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World Cosplay Summit

世界コスプレサミット

International cosplay festival across central Nagoya, centred on Oasis 21 and the Aichi Arts Center.

Expected window

Expected window. The organiser has not published dates for this edition yet. This window comes from the previous edition or tradition, and the dates can move. Confirm at the official source before booking travel around it.
Dates
Fri 30 Jul to Sun 01 Aug 2027
Date status
Expected window, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
Venue
Oasis 21 and venues across Nagoya
City
Nagoya
Prefecture
Aichi
Region
Chubu
Category
Arts and stage
Checked
Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source

About this event

The World Cosplay Summit is an international cosplay festival held across central Nagoya, including Oasis 21, the Aichi Arts Center, Hisaya-odori Park and the Osu shopping district, with the World Cosplay Championship final decided on stage at the Aichi Arts Center. The 2026 edition ran from 31 July to 2 August 2026 with representative teams from around 40 countries and regions. Official dates for 2027 have not yet been published; the window shown is the equivalent Friday-to-Sunday weekend at the turn of August.

Booking

Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.

Official source: https://worldcosplaysummit.jp/en/. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.

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