Create's New Year's holiday hours. Will it be closed during the 2025-2026 New Year holidays?
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Create is a community-based drugstore chain that operates in the Kanto and Tokai areas, with its main focus in Kanagawa Prefecture.
I have a store close to my house, so I often go there. It's convenient when I want to buy something small.
This time, we will summarize Create's business hours during the New Year holidays.
Create's business hours during the New Year holidays
Based on previous years, the opening hours for the New Year holidays from 2025 to 2026 will likely be as follows:
| date | Business status (forecast) | Estimated business hours |
| Until Tuesday, December 30th | Normal business hours expected | 9:00 to 21:00 (depending on the store) |
| December 31st (New Year's Eve) | There is a high possibility of shortened business hours | 9:00-20:00 (closing 1-2 hours earlier than usual) |
| January 1st (New Year's Day) | Many stores are expected to close | × (Many stores are closed) |
| January 2nd (Thursday) | Many stores are expected to close | × (Many stores are closed) |
| January 3rd (Friday) | Expected resumption of business | 9:00 to 21:00 (depending on the store) |
| From Monday, January 5th | Normal business expected to return | Regular business hours |
Many stores will be closed on January 1st and 2nd, so it is recommended that you complete your year-end shopping by December 30th .
On December 31st, many stores will be open until 8:00 p.m., so if you plan to visit at the last minute, be sure to pay attention to closing times.
For accurate information, please check the store search page on Create's official website or the notices posted in stores.
A PDF listing of opening hours for the New Year holidays will be published on the official website around early December.
Examples of stores open on New Year's Day
Some stores will remain open on January 1st (New Year's Day), when many stores are closed.
Examples of stores that will be open on New Year's Day in 2025 and their opening hours are as follows:
Stores open on January 1st
• Ichihara Unimo Chiharadai Store (10:00-21:00)
• Okegawa Mine store (10:00-19:00)
• Nakanokamisaginomiya store (10:00-18:00)
• Cremo Yokohama World Porters store (10:30-19:00)
• CremoOSC Shonan City Store (10:00-18:00)
• Cremo The Outlet Shonan Hiratsuka Store (9:00-20:00)
Stores reopening on January 2nd
These stores will be reopening early from January 2nd, when many stores will be closed.
• Cremo Acros Plaza Ichihara Sarashina store (11:00-19:00)
• Kimitsu Mokushi Store (11:00-19:00)
• Matsudo Daikinpei 2-chome store (11:00-19:00)
• BIGHOP Garden Mall Inzai Store (10:00-20:00)
• Cremo Toro Mine store (10:00-20:00)
• Kamifukuoka store (10:00-20:00)
• Maruhiro Hanno store (10:00-19:00)
• Adachi Yanaka store (11:00-19:00)
• Katsushika Horikiri store (11:00-19:00)
• Itabashi Tokumaru store (11:00-19:00)
• Takashimadaira store (10:00-20:00)
• Tachikawa Sunagawa store (11:00-19:00)
• Nishikoku Mine store (10:00-20:00)
• Kawasaki Miyamaedaira store (11:00-19:00)
• Kawasaki Nogawa store (11:00-19:00)
• Yokohama Higashiterao store (11:00-19:00)
• Tsurumi Daitocho store (11:00-19:00)
• Hazawa Yokohama National University Station Store (10:00-19:00)
• Northport Mall Store (10:00-21:00)
• Shinshirane store (11:00-19:00)
• Konan Shimonagaya store (11:00-19:00)
• Isogo Takitsugata store (11:00-19:00)
• Kanazawa Mutsuura store (11:00-19:00)
• Totsuka Matano store (11:00-19:00)
• Shin-Seya Minamidai store (11:00-19:00)
• Sakae Kamigocho store (11:00-19:00)
• Yokosuka Negishicho store (11:00-19:00)
• Yokosuka Shonan Ikegami store (11:00-19:00)
• Shin-Yokosuka Kamoi store (11:00-19:00)
• Kamakura Ofuna store (11:00-19:00)
• Kamakura Zaimokuza store (11:00-19:00)
• Ebina Sugikubo store (11:00-19:00)
• Zama Hibarigaoka store (11:00-19:00)
• Shinisono store (11:00-19:00)
• Sagamihara Asamizodai store (11:00-19:00)
• Sagamihara It's store (10:00-19:00)
• Shimokawa store (11:00-19:00)
• Atsugi Midorigaoka store (11:00-19:00)
• Aikawa Kakuta store (11:00-19:00)
• Cremo Frespo Odawara City Mall (10:00-20:00)
• Arimatsu Jamboree store (10:00-19:00)
• LL Town Okazaki store (10:00-19:00)
Business hours are subject to change, so please check the official website or call the facility directly before heading out.
Sale information and crowd situation
Based on past trends, Create's New Year's sale is likely to start on January 3rd or 4th .
During the New Year's sales, you can often get good deals by buying daily necessities such as tissues and detergent in bulk, and there also tend to be special prices on cosmetics, beauty products, health foods, cold medicine, and other hygiene products.
Depending on the store, there may be limited-quantity lucky bags on sale, including assorted cosmetics and daily necessities.
You can check this by searching the store on the official Create app, Tokubuy, or the official Create website, or by looking at paper flyers in stores.
Year-end and New Year's holiday congestion and countermeasures
Create's New Year's holiday season will be relatively quiet compared to regular drugstores, but crowds are expected at certain times.
| season | Times when congestion is expected | Recommended times to avoid crowds |
| year end | December 30th evening (4pm-7pm) , December 31st morning (10am-3pm) | Early morning (immediately after opening - 10:00) , weekdays until December 30th |
| New Year | January 3rd and 4th, immediately after opening to the morning | Early morning (right after opening) , mid-afternoon (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM) |
Especially on the morning of New Year's Eve, stores will close earlier than usual, so there is a possibility of long lines at the cash registers due to last-minute shoppers.
Create New Year's Holiday Summary
It is recommended to make a shopping list in advance and visit at a time that is not crowded.
Please note that stores close early on December 31st (New Year's Eve) and most stores are closed on January 1st and 2nd.
Also, be aware that dispensing pharmacies are often closed for longer periods than drugstores.