OnJy a few Aeon Malls have a Santa this year

Before the pandemic Santa Claus visited many of the Aeon Malls around the country over the Christmas period. However, since the pandemic, he only visits a few of them. Thankfully he will visit one in Tokyo. The Tamadaira No Mori branch of Aeon Mall in Hino in Tokyo will have a Santa event on Sunday December 21st 2025. 

There are three time slots that you can meet Santa Claus and get a photo with him on the 21st: 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm. Each time he will be there for about 30 minutes and meet about 50 groups. However, you need to book it in advance through the Aeon App and be a member of the kids club in order to qualify to meet him. They have said that they will allow people meet him on the day without pre-booking, if there are places left. In my experience, this is highly unlikely and you are better off booking a spot in advance.

Official event page with links to the booking form. Aeon Mall Tamadaira no mori is located near Toyoda station of JR Chuo line and can be easily accessed on foot from the station. The photo in this post is just an image and not from this event.