Written by Adriana Paradiso
Researched by Alexandra Ziminski
Comic Market, better known as Comiket, is one of Japan’s biggest annual pop culture events. It’s held twice per year, in summer and winter, at Tokyo Big Sight.
What happens?
The focus of the event is doujinshi — independently created and published manga. Given the thousands of amateur and professional manga artists in Japan, there will be an incredibly wide range of genres and styles for you to buy.
Tickets 2025
There are a few ticket types to choose from with the most expensive being the Early Entry Ticket, which costs ¥5,000 and is sold via TicketPay (and a lottery system). The next most expensive ticket is the Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry Ticket, which is ¥3,000.
For entry in the morning, you will need an AM Entry ticket, which is ¥1,210. Entering after 1:30 p.m. will cost ¥1,000 on the day and just ¥400 at stores. We recommend getting your tickets in advance, as long lines are expected on the day. You can also buy these tickets at anime shops, such as Animate. The website can be a bit confusing to navigate but they do have an explanation page in English here.
Cosplaying at Comiket
For those planning to cosplay, you will also need a special cosplay ticket (¥3,000), which grants you access to changing rooms and includes entry all day. You can also choose to pay ¥500 to use the changing rooms without the entry ticket included.
How to get there
The closest stations are Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon Station on the Yurikamome Line and Kokusai-Tenjijo Station on the JR Rinkai Line.
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- 253 m from Tokyo Big Sight Station Yurikamome (U11)
- 0.5 km from Ariake Station Yurikamome (U12)
- 0.6 km from Kokusai-tenjijō Station JR Rinkai Line (R3)
