Nagoya-City World Cosplay Summit 2026
Date: Jul 31,2026(Fri) ～ Aug 2(Sun)
One of the world's biggest cosplay festivals
Japan's culture of anime, manga, games, and special effects has recently been spreading far and wide around the world. Its breakthrough in recent years is particularly striking—even now becoming an international phenomenon of youth culture.
And one of the largest cosplay festivals—the World Cosplay Summit—is back in 2026 from Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 2. World Cosplay Championship 2025 acts as the main event with the representative cosplayers from countries around the world coming to duke it out for the title in the city of Nagoya. A cosplay runway and numerous other events make for another tantalizing time.
From Nagoya to the rest of Japan… and the world!
Started in 2003, the World Cosplay Summit—or WCS—grew exponentially in the following years to become a mecca for international cosplayers. The event is held each summer in the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, and in 2023, hosted more than 36 countries and regions.
While an international event, WCS has set its roots in the city of Nagoya and greater prefecture of Aichi. Working at a local level, it helps to invigorate local communities and stimulate the economy under the motto of "Cosplay" while at the same time offering a fun-filled opportunity to enter a world of anime, manga, game, and other characters as they walk the streets. It's even spreading the joy around the world via online streaming.
Ticket info
Check the official site and ticket guide for details.
INFORMATION ON THE SURROUNDING AREA
Nagoya-City
- Oasis21
- The Oasis21 shopping complex was born in Nagoya City's Sakae district in 2002. Its glass r...
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- Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art
- The museum is on the 10th floor of Aichi Arts Center, which is next door to Oasis 21 and S...
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- Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER (Former Nagoya TV Tower)
- Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER in Hisaya-Odori Park is a soaring 180 meters high and was...
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- Hisaya-odori Park Shopping Complex
- Hisaya-odori Park added a new shopping space to its Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER area ...
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- Hisaya-odori Park
- Hisaya-odori Park is located in the middle of Hisaya-odori Road, which runs north to south...
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- World Idol Republic
- World Idol Republic is a new kind of entertainment spot located in the middle of Nagoya's ...
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- Aichi Prefectural Government Office
- The Aichi Prefectural Government Office building is the seat of Aichi’s government and was...
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- Nagoya Touken World Sword Museum
- The Nagoya Japanese Sword Museum—Nagoya Touken World—opened in 2024 as a spot to encounter...
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- Nagoya City Science Museum
- Nagoya City Science Museum is established on the concept of "See, Touch, and Check", and i...
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- Nagoya City Art Museum
- The Nagoya City Art Museum is a work of art in itself, having been designed by noted archi...
EVENT OVERVIEW
| Date | Fri, Aug 1–Sun, Aug 3, 2025 |
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| Holding time | • Evening pre festival: 6:00 pm–9:00 pm (tentative) • Day 1: 11:00 am–9:00 pm (tentative) • Day 2: 11:00 am–9:00 pm (tentative) |
| Place | • Oasis21 (Main Hall) • Hisaya-odori Park • Central Park underground shopping mall • Aichi Arts Center • Osu Shopping Street |
| Location | 〒461-0005 1-11-1 Higashi-Sakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi (Oasis21) |
| Fee | Free of charge Notes: • Tickets differ by date. • Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information. |
| Parking | Please use nearby parking lots as no exclusive parking is available. |
| Streaming platforms | YouTube, Niconico, X, Facebook Live, and Twitch |
Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.
ACCESS
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- Access by public transport
- To Oasis21:
From Nagoya Station, take the Higashiyama Subway Line. Get off at Sakae Station and walk 1 min. from Exit 4.
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- Access by car
- Approx. 3 min. from the Toshincho Exit on the Nagoya Expressway's Circle 1 route.
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