- Days
- 5
- Participants
- 15 to 60 participants
- Cities
- Nagoya · Tokyo
Objectives
- Attend JMoF in good conditions: registrations, badges, changing rooms and transfers arranged in advance
- Explore Japanese character culture, from kemono to regional mascots (yuru-chara) and the world of Sanrio
- Give creators concrete exchanges on making, materials and the Japanese scene
- Transport and wear costumes within the rules of trains, venues and public space
Participant profile
Groups of fans and fursuiters from Europe or the Americas, animation, illustration or video game studios, costume and mascot makers, character licensing agencies. Participants often already familiar with conventions, with close attention to costume logistics and an inclusive welcome.
Day by day
- 1
Day 1
Day 1 — Arrival in Nagoya and the Osu district (Thursday 7 January 2027)
- Meet-and-greet at Chubu Centrair airport (direct flights from Asia and via hubs) or at Nagoya Station for arrivals via Haneda or Narita (Nozomi Shinkansen, about 1 h 40 from Tokyo)
- Transfer to Nagoya on the Meitetsu μSKY (about 30 min); costume trunks travel separately by courier to the hotel
- 2:00 pm — Check-in at Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel, above JR Nagoya Station, or Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower in Sasashima
- 3:30 pm — Guided walk in Osu: Osu Kannon temple, covered shopping streets, anime, figure and cosplay shops; Nagoya hosts the World Cosplay Summit every summer, with Osu as one of its locations
- 7:00 pm — Welcome dinner in a private room at THE KAWABUN NAGOYA (Marunouchi), briefing on convention rules and hand-out of documents
Osu Kannon, Nagoya - 2
Day 2
Day 2 — JMoF day one at Aichi Sky Expo
- 8:30 am — Meitetsu μSKY to Central Japan International Airport station, then a few minutes on foot to Aichi Sky Expo; one bilingual escort per 15 participants
- Badge pick-up: participants registered from overseas show a government-issued photo ID
- Costumes go on only in the convention changing rooms: the rules forbid changing in public spaces or restrooms and entering the airport terminal in costume
- Free day at the convention: Dealer's Den, stage, art contest and Fursuit Creators' Competition, Headless Lounge for breaks out of the head; the escort stays reachable at a fixed meeting point
- On-site reminder: always ask before photographing someone, and photography is forbidden in changing rooms and the Headless Lounge
- 7:00 pm — Return to Nagoya and free dinner, with a list of Nagoya-food restaurants (miso katsu, tebasaki) near the hotel
Meitetsu line, Aichi - 3
Day 3
Day 3 — JMoF day two and a creators' meeting
- 9:00 am — Second day at the convention, individual programme according to the panels and events announced by JMoF
- For group members not attending the full day: escorted free time in central Nagoya (castle, Sakae) and return to Aichi Sky Expo in the late afternoon
- For a studio or a maker: meeting with a Japanese kemono or kigurumi costume workshop, arranged only with the maker's agreement and subject to availability, with an interpreter; as workshops are often small one-person studios, the format (presentation, discussion on materials, commissions) is set with them
- 7:30 pm — Group dinner in a privately booked izakaya in Nagoya to share the day
三日目 · Aichi Prefectural Office - 4
Day 4
Day 4 — Last convention morning and Shinkansen to Tokyo
- Before leaving the hotel: fursuit trunks are handed to the courier for next-day delivery in Tokyo; participants keeping their costume with them travel in seats with an oversized-baggage area
- 9:00 am — Last morning at Aichi Sky Expo, closing and departure around 2:00 pm
- 3:30 pm — Nozomi Shinkansen Nagoya–Tokyo (about 1 h 40): on the Tokaido Shinkansen, baggage whose three dimensions add up to more than 160 cm (up to 250 cm) requires a reserved seat with an oversized-baggage area, at no extra cost; without a reservation a ¥1,000 fee applies, and baggage over 250 cm is not accepted
- 6:30 pm — Check-in at Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo in Nishi-Shinjuku, 5 minutes' walk from Shinjuku Station and on the Keio Line to Tama
- 8:00 pm — Free dinner in Shinjuku
Shinjuku, Tokyo - 5
