A Late Merry Christmas at Tokyo's Roppongi Christmas Market

This year, I visited the Christmas market in Roppongi, Tokyo. The Roppongi Hills attempted to recreate the world's largest Christmas market from Stuttgart, Germany. However, I was a bit disappointed as the market was quite small, with only 4 or 5 little stalls. Each stall had long queues of people. The introduction mentioned over 2,000 types of goods, which seemed to refer to the numerous small ornaments, as one stall could easily have 2,000 items. My friends and I left after less than 15 minutes. Although there were promised delicacies and mulled wine, the lines were too long, so we opted to see the lights near the station instead. The silver-blue neon lights were stunning and perfect for photos. However, the Tokyo Tower at night was lit in Christmas-themed colors, with the top in orange-red and the bottom in green-blue, which was quite amusing. Three years ago, I visited Sapporo, Hokkaido, during winter. The Christmas market there was huge, and we spent an entire afternoon exploring it. There were plenty of delicacies and many exquisite decorations, along with snow sculptures nearby. I recommend anyone wanting to experience a rich Christmas atmosphere in Japan to visit Hokkaido.