Wonder Festival 2027 [Winter]
The world's biggest garage-kit and figure fair fills Makuhari Messe with thousands of hand-built model figures sold for one day only by amateur and pro sculptors.
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When · Where
- When
- 2027/02/07 01:00 – 2027/02/07
- Where
- Makuhari Messe（2-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba）
- City
- Tokyo
- Getting there
- 5 min from Kaihimmakuhari Station (JR Keiyo Line).
- Price
- Admission ticket required (~¥2,000–2,500); 'one-day license' allows licensed-figure sales.
- Organizer
- Kaiyodo (Wonder Festival Operating Committee)
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- 5 min from Kaihimmakuhari Station (JR Keiyo Line). Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- Admission ticket required (~¥2,000–2,500); 'one-day license' allows licensed-figure sales.. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- anime fans, groups of friends, solo-goers
Highlights
- Thousands of original and licensed garage-kit figures
- Major makers unveiling new prototypes
- One-day 'model license' enabling rare same-day sales
Background & story
Running since 1984, Wonder Festival is Japan's premier garage-kit and figure event, held twice yearly, famed for its 'one-day copyright' system.
Good to know
Popular kits sell out within minutes — make a priority list and head straight to target booths.