Tokyo Game Show Finished

Name: Tokyo Game Show 2026
Start: 2026-09-17
End: 2026-09-21
Location: Makuhari Messe

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Last updated: Fri, September 25, 2026

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Dates: Thu, Sep 17 – Mon, Sep 21, 2026 (The 2026 edition has concluded — 2027 dates are not yet announced)
Venue: Makuhari Messe (幕張メッセ)
Tickets: Public days are ticketed; business days are for registered industry visitors only.
Official site: tgs.cesa.or.jp

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Public days are ticketed.

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Tokyo Game Show (TGS) is one of the world's biggest video game expos: playable demos of upcoming games from Japanese and international publishers, an indie game area, stage shows, cosplay and a family game park, across all eleven halls of Makuhari Messe. The 2026 show ran September 17–21 — its longest ever, with two business days followed by public days on September 19–21.

Planning for 2027

The 2026 edition of Tokyo Game Show was held on Thu, Sep 17. It is usually held between Sep 17 and Sep 21, so that is the part of the calendar to keep free for 2027. The organiser sets each year's date itself, so treat that as a planning window and confirm it before you book anything fixed.

The 2027 date has not been published yet. This page is updated once the organiser publishes it, so it is worth a look again before you book anything non-refundable.

Background

TGS began in 1996 and the 2026 edition was its 30th anniversary, drawing 257,642 visitors over four days. The final public day, September 21, was affected by Typhoon No. 25 and tickets for that day are being refunded.

Getting there

Makuhari Messe is about 5 min walk from Kaihin-Makuhari Station on the JR Keiyo Line (about 30 min from Tokyo Station).

Tips

Public days open at 9:30 AM (sometimes 30 minutes earlier when crowded) and close at 5:00 PM.
The first two days are for industry visitors only; plan a trip around the weekend public days.
The 2027 dates have not been announced yet; TGS is normally held in the second half of September.

Maintained by Tetsu Yamamoto · Last verified against the official source: Fri, September 25, 2026