Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse

Located at the Red Brick Warehouse’s event plaza, this popular and spacious ice skating rink is back for its 21st edition this year. The theme this season is called ‘Left Turn’, with the area designed by illustrator Haruyo Higashi, who has created manga-like illustrations of everyday moments. Admire the continuous artwork as you circle the rink. A ticket to the rink including skates is ¥2,000 (high school students and children aged 3 and older ¥1,200; Jan 5 onwards ¥1,700 for adults). Make sure to drop by the adjoining Christmas market for some mulled wine and typical German winter food. Opening hours: November and December: 1pm to 9pm on weekdays; 11am to 9pm on weekends and 11am to 10pm between Dec 20-25; 11am-8pm between Dec 26-30; 11am-7pm on Dec 31. January: 11am to 7pm on Jan 1-2 Rest of January and February: 1pm to 7pm on weekdays; 11am to 8pm on weekends and holidays.

Strawberry lovers won’t want to miss the Yokohama Strawberry Festival, which is marking its 13th anniversary this year at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse. You can shop for strawberries from across Japan and enjoy the fruit in a variety of desserts and drinks – think crêpes, parfaits and cakes. Look out for free samples as well, plus lots of other strawberry goods to take home. It’s also a photogenic festival with plenty of strawberry decorations around the iconic Red Brick Warehouse buildings. Don’t miss the giant strawberry installation, which is sure to be an Instagram hit.

Get bready for a carb-loaded weekend at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, where bakeries from all around the country are gathering for one of Japan’s biggest bread festivals. This year's event marks its 10th anniversary, boasting a larger-than-ever line-up of over 80 pop-up shops, serving everything from buttery canelés and custard buns to curry-filled doughnuts and katsu sandwiches. Many of the highlighted shops are newcomers that haven’t been featured at previous Pan no Fests, so those who were at last year's event will have an even bigger menu to look forward to this round. The general festival area is free to enter, but some sections will require an admission charge (prices announced for 2026) if you arrive during the first admission phase between 11am and 1.30pm. There's no admission fee for the second half of the event from 2pm to 5pm, but bear in mind some of the more popular stalls may be sold out of items by the late afternoon. In theory, there's a limit to how many pretzels and bagels you can eat in one sitting, but the great thing about baked goodies is that you can easily snag some to go and munch on them later in the week, whether it's for breakfast, lunch or just a mid-day snack.