Join us in the Shop this December for an evening of festive shopping and seasonal activities. Sample a range of Japanese tea and treats, get to know the character of Japanese whisky and sake through tastings, explore a sustainable approach to gift wrapping with furoshiki, create a decorative kumiko wooden coaster and more.

Browse our curated product range, including custom Christmas gift boxes with items of your choice, and receive a discount of 15% on any purchase made in-store or online during the event. Find out more about what we have in store below.

Warm yourself with Japanese tea and hot yuzu

Sample the Stand’s winter menu with a warming hot yuzu drink or the nutty and earthy notes of hojicha (roasted green tea).

Learn how to wrap gifts with furoshiki and tenugui

Practise a sustainable approach to gift wrapping with furoshiki and tenugui wrapping workshops using a range of designs from Yamada Sen-i and Kamawanu.

Get a taste for Japanese whisky and shōchū

Sample a range of signature whiskies from Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. and shōchū (a distilled spirit produced from barley, sweet potatoes, rice or brown sugar) from family-run distillery iichiko.

Sample Japanese treats

Enjoy tasters of kasutera and baumkuchen cakes from confectionery specialist K. Minamoto, with the limited edition ‘Choco Chocolat’ available to purchase.

Expand your sake knowledge

Discover a range of winter sake, umeshu (plum liqueur) and yuzushu (yuzu liqueur) with a tasting led by the Museum of Sake.

Create your own Christmas card with calligraphy

In this workshop, use the basics of Japanese calligraphy to design your own Christmas card using brushes and ink.

Kumiko coaster workshop (fully booked)

Take home the beauty and precision of kumiko wood latticework by assembling your own decorative wooden coaster in this hands-on workshop.

Booking is required for the kumiko coaster workshop only

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Visitors receive 15% off on any purchase made in store and online between 16:00-20:00 on Thursday 11 December 2025. Please note that a Challenge 25 policy will operate during this event, and guests may be asked to show proof of age.

Please note that filming and/or photography may take place at this event. Photos and footage of the event may then be used to promote Japan House London, helping more people to discover what we offer. If you have any concerns, please contact us online or contact a member of the team on site.