 2, 2026 (Fri)
  • Major locations: Hatchobori Main Store, Hiroshima Station Store

Daiwa

  • New Year Sale: From January 2, 2026 (Fri)
  • Major locations: Korinbo Daiwa, Toyama Daiwa

Outlet Malls | Year-End & New Year Sales

Mitsui Outlet Park – Super Outlet Sale

  • December 26, 2025 (Fri) – January 18, 2026 (Sun)
  • Major locations: Kisarazu, Iruma, Makuhari, Tama Minami-Osawa, Yokohama Bayside, Hokuriku Oyabe, Jazz Dream Nagashima, Shiga Ryuo, Osaka Kadoma, Marinpia Kobe, Kurashiki, and more
  • Up to 80% OFF, lucky bags available

Premium Outlets® – New Year Sale

  • From January 1 or 2, 2026
  • Major locations: Gotemba, Sano, Ami, Shisui, Sendai-Izumi, Toki, Kobe-Sanda, Tosu, and more
  • Note: Shortened hours and heavy crowds are common in early January

Large Shopping Complexes & Area-Wide Sales

Lalaport – Lalaport Bargain

  • January 1 (Thu) – January 12 (Mon), 2026
  • Held nationwide, with discounts up to 90% OFF

Roppongi Hills – Winter Sale

  • December 27, 2025 (Sat) – January 7, 2026 (Wed)
  • New Year sales and lucky bags expected from January 2 onward

Landmark Plaza / MARK IS Minatomirai – Year-End & New Year Sale

  • December 26, 2025 (Fri) – January 12, 2026 (Mon)
  • Over 80 shops participating, up to 70% OFF

Cocoon City (Saitama-Shintoshin) – Winter Bargain

  • December 26, 2025 (Fri) – January 12, 2026 (Mon)
  • Lucky bags on sale from January 1, 2026

Odaiba Area Joint Sale “Odaiba-gen”

  • December 26, 2025 (Fri) – January 31, 2026 (Sat)
  • Participating facilities: Aqua City Odaiba, DiverCity Tokyo Plaza, DECKS Tokyo Beach

With a little planning based on your travel goals and where you’re staying, you can fully enjoy Japan’s fun, exciting, and great-value shopping experience.
Japan Shopping Now will continue to bring you the latest sale news and shopping tips—stay tuned!

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