In Umeda, you can find small touches that soften the weeks leading up to Christmas. From Wednesday, November 18 to Tuesday, December 1, 2026, Kotokoto Stage 71 on the 7th floor of Hankyu Umeda Main Store hosts “Heartwarming ♥ holiday – a winter that connects everyday life and the holidays,” an event of winter interior goods and tableware.
The theme is not holiday decoration for its own sake, but a way of spending winter as an extension of daily life. Items are mixed freely rather than matched by rule, with styling proposals for both the room and the dining table.
Candles that look good unlit, and ornaments from Europe
The soy-wax interior candle brand “En flânant, Candle” makes candles you want to display as objects even when they are not lit. Ornament-shaped candles are ¥3,300 and ¥3,850; carousel and sleigh candles range from ¥3,300 to ¥3,960 (prices as given in the original announcement).
European items join them. From the Netherlands, “Anna+Nina” offers handmade ribbon ornaments and hand-painted dog mugs; from the UK, “Addison Ross” brings wooden photo frames. A red velvet ribbon ornament is ¥3,520, dog mugs are ¥6,600 each and photo frames are ¥11,880. If you are thinking of freshening up your home before Christmas, adding a small decoration is an easy place to start.
Candlesticks and tableware by Hyogo potter Kaname Takeguchi, “Mori to Niwa to”
For the table, “Mori to Niwa to” by Hyogo-based ceramic artist 竹口要 appears. The pottery is said to be made with care down to the smallest detail, and sits comfortably in the hand and quietly on the table.
The lineup includes candlesticks that can also hold flowers, and cutlery rests inspired by shells and chrysanthemum leaves. Candlestick “リルHi” (Shironeri white) is ¥17,050, “リル” (Shironeri white) is ¥14,850, the Rinka plate φ18 (Shironeri white) is ¥16,280, and cutlery rests “アレナ” (Shironeri white) and “アウレア” (Shironeri white) are ¥2,090 and ¥1,980.
Fabrics and tableware from “メゾンドララン”
“メゾンドララン”, which brings lifestyle goods from France and other parts of Europe, presents everything from interior fabrics to tableware for the holiday table. Brands include Jean-Baptiste Astier de Villatte, which carries on traditional French ceramics; Paris interior fabric brand Le Monde Sauvage; and Danish Walter & Co, known for tin ornaments. Saucers are ¥15,400 each, a square cushion cover is ¥16,500 and a leaf wreath is ¥19,800.
Five days only: a photo print service
Buy an “Addison Ross” photo frame and your own image data will be printed and handed over with it, for five days only. Open the box and your favorite photo is ready to display. It looks handy for gifts, too.
The service runs on Wednesday, November 18, Saturday, November 21, Sunday, November 22, Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29, from 10:00 to 19:00 (until 18:00 on the 22nd and 29th).
Event details
- Dates: Wednesday, November 18 – Tuesday, December 1, 2026
- Venue: Kotokoto Stage 71, 7F, Hankyu Umeda Main Store
- Photo print service: Nov 18 (Wed), 21 (Sat), 22 (Sun), 28 (Sat), 29 (Sun), 10:00–19:00 (until 18:00 on the 22nd and 29th)
- Hankyu Umeda Main Store Living Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hankyu_lifestyle_living/
