Summer Comiket 2027

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.

Note: Previous events have featured adult-oriented content, so we wouldn’t recommend this event for families or casual fans of manga and comics — it’s more geared towards adults and die-hard fans.

Tickets 2026

First things first: if you’re visiting from overseas, use the official Comic Market 108 information page for international attendees. It explains the ticket options in English and includes a dedicated ticket guide.

Everyone needs either a ticket or an admission wristband, and tickets are sold separately for each day. The most expensive option is the Early Entry Ticket, which costs ¥5,000 plus a ¥385 system fee and allows entry from around 10:30 a.m. It is sold through TicketPay using a lottery system.

The Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry Ticket costs ¥3,000 plus the same system fee and provides access to the changing rooms at either 8 a.m. or 9:30 a.m., followed by entry to the exhibition halls from around 11 a.m.

For regular morning entry, the AM Entry wristband costs ¥1,210 and allows holders to join the queue entering from 11 a.m. Overseas visitors who cannot buy one from a Japanese shop can purchase an eplus e-ticket for ¥1,331, which must be exchanged for a wristband at the venue. PM Entry begins after 12:30 p.m. and costs ¥440 when purchased in advance from participating stores, or ¥1,000 at the venue.

Advance purchase is strongly recommended, as same-day sales are expected to involve long queues. Wristbands are available from anime and manga retailers including Animate, Toranoana and Melonbooks, while stocks last.

Cosplaying at Comiket

Anyone with a valid Comiket entry ticket or wristband can use the changing rooms after entering by paying a ¥500 cosplay registration fee.

Those who want to change before the event opens can apply for the Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry Ticket, which costs ¥3,000 plus a system fee. This lottery ticket provides changing-room access from either 8 a.m. or 9:30 a.m., followed by entry to the exhibition halls from around 11 a.m.

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.