A place to visit Santa Claus in Matsusaka

Where can I visit Santa Claus in Matsusaka City this year? If you are looking for somewhere to meet and get a photo with Santa Claus in Matsusaka City in Mie Prefecture this year, you can find him at the "A Night in Matsusaka" event this Saturday and Sunday.

"A Night in Matsusaka" is a Christmas event in celebration of the twenty year anniversary of Matsusaka City in Mie Prefecture. There are illuminations and other events for the occasion. And Santa Claus will visit on Saturday December 13th and Sunday December 14th 2025. There are two ways you can meet him those days. One, from 5 to 5.30 pm he will be giving children a present of Baby Star Ramen. Two, you can get a photo with him. There are two different times for the photo event; 6 pm and 7 pm, each time for 30 minutes.

The official event page. The event is on at Suzunomori Park. You can get a bus from JR / Kintetsu's Matsusaka station, bound for Matsusaka Central Hospital, and alight at "Bunka Kaikan". The photo is just an image and not from this event.