One of Japan’s leading cosplay festivals! Nihonbashi Street Festa will be held again for the first time in 5 years after the coronavirus pandemic!
- What is Nihonbashi Street Festa (commonly known as Stofes)?
- This year’s Nihonbashi Street Festa will be held in May! Enjoy the perfect weather!
- Check out the Nihonbashi Street Festa 2024 official guidebook
- Request to all cosplay and camera participants!
- (Summary) Just before the event! Check SNS and HP for the latest information
What is Nihonbashi Street Festa (commonly known as Stofes)?
“Nihonbashi Street Festa (Stofes)” started in 2005 with 130,000 visitors and about 300 cosplayers, and since then it has grown year by year, and in 2019, it had 250,000 visitors nationwide. It has become known as a major event in Minami, Osaka, and one of the largest cosplay events in Japan, attracting over 10,000 cosplay participants from all over the country.
A photo report on the Nihonbashi Street Festa (commonly known as Stofes) so far.
2005 1st Nihonbashi Street Festa
The first event included a parade and other events, and the atmosphere was more relaxed compared to the last one.
16th Nihonbashi Street Festa (2019)
Please take a look at the 16th edition held in 2019. A line of people as far as the eye can see…
Annual cosplay festival! Nihonbashi Street Festa is a huge event that fills the Nihonbashi area with people.
This year’s Nihonbashi Street Festa will be held in May! Enjoy the perfect weather!
The 17th edition, which will be held for the first time in five years (including the cancellation in 2020),
will be moved from March to May, with the aim of making the event even more powerful and enjoyable for everyone.
The number of inbound tourists in the Nihonbashi area has recently increased more than before the coronavirus, and
the great thing about Osaka is that anyone can come, so we can expect a huge excitement.
17th Nihonbashi Street Festa 2024 Event Overview
| event date | May 12, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Nihonbashi shopping district area |
| open time | Holding times vary depending on each venue. ⚫︎Sakaisuji (road open to the public) / 12:00-15:00 *Traffic regulation time / 11:00-15:30 ⚫︎Ota Road / 12:00-14:30 *Traffic regulation time / 10:00-18:00 ⚫︎Stofes Square (Times Osaka Namba) / 11:00-17:00 ⚫︎Namba Carnival Mall / 11:00-17:00 ◆Operating hours of the cosplay changing room are [10:00-17:30 *Some differences] Masu. |
| Event details | ⚫︎Nihonbashi Cosplay Festival (Japan’s largest cosplay event) ⚫︎Cosplay Parade (advance application required *Participation fee required) ⚫︎Nihonbashi Maid Parade ⚫︎Opening stage event ⚫︎Various roadside events (booth corners, etc.) |
| Admission fee | Free (However, a separate participation fee is required for cosplay and camera photography.) |
| others | Held in light rain (cancelled in case of stormy weather) |
| Sponsored by | Nihonbashi Street Festa Executive Committee |
| Planning and management | Nihonbashi Street Festa Management Committee (Nihonbashisuji Shopping District Promotion Association/Denden Town Kyoeikai) |
| Sponsorship | Osaka City Federation of Shopping Associations, Naniwa Ward Shopping Association Federation, Osaka Prefecture Shopping District Promotion Association |
| Sponsorship | Minami Town Development Network |
| Special sponsorship | Bushiroad Co., Ltd. |
Check out the Nihonbashi Street Festa 2024 official guidebook
You can also check the official guidebook for this year’s Nihonbashi Street Festa 2024 online. If you look at the official guidebook, you can see the event details at a glance! It’s very clearly organized.
Peak time is expected to be from 11:00 to 15:30!
Traffic restrictions apply from 10:00 to 18:00
From now on, I will introduce some points that I think are important.
Please see the official guidebook for more details.
Click here for the official guidebook
Venue map
Various events are held in a wide area centered on the so-called “Ota Road”, as well as in the Namba area and Denden Town area.
◼️Access to the venue You
can easily walk to the venue from Ebisucho Station on the Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line or Namba Station on the Midosuji Line.
◼️The guidebook also introduced the access for returning , but on a crowded day, I would not go from Namba Station, but from JR Shin-Imamiya Station in the Shinsekai direction, or Osaka Metro Dobutsuen-mae Station. It may be smoother to use something like “.
Click here for the official guidebook
Click here for information on various events and exhibition booths
On the opening stage, there will be a singing service by maids and a rock-paper-scissors competition.
Booths will also be set up at Stofes Square and Ota Road.
Stofes Square
Otaroad Square
Support nearby hotels with cosplay accommodation plans!
Hotels near Nihonbashi also offer cosplay accommodation plans that include cosplay changing and luggage storage!
It’s an attractive plan that includes a cosplay participation certificate, allows you to change clothes during the tour, and allows you to enjoy Street Festa comfortably and to the fullest😀
[Note] Please purchase a participation certificate to participate in cosplay.
When participating in cosplay, be sure to purchase a “participation certificate” in advance.
It seems to be used for changing room operations and venue maintenance.
Request to all cosplay and camera participants!
If you are participating in the Nihonbashi Street Festa by cosplaying or taking pictures, please purchase a participation certificate! All proceeds from the sale of participation certificates will go toward operating funds for Nihonbashi Street Festa.
Nihonbashi Street Festa requires a large budget to operate the changing rooms and venue in order to accommodate the increasing number of cosplay participants each year, and the recent rise in raw material and labor costs has made the operating situation difficult. The number of cases has increased, and although we have resumed operations, its future continuation is uncertain.
Nihonbashi Street Festa is an event supported by everyone who has purchased participation certificates! In order to continue the Nihonbashi Street Festa, we ask that everyone who participates in cosplay and photo shoots please purchase a participation certificate!!From the official guidebook
For detailed information on how to purchase a participation certificate, please check the official website. From
here
About traffic regulations (things you should know in advance)
The peak time is from 11:00 to 15:30, and traffic will be restricted throughout Sakaisuji.
If you are planning to go to the Namba area for work that day, it would be a good idea to check the detour route in advance.
Introducing local shops and sponsors that will enliven the event
concept cafe
Check here for the latest Concafe information
Character goods, hobby shop
trading card shop
cosplay shop
(Summary) Just before the event! Check SNS and HP for the latest information
It’s finally the last minute and it’s getting exciting! It seems that you can get the latest information on SNS etc.
Click here for official website
