If you are in Tokyo for the holidays, consider attending one of the many beautiful Tokyo English Christmas Church Services. We have listed seven churches in Tokyo, and a handful in Yokohama, Kyoto and Osaka. Some of my best memories of a child are attending services. Even if you are unable to frequent church during the year make your Christmas even more special with family and friends and visit this Christmas to remember and worship! Check out all the other fun Tokyo activities during the holidays.
Tokyo English Christmas Church Services 2019
1. Franciscan Chapel Center (Roppongi, Tokyo)
Religion: Catholic
Services in English:
Tuesday, 24 December
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4:30 pm Christmas Vigil Mass
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6:00 pm Christmas Mass in Japanese
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8:15 pm Lesson & Carols
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9:00 pm Midnight Mass
Wednesday, 25 December
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8:00 am Mass of Dawn
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10:15 am Christmas Day Mass
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12:00 pm Christmas Day Mass
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7:00 pm Christmas Day Mass
Address: 4-2-37 Roppongi, Minato-ku
Phone: 03-3401-2141
Access: 2 min walk from Roppongi Subway Station
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2. St. Alban’s Anglican Episcopal Church (Shiba Koen, Tokyo)
Religion: Episcopal
Services in English: Christmas Eve 17:00 Family Eucharist; 20:00 Holy Eucharist; Christmas Day 9:00 Holy Eucharist.
Address: 3-6-25 Shiba Koen Minato-ku
Phone: 03-3431-8534
Access: 5 min walk from Kamiyacho Subway Station
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3. St. Ignatius Catholic Church (Yotsuya, Tokyo)
Religion: Catholic
Services in English:Christmas Eve 22:30 English Mass; Christmas Day 12:00 noon English Mass; 1:30pm Spanish Mass
Address: Koujimachi 6-5-1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3263-4584
Access: 1 minute walk from Yotsuya Station (Beside Sophia University on the JR Chuo Line／Subway: Marunouchi and Namboku Lines).
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4. St. Paul International Lutheran Church (Fujimi, Tokyo)
Religion: Lutheran
December 24 7:00 p.m. (Tuesday) CHRISTMAS EVE: Eevening joint Christmas Candlelight Worship Service (English and Japanese language) with the Center Church congregation begins at 7:00 p.m. with a beautiful prelude of special music. Similar to previous years’ worship experiences, this will again be a joyous prayerful time of singing Christmas Carols and listening to the Word, in both English and Japanese. Everyone is welcome!!
December 25 11:00 a.m. (Wednesday) CHRISTMAS MORNING: As is our tradition, we begin our Service of of the Word at 11:00 a.m. (English only). Join us!
Address: 1-2-32 Fujimi, Chiyoda, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3261-3740
Access: 5-10 min walk from Idabashi and Kudanshita stations
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5. Tokyo Union Church (Omotesando, Tokyo)
Religion: Protestant
Services in English
Tuesday, December 24: Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Services (5:30 pm, 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm) <*5:30 pm Worship – A Special Focus for Children, with Children’s 2nd Christmas Pageant Performance>
Wednesday, December 25: Christmas Day Worship Service (11 am)Christmas Coffee Hour (after the service @Fellowship Hall)
Address: 5-7-7 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3400-0047
Access: 3 minute walk from Omotesando station
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6. Tokyo Baptist Church (Shibuya, Tokyo)
Religion: Baptist
Services in English: Christmas Eve 17:00, 19:00, 21:00; Christmas Day
Address: 9-2 Hachiyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3461-8425
Access: 5 min walk from Daikanyama Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line
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7. Tokyo Lutheran Church (Shinjuku, Tokyo)
Religion: Lutheran
Services in English: Christmas Eve Candle Service in English TBD
Address: 1-14-14 Ookubo Shinjuku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3209-5702
Access: 5 Minutes walk from Shin-Okubo Station. 7 minutes Okubo Station or 10 minutes Higashi-Shinjuku Station.
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Yokohama English Christmas Church Services
9. Yokohama Christ Church (Naka-ku, Yokohama)
Religion: Episcopal
Services in English: Christmas Eve 23:30 Carols & Midnight Mass; Christmas Day 9:30 English Eucharist for Christmas Day
Address: 235 Yamate-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama
Phone: 080-4929-2763
Access: 5 min walk from the Station Motomachi-chukagai on the Minato-mirai line
10. Sacred Heart Cathedral (Naka-ku, Yokohama)
Religion: Catholic
Services in English: Christmas Eve Mass 22:00; Christmas Day Mass 9:30am.
Address: 44 Yamate-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama
Phone: 045-641-0735
Access: 5 min walk from JR Ishikawacho Station
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11. Yokohama International Baptist Church offers a Christmas cantata by its adult choir. Ministries in English, German, Tagalog, Korean and Japanese.
Services in English: Christmas Eve Mass 18:00; Christmas Fellowship 19:30
Address: 60 Nakaodai, Naka-ku, Yokohama
Phone: 045-621-6431
Access: Near JR Yamate Station. Please see church map.
Osaka
12. Osaka International Church
Religion: Christian
Services in English: Dec 23 10-11:30; Christmas Eve 18:30
Address: Osaka Christian Center #407 2-26-47 Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Phone: 06-6768-4385
Access: near JR Tamatsukuri Station
Kyoto
Religion: Christian
Services in English: TBD Christmas Service and Party; Christmas Eve Candlelight worship
Address: 38 Nishiishigatsubo-cho, Nishishichijo, Shimogyo-ky, Kyoto
Phone: 075-311-5193
Access: 15 minutes by bus from Kyoto Central Station (West side)
Tokyo English Christmas Church Services 2019
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