Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Fes 2026 Tickets Go on Sale September 4

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One of Japan's biggest city-wide cosplay events now has a confirmed ticket sale date, ahead of its late-October run.

Ticket Sale Date

Tickets for Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Fes 2026 go on sale September 4, 2026 (Friday), per the event's official site.

Event Structure

The event runs October 30 (Friday) through November 1 (Sunday) across Ikebukuro. October 30 is "Ike-Haro Night," an 18+ evening session (16:30-22:30) at Sunshine City; October 31 and November 1 are standard daytime sessions (10:00-18:00).

What To Know

For fans planning an international trip around this event, having a confirmed ticket sale date — rather than just event dates — is the actionable detail that lets them actually plan a purchase, especially with the 18+ "Ike-Haro Night" session being a genuinely distinct experience from the daytime, all-ages sessions.

Age-restricted evening sessions at otherwise all-ages Japanese cosplay/fan events are a deliberate way organizers create a different atmosphere after dark — typically allowing more elaborate or adult-oriented cosplay and a later-night party feel — without changing the character of the main daytime event.

What Fans Are Saying

• "Good to finally have a ticket date to plan around."
• "Ike-Haro Night sounds like a completely different vibe from the daytime sessions."
• "Hoping pricing details drop soon so I can budget the trip."

Original Japanese

• 「チケット販売日が決まって計画が立てやすくなった」
• 「池ハロナイトは昼間とは全く違う雰囲気になりそう」
• 「価格情報も早く知りたい、予算を組みたいから」

Easy Japanese

池袋のコスプレイベントのチケットが、9月4日から販売されます。