# Comiket

> Twice a year, hundreds of thousands of people fill Tokyo Big Sight to buy comics made by the people selling them.

- Prefecture: Tokyo
- Type: Other
- Admission: See official site
- Typically held: Held twice a year, in mid-August and late December. The winter session runs to the end of the year.
- Official site: https://www.comiket.co.jp/

## Dates

- 2026-12-29 to 2026-12-31
- Status: confirmed
- Dates verified on 2026-08-21 from https://www.comiket.co.jp/info-a/C109/C109Schedule.html

Comiket is not a trade show. Almost everything on sale is made by the person behind the table, printed at their own expense, and often sold at close to cost. That is the whole point, and it is why the scale is hard to believe for something with no commercial engine behind it. Around thirty thousand circles exhibit on each day, and attendance runs past a quarter of a million daily. Entry is by paid wristband and staggered: early entry from 10:30, morning entry queues from 11:00, afternoon from 12:30. Most of the work is derivative, built on existing series, and a good deal of it is original. The circles and genres change completely between days, so which day you pick decides what you see. The organisers publish an English map and an international web catalogue, so a visitor with no Japanese can still find a table.

## Where it happens
- Tokyo Big Sight
- Odaiba

## FAQ

### When is Comiket?

Twice a year, in mid-August and again over the last days of December. The exact dates are announced by the organisers a few months ahead, so check before booking.

### Do I need to bring anything besides the ticket?

Photo ID whose name matches the ticket. A passport for foreign visitors, and only the original counts -- a photo or a copy will not get you in.

### Can I just turn up?

Only for the afternoon. Afternoon wristbands go on sale at the Entrance Plaza from 12:30, at more than double the advance price and behind a long queue. Morning entry has to be bought beforehand, so turning up without a wristband is the thing most likely to catch out a first-time visitor from abroad.

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Source: Comiket — Japan Voyage