Every event across Japan
OfficialJapan's largest handmade-craft festival, where about 3,000 creators sell jewelry, ceramics, leather, art and food over one weekend.
2026/07/11 02:00 Tokyo¥1,300 advance / ¥1,500 door (1-day); ¥2,000 advance / ¥2,500 door (2-day); elementary schoolers and younger free.
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OfficialThe world's largest fan convention: hundreds of thousands gather at Tokyo Big Sight to buy doujinshi and cosplay.
2026/08/14 01:00 TokyoWristband entry fee on event days; check the official guide
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OfficialOne of Japan's biggest tropical-fish and aquatic-life markets fills an Asakusa hall with around 200 specialist booths.
2026/08/23 01:00 TokyoPaid admission (check the official site for the current ticket price).
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OfficialJapan's largest fair for original self-published manga fills Tokyo Big Sight with thousands of independent creators.
2026/08/23 02:00 TokyoAround ¥1,500 (the catalog doubles as entry); free entry after 15:00.
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OfficialAsia's biggest gaming expo at Makuhari Messe, with hands-on demos of upcoming titles, cosplay and the latest hardware.
2026/09/19 01:00 TokyoPublic-day tickets sold in advance; business days are trade-only
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OfficialJapan's biggest reptile and exotic-animal expo packs Tokyo Big Sight with geckos, snakes, frogs and the breeders who love them.
2026/09/20 01:00 TokyoAdults ¥1,400 advance / ¥1,600 door; elementary ¥700 advance / ¥800 door; preschoolers free.
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OfficialOne of Japan's largest all-round pet festivals fills Intex Osaka with animals, hands-on corners and pet-friendly fun.
2026/09/21 01:00 OsakaAdults (junior-high+) ¥1,300 advance / ¥1,500 door; children (age 4-elementary) ¥700 advance / ¥800 door.
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OfficialJapan's premier tech expo, where AI, robotics, mobility and IoT from hundreds of companies and startups go hands-on under one roof.
2026/10/13 01:00 TokyoFree
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OfficialJapan's biggest analog-game fair, where thousands of indie board, card and tabletop creators sell and demo their games over one weekend.
2026/10/17 02:00 TokyoAround ¥1,500 advance / ¥2,000 same-day (2026 reference; autumn fees TBA); elementary schoolers and younger free.
© Lance Cpl. David Hersey · Public domainOfficialAsia's largest open-submission art fair fills Tokyo Big Sight with thousands of jury-free booths from independent creators of every conceivable medium.
2026/11/14 02:00 TokyoPaid: roughly ¥800–¥1,000 for a one-day pass (children free).
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OfficialJapan's largest media, broadcast and pro-AV technology show—cameras, audio, lighting, XR and content tech under one roof.
2026/11/18 01:00 TokyoFree
© Joseph Breck & Sons; New England Agricultural Warehouse; Henry G. Gilbert N · No restrictionsOfficialThe Japanese edition of the global pop-culture convention brings Hollywood guests, movie props and elaborate cosplay to Makuhari Messe.
2026/12/11 01:00 TokyoPaid: single-day and multi-day passes (prices vary by year).
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OfficialShueisha's free mega anime-and-manga festival packs Makuhari Messe with Shonen Jump stages, exclusive reveals, voice-actor events and rare merch.
2026/12/19 TokyoFree
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OfficialJapan's wildest custom-car show, where 300,000 fans crowd in for tuned machines, concept builds and motorsport glamour.
2027/01/15 TokyoAdvance digital ticket only, around ¥3,000 (weekend day); preschoolers free with an adult.
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OfficialThe 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.
2027/02/07 01:00 TokyoAdmission ticket required (~¥2,000–2,500); 'one-day license' allows licensed-figure sales.
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OfficialJapan's leading art fair, spanning antiques to cutting-edge contemporary across 150-plus galleries in the heart of Marunouchi.
2027/03/12 02:00 TokyoPaid admission ticket (around ¥3,000 in recent editions); the day before public opening is an invitation-only preview.
© Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0OfficialThe world's largest anime expo leaves Tokyo for the first time and brings its public days to Intex Osaka.
2027/03/27 01:00 OsakaPaid admission; ticket prices for the 2027 Osaka edition to be announced on the official site.
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OfficialJapan's largest indie game festival fills Kyoto's Miyako Messe with playable booths from developers worldwide.
2027/05/21 01:00 KyotoTicketed (around ¥2,000+ per day, 2026 reference); Day 1 is business-only.
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OfficialJapan's biggest anime expo: trailers, stage events, voice actors and exclusive goods from every major studio.
2026/03/21 01:00 TokyoTickets around 2,500 yen; some stage events require extra entry
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