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Reitaisai 2026 Autumn (Touhou Project Doujin Fair): Date, Venue & Tickets
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.
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When is Reitaisai 2026 (Autumn)?
The 13th Hakurei Shrine Autumn Reitaisai (第十三回博麗神社秋季例大祭) is confirmed for Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Tokyo Big Sight's East Hall, running roughly 10:30–15:30 (provisional, per the official site). Reitaisai is Japan's largest doujinshi (self-published fan-work) fair dedicated entirely to Touhou Project — the long-running bullet-hell shooting game series and its enormous derivative music/manga/game scene — and this Autumn edition is the smaller sibling of the flagship spring Reitaisai (held around Golden Week each year).
This is a separate, distinct event from the main spring Reitaisai (numbered on its own track, e.g. the 23rd main Reitaisai in spring 2026) — don't confuse the two when planning your trip.
Tickets — and the phone-number catch for overseas fans
General admission requires a paid ticket; the catalog alone is not an admission ticket. Based on the two most recent comparable editions (the 12th Autumn Reitaisai and the 23rd main Reitaisai), the going pattern has been:
- Advance general admission — around ¥2,000, sold online via LivePocket
- Day-of admission — around ¥3,000, sold at the venue
- Afternoon pass (entry from roughly 13:00) — around ¥1,000
Exact prices and on-sale dates for this 13th Autumn edition had not been published at research time (as of July 2026) — reitaisai.com is the only authoritative source; check closer to October.
The catch for overseas fans: LivePocket advance sales require SMS verification to a Japanese mobile number. If you don't have one, plan to buy the day-of ticket at the venue instead, or have a Japan-based friend buy your advance ticket.
Foreigner notes
- The official site is Japanese-only — there's no dedicated English information page, which is unusual for an event this size (and exactly why this guide exists).
- Cosplay and photography both require pre-registration through the official site — don't assume you can just show up in costume with a camera.
- Bring cash: doujin circle tables are overwhelmingly cash-only.
- Nearest stations: Kokusai-Tenjijo Station (Rinkai Line) or Tokyo Big Sight Station (Yurikamome), both a few minutes' walk to the East Hall entrance.
Related
- Comic Market 109 (Winter Comiket 2026) — Tokyo's other giant doujin fair, same venue
- Otaku glossary — look up “doujinshi” and “circle”
- Foreigner's guide to otaku culture in Japan
As of July 2026. reitaisai.com is the only authoritative source for this 13th Autumn edition's final ticket prices and on-sale dates — recheck closer to October.
Preguntas frecuentes
- When and where is Reitaisai Autumn 2026 (13th Autumn Hakurei Shrine Reitaisai)?
- Sunday, October 4, 2026, 10:30-15:30, at Tokyo Big Sight East Hall in Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo. It is the 13th Autumn edition of the Touhou Project doujin-only fair, featuring doujinshi, music CDs, merch, corporate booths, and cosplay.
- Do I need a ticket, and how does an overseas visitor actually buy one?
- Yes, every general attendee (elementary-school age and up) must buy an admission ticket in advance; there is no free entry. Recent editions have sold advance tickets at around 2,000 yen via the LivePocket ticketing service, and the official page for this edition says full ticket details will be announced by around mid-September 2026 (as of July 2026), so check reitaisai.com/arts13 before you travel.
- LivePocket asks for a phone number for SMS verification. What if I don't have a Japanese one?
- LivePocket requires mobile-phone-number verification (Japanese numbers), which overseas fans often lack. The official ticket page allows a workaround: if you enter together, at the same time, with someone who has a verified number, that person buys the tickets for the group and presents one QR code per person at the door. Otherwise, same-day tickets are sold at the venue.
- How do I get to Tokyo Big Sight, and is there English support?
- Take the Rinkai Line to Kokusai-Tenjijo Station (about 7 min walk) or the Yurikamome to Tokyo Big Sight Station (about 3 min walk). The event is run in Japanese with minimal English signage, so save the venue and hall name in advance and follow the crowds and staff directions on the day.
