If you are in the market for a Christmas Tree to liven up your holiday season you with trim and presents, you are in luck. Stocks are very limited so, don’t delay! The trees are a bit shorter than you might get used to but they have very nice shapes and I am certain they will bring you a Merry Christmas.
Around the holiday season, you can find real or artificial trees, lights, displays and other assorted holiday decorations at many of these stores around the area. What is in each one is impossible to say, but its worth a shot!
If the options above are sold out or are simply unwilling to deal with pine needles there is always the artificial option.
The local Ikea is a reasonably good source for trees and decorations.
www.ikea.com/jp/en/search/?query=christmas
www.ikea.com/ms/en_JP (Store Locator)
Foreign Buyers Club (Online)
We probably don’t have to tell Kobe about FBC, but just in case… FBC is billed as “Food and Fun from home – direct to your door – anywhere in Japan;” this online international grocery store has been delivering the goods to the broader expat community in Japan since 1988. They have “pine trees” in various sizes, but they sell out quickly.
You can get trees, decorations, and paper here but you will find a small selection to choose from. On the plus side, they also stock lawn reindeer and tacky giant lawn Santa.
www.costco.co.jp/p/locations?lang=en
Don Quijote stores are huge and seem to stock everything. Christmas decorations may be touch and go depending on which shop you try, but you can assume they will have SOMETHING for you.
Loft has a small selection of artificial trees and convenient locations around the area.
Tokyu Hands has a small selection of artificial trees and convenient locations around the area.
Around the holiday season, you can find real or artificial trees, lights, displays and other assorted holiday decorations at many of these stores. What is in each one is impossible to say, but its worth a shot!
Nitori has a number of decorations and a small artificial few trees. If you are looking for Christmas lights, for some reason Nitori has a wide selection of them.
Amazon Japan is a good source for trees and decorations, probably one of the widest selections available in fact.
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