Complete list of events in Akihabara November 2025
November 2025 in Akiba, the Electric Town, will be full of hot events!
Complete coverage of a wide variety of events from animation, games, technology, and traditional culture by venue. With access maps to each venue, you can enjoy an efficient tour of the events. The latest event information is updated as needed!
🏢 Bellesalle Akihabara
Address: Sumitomo Fudosan Akihabara Building, 3-12-8 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan
As a large event venue in Akihabara, it hosts a wide range of events from game conventions to technology fairs. It features a floor configuration from the first basement to the second floor for a variety of uses.
| Event Name | Date & Time | Contents and special notes |
|---|---|---|
| GGGP × RAGE Gundam Extreme Versus 2 | November 1 (Sat.) – 3 (Mon., holiday) | Collaboration tournament with Japan’s largest e-sports event “RAGE”, held in the OPEN and INVITATION divisions. |
| AI Festival 2025 Powered by THIRDWAVE | Saturday, November 8 10:00-17:00 | Free admission Renewed for hands-on AI event. *Dospara membership number required. |
| Marufes 2025 (Tokyo Marui Festival) | November 8 (Sat.) & 9 (Sun.) | Tokyo Marui’s annual major event. New product exhibits, hands-on experience corner, and more! |
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Akihabara UDX (AKIBA_SQUARE)
Address: 4-14-1 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan
Akiba Square on the second floor hosts a variety of events from coterie magazine sales to corporate exhibitions, many of which are held simultaneously with the UDX Gallery.
| Event Name | Date & Time | Contents and special notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Private Junior and Senior High School Consultation in Akihabara | November 2 (Sun.) | College Advancement Counseling by Private Junior and Senior High Schools in Tokyo Metropolitan Area. For educators and parents |
| Digi-Gee Expo 2025 | November 9 (Sun.) 11:00-16:00 | Exhibition and sale of doujin/indie games only. Held at Akiba Square + UDX Gallery |
| Materiality Exposition 18 | Saturday, November 22 | Anime and game related material doujinshi exhibition. Hosted by MANDARAKERAKE |
| Great Man Festival 2025 | November 22 (Sat.), 23 (Sun.), 24 (Mon.) | Mandara’s annual major event, held for three consecutive days. |
| The CREATORS Supported by Youkuri | Friday, November 28 and Saturday, November 29 | Real exchange event between creators and entertainment companies. Participation fee: 2,200 yen (tax included) |
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⛩️ Kanda Myojin
Address: 2-16-2 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan
A historic shrine adjacent to Akihabara, it is also known as the “IT Shrine” because it is visited by many IT-related companies. In addition to regular monthly festivals, special rituals are also held.
| Event Name | Date & Time | Contents and special notes |
|---|---|---|
| monthly festival | Saturday, November 1 From 8:30 a.m. | A monthly festival held on the first day of the month. Anyone is welcome to attend. |
| Kagoso-jinja Shrine (the last shrine) annual festival | November 3 (Sunday, holiday) | Annual festival of Kagoso-jinja Shrine, a branch of Kanda Myojin |
| Otori Shrine (the last shrine) regular festival | Wednesday, November 12 | Annual festival of Otori Shrine. Blessings for prosperous business and good fortune. |
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🏬 Atre Akihabara
Address: 1-17-6 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan
Conveniently located directly connected to JR Akihabara Station, the store frequently hosts anime and game-related pop-up stores and collaboration cafes on each floor from the first floor.
| Event Name | Date & Time | Contents and special notes |
|---|---|---|
| TV animation “Summer Pockets” – Autumn Dreams, With You | Saturday, November 1 – Thursday, November 13 | Anisugar Atre Akihabara store held. Newly illustrated with a hot spring theme |
| Anime “Uma Musume Cinderella Gray” Chara Pop Store | October 31 (Friday) – December 14 (Sunday) | NAMCO BANDAI Cross Store Atre Akihabara, 3F. |
| TV anime “Witch Watch” animate fair | Friday, November 14 – Sunday, November 30 | 〜Nico’s Magic and Pajama Party – Simultaneously held at multiple animate stores |
| Bokuchi-za-Rokku! × Anikafegratte | Thursday, November 27 – Sunday, January 4 | Collaboration cafe with popular anime. Open during the year-end and New Year’s holidays |
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📚 Animate Akihabara
Address: 4-3-2 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan
One of the largest anime and comic stores in Japan, with sales floors 1 through 7 of the eight-story building, each floor offering themed merchandise. The event space also hosts voice actor events and other events.
| Event Name | Date & Time | Contents and special notes |
|---|---|---|
| BEYBLADE X POP UP SHOP | November 1 (Sat.) – 16 (Sun.) | Limited time store of popular frame toy “Beyblade |
| KAIBA CORPORATION STORE | Saturday, November 15 – Sunday, December 7 | POP UP STORE related to Yu-Gi-Oh! at Akihabara Bldg. 2, 7F |
| MF Bunko J Autumn School Festival 2025 | November 23 (Sun.) Doors open 12:30 / Concert begins 13:00 | Talk event by “Sister-in-law Life” teachers Gosuto Mikawa and Hiten. Akihabara Bldg. 1, 7F |
| I knew my adolescent romantic comedy was wrong. Complete” Animate Fair | Saturday, November 29 – | Animate Fair of popular light novels. Held at participating stores nationwide. |
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🎮 Gamers Akihabara
Address: 1-14-7 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan
Specializes in anime and game related products. Frequent pop-up stores and fairs are held on each floor, and voice actor events and talk shows are held in the event space on the 6th floor.
| Event Name | Date & Time | Contents and special notes |
|---|---|---|
| Usamari Mari Birthday Store | November 1 (Sat.) – 16 (Sun.) | VTuber Mari Usamari’s birthday celebration store. Held on the 7th floor of the main store |
| TV animation “Summer Pockets” – Autumn Dreams, With You | Saturday, November 1 – Thursday, November 13 | Held on the 1st floor of the main store. Held at the same time as ATRE AKIHABARA |
| Celebrating the Anime Adaptation of “Ichishiki-san Wants to Know About Love.” Pop-up to celebrate the decision to make an anime | November 8 (Sat.) – 24 (Mon., holiday) | Held on the 1st floor of the main store. Special Pop-up to Commemorate the Decision to Adapt to Animation |
| Dolphin Wave POP UP SHOP | November 8 (Sat.) – 24 (Mon., holiday) | Pre-sale of products with newly drawn illustration “Dancing Girl |
| Blu-ray release commemorative event | November 9 (Sun.) Doors open 17:30 / Concert begins 18:00 | Talk event at the event space on the 6th floor of the main store |
| Talk & handover party to celebrate the release of ROAD59 | November 16 (Sun.) | Event with the cast of “Skyscraper Monochrome War |
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🚨 Notes on participating in the event
- Advance Confirmation: Please be sure to check the official website for the latest information on dates, times and locations.
- Admission restrictions: Some events may require advance reservations or admission tickets
- COVID-19 measures: follow the guidelines of each venue, including wearing masks
- Crowd control: Arrive early for popular events
- No photography: In most cases, photography is prohibited inside the venue.
The information in this article is current as of October 2025. Please check each official website for the latest event information.
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