Day 5
Day 5 — Sanrio Puroland, Akihabara and departure
- 8:45 am — Keio Line to Keio-Tama Center (about 35 min), then 5 minutes on foot to Sanrio Puroland; group tickets booked in advance (requests accepted from 6 months to 7 days before the visit), opening hours vary by day
- Indoor shows and parade, character greetings: a view of Japan's kawaii character culture and its licensing industry
- Guide's briefing on yuru-chara, the mascots of cities and prefectures: the Yuru-chara Grand Prix that ranked them every year ended in 2020, yet mascots are still seen in stations, local festivals and regional antenna shops in Tokyo
- 2:00 pm — Akihabara: figure, illustration and merchandise shops, free time in small groups
- 5:00 pm — Luggage pick-up at the hotel and transfer to Haneda (about 45 min) or Narita (about 90 min)
Akihabara, Tokyo
Budget
From €2,600 per person, excluding flights
Indicative rate based on 30 participants in double rooms, 3 nights in Nagoya and 1 night in Tokyo in 4- and 5-star hotels. Included: meet-and-greet and transfers, Meitetsu trips to Aichi Sky Expo, reserved ordinary-class Shinkansen seats (oversized-baggage seats included), courier shipping of costume trunks, 3-day JMoF membership (¥18,000 for an adult in 2027, paid by each participant on the ConCat platform where required), Sanrio Puroland admission, meals as per programme, bilingual escorts. Not included: international flights, higher JMoF tiers (Sponsor, Captain), convention purchases, extras. JMoF 2027 pre-registration closes on 8 November 2026; after that, registration is on-site via ConCat. Hotels around the convention dates fill early.
Quick estimate
1560
€104,000
i.e. €2,600 per person, excluding flights
Indicative estimate based on the per-person rate shown for this programme. The exact quote follows your brief.
Frequently asked questions
When and where does JMoF take place?
JMoF is held every year over a weekend in early or mid-January in Aichi Prefecture. After many editions at Loisir Hotel Toyohashi (2,524 participants in 2026), the 2027 edition runs from 8 to 10 January at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, next to Chubu Centrair airport. As the committee sets the dates each year, we fix the programme as soon as they are announced.
Can overseas participants register online? Is there a group registration?
Yes. Registration is online on the ConCat platform, open to participants from overseas, who collect their badge on site with a government-issued photo ID. The rules do not provide for group registration: each person creates their own account, and we guide the group through the process. Minors need parental permission, and children aged 12 or under must be accompanied by a parent.
How do we transport a fursuit in Japan?
The simplest option is hotel-to-hotel courier shipping (takkyubin), usually delivered the next day. If the costume travels with its owner on the Tokaido Shinkansen and the trunk's three dimensions add up to more than 160 cm, a seat with an oversized-baggage area must be reserved; over 250 cm, the baggage is not accepted. We also check the airline's limits for international flights.
Can we wear costumes in the street or take photos in a park?
During JMoF, the rules limit costume wearing to the convention, the sidewalks between the official hotel and the venue and the official shuttles; changing in public and entering the airport terminal in costume are forbidden. Elsewhere, many parks require permission for organised shoots and some refuse costumes. We therefore book a photo studio that accepts full-body costumes, or apply for the required permissions.
Is there a version outside the convention dates?
Yes, with the same cities and hotels, ideally from March to May or October to November: from June to September, heat makes wearing a fursuit outdoors risky. The two convention days are replaced by a meeting with a kemono or kigurumi costume workshop (with the maker's agreement), a photo session in a rental studio with a changing room, Osu and its fabric shops, and in Tokyo a sumi-e ink painting workshop or a kemono creators' market if one takes place during the stay. For a company, a working session at the hotel turns it into a study trip.
