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Dragon Quest Island Winter Carnival Sets Christmas Tree and Pop Up Store

Nijigen no Mori will hold Dragon Quest Island Winter Carnival 2026 at PASONA SQUARE in Minato-ku, Tokyo, from November 17 through December 25, with free admission.

Reporting from 2 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Nijimen.

Why it matters

The carnival ties a free public installation in Minami-Aoyama to the December 3 launch of Dragon Quest Monsters 4, putting the series in front of passersby in central Tokyo during the holiday shopping weeks.

Dragon Quest Island Winter Carnival Sets Christmas Tree and Pop Up Store

Key Facts

  • Dragon Quest Island Winter Carnival 2026 runs from November 17 to December 25 at PASONA SQUARE in Minato-ku, Tokyo, with free admission.
  • The event marks the release of Dragon Quest Monsters 4: Bianca and Flora of the Withered Land, scheduled for December 3, with the Steam version on December 4.
  • The plaza tree is about 3.6 meters tall, decorated with Slime LED lights and panels of Bianca and Flora, and lit daily from 16:30 to 21:00.
  • The Dragon Quest Island POP UP Store opens at Annex Aoyama from December 19 to 25, 11:00 to 19:00, selling collaboration goods including the Fukubiki-sho Special lottery item.
  • Dragon Quest Monsters 4 is listed for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and Windows.

The event marks the release of Dragon Quest Monsters 4: Bianca and Flora of the Withered Land, due December 3 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and Windows. A 3.6-meter Dragon Quest Island Christmas tree and a seven-day pop up store at Annex Aoyama are part of the program.

The Christmas tree stands in the PASONA SQUARE plaza and is lit daily from 16:30 to 21:00. Original design panels place familiar Dragon Quest Island monsters alongside Bianca and Flora, the two protagonists of Dragon Quest Monsters 4, and the tree itself is decorated with Slime LED lights.

The pop up store runs a shorter window, December 19 to 25, at Annex Aoyama next to the plaza, open 11:00 to 19:00. Goods include the Dragon Quest Fukubiki-sho Special lottery item, normally sold only on-site at Nijigen no Mori.

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