A winter favorite at the iconic Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse is the seasonal outdoor ice skating rink.
Every year, a select artist uses the ice skating rink as a canvas, turning it into a one-of-a-kind art rink. Marking the 11th edition, illustration unit Harapekomegane, made up of artist Shinya Harada and his wife Kaori Seki, will illustrate the rink under the theme of "Fruit Punch on the Ice." Visitors can enjoy skating while also appreciating the colorful fruit on the ice and the beautiful scenery of Yokohama's Minato Mirai area.
The Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse also hosts a large German-style Christmas market, one of the most popular of its kind in Japan, through Dec. 25.
The rink will be open from Dec. 5 to Feb. 21 (except Feb. 16) from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. (weekends and holidays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Dec. 21 to Dec. 31 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Jan. 1 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.; and Jan. 4 to Jan. 6 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.) at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, six minutes from Bashamichi Station or Nihon-odori Station on the Minatomirai Line. Admission is ¥500 (¥400 for junior high school and elementary school students; ¥300 for children over three). For more information, call 045-211-1515, or visit www.yokohama-akarenga.jp/artrink2015.
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