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Anime & Pop-Culture Pilgrimage

Time a visit around Comiket or AnimeJapan, then explore Akihabara's otaku wonderland any day of the week.

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Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026

Japan's largest cosplay event transforms Ikebukuro's Sunshine City into a sea of 20,000+ costumed fans, with stages, parades and city-wide photo spots.

2026/10/24 16:30 TokyoFree

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Comiket 109 (Winter Comiket 2026)

Winter Comiket returns to Tokyo Big Sight for a rare 3-day run, Dec 29-31, 2026 — the first 3-day winter edition since C95 in December 2018.

2026/12/29 10:00 TokyoPaid wristband entry required for general visitors each day (exact price not yet announced). Circle (doujin seller) participation is by application, expected to open around August 2026.

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Nipponbashi Street Festa 2027

Osaka's Den Den Town shuts its main street for one of Japan's largest cosplay parades, where thousands of costumed fans flood the otaku district.

2027/05/16 11:00 OsakaFree

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Akihabara Anime & Gaming Exploration

Dive into otaku heaven: multi-floor anime stores, retro arcades, maid cafes and gachapon as far as the eye can see.

2026/06/24 12:00 TokyoFree

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Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo

The flagship Pokemon store in Ikebukuro, packed with exclusive plush, seasonal merch and a giant Pikachu welcoming fans.

2026/06/25 10:00 TokyoFree

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Nakano Broadway

A retro shopping complex packed with vintage manga, rare figures, idol goods and Tokyo's famous towering soft-serve ice cream.

2026/06/27 12:00 TokyoFree

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Kyoto International Manga Museum

A converted 1920s schoolhouse whose corridors are lined with 50,000 readable manga — pull any volume off the 200m 'Wall of Manga' and sprawl on the lawn.

2026/07/01 10:00 KyotoAdults ¥900 (check site for current fees)

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Nintendo Museum

Nintendo's own museum in Uji traces 130+ years of play — from hanafuda cards to the Switch — with giant interactive exhibits in a former factory.

2026/07/02 10:00 KyotoLottery reservation required; admission via official ticket draw

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Ghibli Park

Step into the worlds of Studio Ghibli in Aichi, with life-size sets from Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl's Castle and more.

2026/07/07 10:00 NagoyaTimed tickets required; book online well in advance

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Pokemon Center Osaka DX & Pokemon Cafe

Kansai's flagship Pokemon store atop Daimaru Shinsaibashi, with an adjoining cafe where Pikachu-shaped dishes arrive tableside.

2026/07/10 10:00 OsakaFree

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Pokemon Center Fukuoka

Kyushu's only official Pokemon store, two minutes from Hakata Station, stocking 2,500+ items including Fukuoka-themed exclusives.

2026/07/12 10:00 FukuokaFree

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Nipponbashi Den Den Town & Ota Road

Osaka's otaku mecca — over 150 shops of anime, games, electronics and figures, with cosplayers spilling onto neon-lit Ota Road.

2026/07/15 11:00 OsakaFree

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Osu Shopping District

Nagoya's most eclectic arcade — 1,200 shops mixing a 400-year temple town with vintage clothing, street food and otaku culture.

2026/07/18 11:00 NagoyaFree

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International Anime Party + Ikebukuro Pilgrimage Tour

Anime-themed sightseeing and a stamp rally around Ikebukuro, capped by an anisong party with food, drinks and a global crowd of fans.

2026/07/19 14:30 TokyoFrom ¥1,000 (tour) / ¥2,000 incl. party

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SCMAGLEV and Railway Park

JR Central's railway museum displays 39 real trains — from steam locomotives to record-setting maglev — plus Japan's largest model railway diorama.

2026/07/20 10:00 NagoyaAdults ~¥1,000 (check site)

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World Cosplay Summit 2026

The planet's biggest cosplay festival: teams from 40+ countries parade through Nagoya and battle for the World Cosplay Championship at Oasis 21.

2026/07/31 10:00 NagoyaFree