World Cosplay Summit 2024 in Nagoya: Highlights, Tickets, and Tips

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The World Cosplay Summit 2024 will be held in Nagoya August 2 - 4. The event includes photo sessions for cosplayers from around the world, the World Cosplay Championship, the top cosplay competition in the world, a cosplay parade, and more!

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The World Cosplay Summit 2024 will be held in Nagoya, Japan from August 2nd to August 4th, 2024.

The World Cosplay Summit is an international festival of pop culture celebrating its 22nd year this time. After fully recovering from the impact of the pandemic, the event in 2023 saw participation from 226,600 people.

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World Cosplay Summit 2024: Highlights

The World Cosplay Summit 2024 features a wide range of events.

Main Venue: Oasis 21

Located in the heart of Nagoya, Oasis 21 will serve as the main venue for this event. Here, visitors can enjoy a variety of activities throughout the day, ranging from stage programs to cosplay-related booth areas.

Special Photoshoot at Hisaya Odori Park

In the new area in Hisaya Odori Park, which integrates a commercial facility that opened in 2020, there is an approximately 80-meter-long water fountain where a special photoshoot will be held this year.

Additionally, with the Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER in the background, photoshoots with lighting effects are possible from daytime to nighttime.

The World Cosplay Championship

On August 3, the World Cosplay Championship, the top cosplay competition in the world, will take place.

This event, which started in 2005, features highly acclaimed cosplayers from 36 countries and regions who have won the representative qualifiers, engaging in heated battles based on themes from Japanese anime, manga, and games.

Parade from Osu Kannon

On August 4 (Sunday), a cosplay parade will be held starting from Osu Kannon. This parade, which departs annually with more than 1,000 participants, is a signature event of the Cosplay Summit.

As a satellite venue and exploration area, some stores will allow cosplay participants to enter in costume, welcoming them. Participation in the parade is free, and it begins at 10:30.

How to Purchase Tickets

Various event tickets for the Cosplay Summit are available for purchase on the official website. This year, to make ticket purchasing and attendance easier for international fans, tickets are being sold in multiple languages on Peatix and KKday.

Buy Tickets in English: https://worldcosplaysummit.jp/en/ticket/guide/

Overview of World Cosplay Summit 2024

Date: August 2nd (Friday) to August 4th (Sunday), 2024
Venues: Oasis 21, Aichi Arts Center (Main Hall), Hisaya-odori Park, Osu Shopping Arcade, Furaie
Organizers: World Cosplay Summit Executive Committee (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aichi Prefecture, City of Nagoya, Nagoya Convention & Visitors Bureau, Central Japan International Airport Co., Ltd., Osu Shopping Arcade Association, Japan Times Co., Ltd., TV Aichi Co., Ltd., WCS Co., Ltd.)

Official website: World Cosplay Summit／World Cosplay Championship

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