Conventions, TCG tournaments, figure shows, anime films and collab cafés — dated, verified, and explained for foreign fans.
The 13th Autumn Reitaisai, Japan's biggest Touhou Project doujinshi fair, runs Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Tokyo Big Sight East Hall — English go-info for it is almost nonexistent, which is exactly the gap this guide fills.
Jump Festa 2027 runs 19–20 December 2026 at Makuhari Messe, 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30), free to enter — but last edition every visitor from elementary school age up needed a free app-issued ticket, allocated by lottery in autumn. Miss it and you can't get in on the day.
Comic Market 109 (Winter Comiket) runs December 29–31, 2026, at Tokyo Big Sight — a rare 3-day edition after several 2-day Comikets in a row, with East Halls 4–6 still closed for renovation.
The world's largest garage-kit and figure festival returns to Makuhari Messe for a two-day event — the first in 36 years — officially confirmed for February 13–14, 2027.
Japan's largest anime industry expo. The 2027 edition relocates from Tokyo to INTEX Osaka, with public days announced for March 27–28, 2027.
Niconico Chokaigi 2027 is officially confirmed for April 2027, but exact dates, venue and tickets haven't been announced yet. Here's what Chokaigi is, how its 2026 edition topped the year before (though still short of the pre-pandemic 2019 turnout), and how to catch the official announcement.
The world's largest garage-kit and figure festival, held for one day at Makuhari Messe on July 26, 2026. Theme: "Exploration."
Aug 15–16, 2026 at Tokyo Big Sight: the world's largest doujinshi fair, and the finale of Comiket's 50th-anniversary year. Paid wristband admission — how foreigners buy one, inside.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 ran in Ariake, Tokyo from August 28-30, 2026 and ended with the finals at Tokyo Garden Theater on August 30. Winners are not covered here — this page is the record of the dates, the venue and the Japan-residents-only free spectator lottery.
Tokyo Game Show 2026 closed on 20 September 2026 with 257,642 visitors over four days: the 30th-anniversary show was booked for a record five days, but the final day (21 September) was cancelled outright for Typhoon No. 25. This page is the record of the show — figures, day-by-day attendance, and the TGS2027 dates.
