The Christmas season is arriving at Hankyu Umeda Main Store. From November 18 (Wed) to December 25 (Fri), 2026, the department store holds a Christmas campaign under the theme "Warmest White Christmas." The whole building is wrapped in a picture-book white Christmas world, along with heartwarming surprises and happiness.
The lineup includes illuminations, a Christmas market, and gifts for loved ones, with something for both adults and children.
Event Details
- Event: Warmest White Christmas
- Dates: November 18 (Wed) to December 25 (Fri), 2026
- Venues: Hankyu Umeda Main Store (1st-floor Concourse Windows and various floors) and Hankyu Men's Osaka
Note: The dates differ depending on the location.
Giant Snow Globes Appear: Christmas Illumination at the 1st-Floor Concourse
- Dates: November 12 (Thu) to December 25 (Fri)
- Show hours: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM (the switch between the "still" and "in motion" productions runs from 10:10 AM to 9:00 PM)
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This year's theme is "The Secret Christmas Party" (聖夜を彩る、ひみつのクリスマスパーティー, "a secret Christmas party that brightens the holy night"). Seven Concourse Windows turn into giant snow globes with falling snow. They show Christmas parties around the world that only Santa Claus knows about, from deep in the forest to the bottom of the deep sea, above the clouds, and in the city.
Set to Christmas song BGM, the production switches from "still" to "in motion" about every 8 minutes. Many companions start to move, and a show of light and sound begins. Visitors can also look out for the tricks Santa Claus has hidden in the windows.
Collaboration Again This Year: "Lumière Ribbon Illumination" at Osaka Umeda Twin Towers North
At the 1st-floor "Concourse" of Osaka Umeda Twin Towers North, the Christmas illumination "Lumière Ribbon Illumination: Connect, Be Connected, Light and Hearts" (Lumière Ribbon Illumination つなぐ、つながる、光と心。) takes place as a collaboration again this year.
On the theme of the Christmas gift ("GIFT"), the ribbon tied around a Christmas present is expressed with about 75,000 LEDs, the most ever. Linked light and sound effects wrap the whole concourse space in an experience of emotion and surprise.
- Lighting hours: 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM (midnight)
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Christmas Main Art
The symbol of this year's Christmas is a wreath drawn with a single pen, expressing the warmth of hearts drawing close. Cute animals that bring a smile to the face, such as pigeons, squirrels, turtles, and starfish, overlap one another.
Artist 村山大明, Creator of the Main Art
Born in 1989 in Kyoto Prefecture.
Raised in satoyama countryside, the artist became interested in nature and took up farming. After attending a design vocational school, the artist began working as a painter. On the theme of "harmony with nature," the artist paints groups of animals and plants in fine detail. The artist also creates installations that combine three-dimensional and flat works.
Christmas-Limited Gift Packages (Paid)
- Dates: November 25 (Wed) to December 25 (Fri)
Right: Christmas-limited gift package, S size ¥275 and M size ¥330. Sold only to customers who buy gifts at Hankyu Umeda Main Store or Hankyu Men's Osaka. Some departments are not eligible. Left: shopping bag (free).
Gift packages designed with artwork by 村山大明 are available for the Christmas period only. Shopping bags, stickers, and message cards are also available free of charge to decorate special gifts.
Note: All items are available while supplies last.
