Pop Culture & Conventions events in Tokyo

Comiket 108 (Summer)

15 Aug – 16 Aug · 江東区

The world's largest doujinshi fair returns to Tokyo Big Sight for two summer days. Tens of thousands of circles sell their own self-published manga, a...

Summer Comiket 2026

15 Aug – 16 Aug

Comiket started in December 1975 with about 700 people and 32 circles crammed into a single room. This weekend, that fair returns as Comic Market 108,...

Hapidanbui Voyage: Ultimate Summer Vacation 2026

17 Aug – 30 Aug · 墨田区

Join the Sanrio boys' character unit Hapidanbui—featuring Pochacco, Tuxedosam, Keroppi, Bad Badtz-Maru, Hangyodon, and Pekkle—for a special summer eve...

Hapidanbui Voyage: Summer Vacation Adventure 2026

17 Aug – 30 Aug · 墨田区

Enjoy a cool summer outing with Hapidanbui during the holidays!

Junji Ito Pop-Up Store 'Echoing Screams' at The Gallery of the G...

2 Jul – 17 Aug · 中野区

This summer, someone's screams will once again reverberate through the back of Nakano Broadway's third floor. The wildly popular 'Junji Ito Pop-Up Sto...

"Hirotama! Hiro-kun" POP-UP SHOP

14 Aug – 19 Aug · 江東区

This six-day-only pop-up is the first in-person shop for the popular children’s anime "Hirotama! Hiro-kun," which has over 310,000 YouTube subscribers...

Keio Summer Festival 2026 FUN! FUN! SUMMER!

16 Jul – 19 Aug · 新宿区

A summer event that you can enjoy with three generations of family members by watching, eating, and playing. It features the Sumikkogurashi Exhibition...

KAWAII Night Market Vol.1: Harajuku Cute Night Market

20 Aug – 30 Aug · 渋谷区

This brand-new Japanese night market is themed 'The Kawaii Japan Loved by the World Comes to a Night Festival!' and immerses visitors in a cute, fanta...

Winnie the Pooh OH MY CAFE in Tokyo

20 Aug – 25 Oct · 墨田区

A special limited-time cafe celebrating the 100th anniversary of the original Winnie the Pooh will open in Tokyo and Osaka. The menu includes dishes i...

KAWAII Night Market Vol.1 - Harajuku Cute Festival

20 Aug – 30 Aug · 渋谷区

As part of the urban KAWAII project 'Tokyo KAWAII Summer Fest 2026,' this event blends kawaii pop culture with traditional Japanese summer festivals i...

Winnie the Pooh OH MY CAFE

20 Aug – 25 Oct · 墨田区

A special limited-time cafe celebrating the 100th anniversary of the original Winnie the Pooh debut.

Nakano Chill Night Picnic – Evening Anime Theater

21 Aug – 23 Aug · 中野区

At Nakano Shikinomori Park, animated works such as 'Amedama,' 'White Snake Legend,' 'GeGeGe no Kitaro,' and 'SAKAMOTO DAYS' will be projected onto the...

IDOLiSH7 VIVI LIVE TOUR '4WARD JOURNEY'

21 Aug – 29 Aug

Manga Artist and Illustrator Kumo Nana Kou Teaching Digital Illu...

22 Aug · 渋谷区

Join manga creator and illustrator Kumo Nana Kou for a special session! Specializing in magic and fantasy worlds, Kumo Nana Kou will directly instruct...

Hatsune Miku and Eko iXima Mixed Media Exhibition

22 Aug – 6 Sep · 豊島区

Eko iXima's first solo exhibition, 'Hatsune Miku and Eko iXima Mixed Media Exhibition,' is now open!

Anime CHOREOGRAPHY Legend Season.2 Finals–Shibuya Dance Showdown

22 Aug – 23 Aug

Anime Choreography Legend Season 2 Finals brings an anime x dance spectacular to Shibuya this August, fusing the worlds of Japanese anime and video ga...

Trailer House Vol. 02

23 Aug · 世田谷区

Trailers are everywhere—at the cinema, in public spaces, and all over social media. This event dives into what makes trailers so captivating, explorin...

Step Forward with the Cheeristails Exhibition

11 Aug – 23 Aug · 渋谷区

Based on the theme of 'Taking a Step with the Four Tails,' this is the first interactive event featuring Sanrio’s new unit, Cheeristails, who encourag...

Milky☆Subway Galactic Express Pop-Up: Gathering of the Galaxy’s...

7 Aug – 23 Aug · 渋谷区

The pop-up store for 'Milky☆Subway Galactic Express: Gathering of the Galaxy’s Underdog Bands' opens for a limited time at Tokyo Anime Center in DNP P...

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun 15th Anniversary Exhibition (Tokyo Ven...

7 Aug – 23 Aug · 千代田区

Celebrating the 15th anniversary of Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun with a special exhibition event!

Shibuya Scramble Square x Space Brothers: Shibuya Space School

3 Aug – 23 Aug · 渋谷区

A collaboration event between the manga 'Space Brothers' and Shibuya Scramble Square. Under the theme 'Shibuya Space School,' three classrooms titled...

Complete Space Brothers Exhibition

31 Jul – 23 Aug · 渋谷区

A special exhibition celebrating the conclusion of the manga 'Space Brothers,' which started serialization in 2007 in Weekly Morning (Kodansha) and ha...

LEGO Festival in Marunouchi 2026

31 Jul – 23 Aug · 千代田区

This interactive LEGO event, themed 'Play Brings the Community Together!', takes place throughout the Marunouchi area. At the main MaruCube venue on t...

LEGO® Festival in Marunouchi 2026 – Bringing the City Together T...

31 Jul – 23 Aug · 千代田区

Enjoy a wide range of LEGO® block activities for all ages! There will also be a special stamp rally featuring the popular LEGO® One Piece.