Design Festa vol.64: November 14-15 at Tokyo Big Sight

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One of Asia's largest independent art and design fairs has confirmed its next Tokyo Big Sight dates.

Dates, Venue, and Hours

Design Festa vol.64 runs November 14 (Saturday) and 15 (Sunday), 2026, both days 10:00-18:00, across Tokyo Big Sight's West and South Halls.

Tickets

Advance single-day tickets are ¥800, day-of tickets are ¥1,000, and entry is free for visitors of elementary-school age and younger.

What To Know

Design Festa is a genuinely different kind of creative event from TBM's usual anime/manga coverage — thousands of independent artists selling original work directly, making it a strong destination for fans interested in Japan's broader creator and indie-art culture, not just licensed franchise content.

Design Festa's scale (roughly 6,500 booths per day) reflects a distinctly Japanese approach to supporting independent creators at mass scale — similar in spirit to Comiket's doujin culture, but centered on original art, crafts, and design rather than derivative fan works specifically.

What Fans Are Saying

• "6,500 booths a day is wild, you could spend the whole weekend here."
• "Love that it's original art, not just fan merch."
• "Great ticket price for how much there is to see."

Original Japanese

• 「1日6500ブースはすごい、週末全部使えそう」
• 「オリジナル作品中心なのがいい」
• 「この規模でこの値段は嬉しい」

Easy Japanese

「デザインフェスタ vol.64」が、11月14日・15日に東京ビッグサイトで開催されます。アートやデザインの作品がたくさん集まるイベントです。