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Expo & Convention

Japan Mobility Show

A transformative mobility exhibition brings together automotive innovation, motorcycles, motorsports, and future transportation solutions.

13–16 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyo

Sport & Competition

Yokohama Urban Sports Festival '26

Japan's largest free urban sports festival returns to Yokohama's Red Brick Warehouse in October, with eight disciplines on show.

17–18 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetYokohama · Kanagawa

Expo & Convention

Game Market Autumn

Japan's premier analog gaming convention featuring over 1,300 booths of board games, card games, TRPGs, and trading card games with hands-on experiences.

17–18 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChiba

Expo & Convention

World Cosplay Summit

Since 2003, teams from around forty countries have met in Nagoya each year to compete in handmade costumes and stage performance for the Grand Champion title.

12–14 Nov 2027Nagoya · Aichi

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Results

Expo & Convention

Japan Mobility Show

A transformative mobility exhibition brings together automotive innovation, motorcycles, motorsports, and future transportation solutions.

13–16 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyo

Sport & Competition

Yokohama Urban Sports Festival '26

Japan's largest free urban sports festival returns to Yokohama's Red Brick Warehouse in October, with eight disciplines on show.

17–18 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetYokohama · Kanagawa

Expo & Convention

Game Market Autumn

Japan's premier analog gaming convention featuring over 1,300 booths of board games, card games, TRPGs, and trading card games with hands-on experiences.

17–18 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChiba

Expo & Convention

World Cosplay Summit

Since 2003, teams from around forty countries have met in Nagoya each year to compete in handmade costumes and stage performance for the Grand Champion title.

12–14 Nov 2027Nagoya · Aichi