Japanese Christmas Present Ideas: Christmas Gift Guide 2024

Christmas is just around the corner, and now is the perfect time to start planning your gift shopping! Most consumers around this time are already planning their next Christmas shopping, as they aim to leverage the sales and bountiful options to choose the best Christmas gifts. So if you're searching for the next gift ideas, block your calendar and start the ultimate Christmas haul this 2024!

Christmas Celebration in Japanese Culture

Before we bring you the list of Christmas gift ideas, let's find out how Japanese people celebrate Christmas. Honestly, Christmas in Japan is celebrated as one of the national holidays rather than a religious occasion because there aren't many Christians in the country. In fact, less than 2% of the Japanese population practice Christianity.

Moreover, as decades passed, the Christmas celebration in Japan also adopted several influences from other countries like the USA. Thus, the birth of sending and receiving presents during Christmas.

Christmas practices in Japan often involve spreading happiness and good vibes during the season, making Christmas Eve more significant than the day itself. During the celebration, people like to go for a romantic date, experience the night-light and display of fine and decorative arts, and do other fun activities like gaming and attending street parties. Hence, it is no surprise that Christmas is also one of the most anticipated seasons, especially for kids.

The days before Christmas are typically filled with all kinds of activities. Couples are most active during this period, preferring to attend concerts by J-pop artists, gaze at winter LED light illuminations in major cities like Tokyo, or eat at fine restaurants. Families with young kids are not left out. You will find most of them skiing at ice skating rinks, shopping at Christmas markets, or visiting theme parks.

No matter how Japanese people spend their holidays, they love to make time to exchange thoughtful gifts with family and friends. If you're still planning your list of gift ideas and don't know what to get, check out these Christmas gift guides by Sugoi Mart! This is the season to give and show your love, and you can do that by choosing the right gifts for your family and friends!

Time for Christmas Shopping: Christmas Gift Guide

Nowadays, there are many options and resources for buying your Christmas presents. Thanks to online shopping, it's now easy to access every store and choose what you like. Below are 10 gift ideas from Sugoi Mart that can help you search for the best gifts for Christmas. We’re not going to offer cliche ideas like a Japanese soul cooking cookbook, pair sushi socks, or harness walk kit. Our focus is on helping you get the best unique and affordable gifts.

30 Days of Japan Calendar

If you got the Christmas Advent Calendar last year, you will love the 30 Days of Japan Calendar. This gift idea allows your loved ones to get a new surprise present every day for 30 days! The idea is to offer them the gift on December 1st or a few days later and have them open a new drawer every day until the turn of the year. The fact that it carries on for 30 days rather than the usual 25 days makes it a must-have for gift lovers. Our advent calendar includes figurines, toys, home goods, candies, tea, and snacks. None of the Japanese food items will expire before 2025, so you don’t have to worry about spoilage. Pre-order before November 14 to get this beautifully designed calendar on your doorstep by December 1.

Sugoi Mart Lucky Bag

Sugoi Mart Lucky Bag 2024 is one of the best gifts to give to kids of any age. The set includes 8-10 items, such as plushies, traditional Japanese home goods, DIY candy kits, and stationery. Every bag is worth over $100 retail price, but you can grab it for $50. This is a great idea if you want to save money because you can split the contents among the people you want to give gifts to.

Sugoi Mart Starbucks Japan Lucky Bag

Who wouldn't love Starbucks? This is probably one of the best Japanese gifts for Christmas, especially for coffee lovers. What's more special about this nice gift is that it consists of unique items you can only find in Starbucks Japan. You can expect items like tumblers, mugs, gift cards, instant coffees, and many more! Whoever you give this Starbucks Japan Lucky Bag will surely be grateful and happy!

Sugoi Mart Deluxe Pokemon Lucky Bag

This is an excellent gift for Pokemon Japan fans! The Deluxe Pokemon Lucky Bag has 10 collectible items, such as stationery, chocolate eggs, home goods, L-size plushies, and collectible Pokemon cards! The bag is perfect for those who are fond of Pokemon because they can add them to their collections. It is the best choice to give to anyone who is fond of any part of the Pokemon franchise.

Sugoi Mart Japan Kit Kats Variety Pack

Everybody loves Kit Kats, so this is a great gift for anyone. And it's a bonus if they are into sweets. This Kit Kat Variety Pack by Sugoi Mart will surprise you with 20 flavors exclusive from Japan. Expect flavors like: Japanese Dark Chocolate, Sweet Potato, Salt Lemon, Pudding, Japanese Plum, Mint, Matcha Tiramisu, Rich Matcha, Chocolate Orange, Chestnut, Strawberry, Cheesecake, White Peach, Banana Caramel, Coffee Bread Mild Choco, and White Chocolate with Salt. You will get a total of 60 individual pieces of Kit Kats.

Kawaii Lucky Bag

This is the best gift to offer to those who have a soft spot for all things cute. We’re talking about characters, animals, toys, art, and fashion. The Kawaii Lucky Bag contains heartwarming goodies from top kawaii brands, including Sanrio, Pokemon, Ghibli, Miffy, and Kirby. One bag contains 14-16 of their best plushies, stationery, toys, home goods, and more. All together, the items retail at over $200.

Bonus tip: If you know the gift recipient to be a fan of Hello Kitty and Friends, you can choose to get them the Sanrio Lucky Bag instead. It contains 8–12 mystery goodies that reference the Sanrio Universe.

Made in Japan collections

Channel your love for Japanese culture and Japanese art with these fancy and top-notch quality goods that are inspired by the rich culture and life in Japan. You can choose your Japanese gifts from high-quality plates, bento boxes, glassware, and more. For example, you may opt for some ceramic cups to drink your favorite Japanese sake during the celebration. These gifts are also inspired by Japanese tradition, so feel free to explore the traditional art details in every design.

Gift Card by Sugoi Mart

It's understandable that you sometimes don't have any idea of what gifts to buy or give, and that's okay. When in doubt, you can opt to give a unique present, like gift cards, and have them buy what they want. A gift card is both thoughtful and kind, so the receiver can appreciate it so much. This Gift Card by Sugoi Mart is the perfect choice for you, and you can even choose the amount you want.

TRIP TO JAPAN GIFT

Last is a trip to Japan as a gift for your loved ones! They get to explore different tourist destinations like Tokyo, Mount Fuji, and Japanese Temples. Certain experiences are tough to find outside of Japan, like natural hot springs, riding a bullet train, street food, and local Japanese cuisine, and monkey parks, meeting Geisha, and watching a Sumo tournament. This gives your gift even more value. Catch some interesting things to do in Japan here. (insert link for what to do in Japan article)

Takeaways

Indeed, the Christmas spirit is undoubtedly full of positive vibes and gratitude. It's the season in a year when people reflect and feel grateful for the good fortune they received. Besides the feeling of gratitude, it's also the time when people are creating more meaningful connections through gatherings and reunions. Also, the Christmas holiday brings out the essence of giving, forgiveness, love, and sincerity.

It's just right not to let the occasion go without giving something to your loved ones. Although, at the end of the day, it doesn't have to be the most expensive gift because it's always the thought that matters.

We hope this guide helped you in some way. You may also check our other products and collections, and we assure you that you have lots of options to choose from for your gifts! Sugoi Mart is a one-stop shop that caters to everything made in Japan and brings you the authentic feel of Japanese culture! Check out our shop today!