Japan Days 2026 Brings Cosplay, J-Pop and Japanese Culture to Rome

Event dates: 2026-10-24 – 2026-10-25

Where: Capannelle Hippodrome, Rome, Italy

Genre: Japanese Culture Festival

Japan Days 2026 runs October 24-25, free admission 10am-7:30pm, at the Capannelle Hippodrome in Rome, Italy, with over 100 exhibitors covering cosplay, J-pop, kintsugi, calligraphy, origami, bonsai, ikebana, Japanese food, and matcha/sake tastings.

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Rome gets a free weekend of Japanese culture, from cosplay to centuries-old crafts.

A Free Weekend at Capannelle Hippodrome

Japan Days 2026 runs October 24-25, 2026, at the Capannelle Hippodrome in Rome, Italy, free admission, 10am-7:30pm both days, with over 100 exhibitors.

Fandom Meets Tradition

Programming spans cosplay, J-pop, K-pop, arcade and board games, and manga drawing alongside traditional arts: kintsugi, calligraphy, origami, bonsai, ikebana, and Noh/Kyogen theater performances.

Food, Matcha and Sake

A dedicated food area serves takoyaki, onigiri, gyoza, karaage, ramen, Japanese curry, and dango, alongside matcha tea tastings and sake introductory sessions.

Ask Marine

Want to know more about the kintsugi workshops or the food on offer? Ask Marine.

More About This Event

This Year's Highlights

• Over 100 exhibitors across cosplay, J-pop, K-pop, arcade/board games, and manga drawing.
• Traditional arts programming: kintsugi, calligraphy, origami, bonsai, ikebana, and Noh/Kyogen theater.
• Japanese food area plus matcha tea tastings and sake introductory sessions.

Tickets

Free admission, 10am-7:30pm both days.

Access

Capannelle Hippodrome, Via Appia Nuova 1245, Rome, Italy.

What To Know

A free, two-day event that puts cosplay and J-pop next to kintsugi and ikebana side by side lets fans experience both the fandom side and the traditional-culture side of Japan in the same afternoon.

Kintsugi (repairing broken ceramics with lacquer and gold) and ikebana (flower arranging) are genuine, centuries-old Japanese arts, distinct from anime/manga culture - seeing them demonstrated alongside cosplay shows Japan Days is deliberately broader than a fan convention.

Easy Japanese

イタリアのローマで、10月24日と25日に日本文化のイベントが開かれます。入場は無料です。

Marine's View

コスプレと金継ぎが同じ会場で楽しめるの、いいバランスですね。ローマの皆さんに日本の色んな顔を見てもらえそうです。