Japan’s largest cosplay event, “Acosta!”, will be held for the first time at a Kanto AEON Mall, “AEON MALL Hinode,” on November 22nd.
Hakosta Co., Ltd. Press Release: October 22, 2025 “Acosta!”, one of Japan’s largest cosplay events, will be held on November 22nd at “AEON MALL Hinode,” the first AEON Mall in the Kanto region.
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Matsumura), which organizes cosplay events across Japan, will hold its first cosplay event, “acosta!”, at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at AEON Mall Hinode in Hinode Town, Nishitama District, Tokyo. This event is held at 42 locations nationwide, primarily in Ikebukuro, where cosplayers and photographers can enjoy photo sessions and socializing. With an annual attendance of over 300,000 people, this event is one of the largest in the industry. 75% of participants are female, and 70% are in their teens and 20s, making it a popular event, especially among Generation Z. This event, the first of its kind at an AEON Mall in the Kanto region, will be held with the cooperation of the facility. Participants will be able to wander the mall and grounds in their cosplay costumes, interact with other participants, take photos, and enjoy shopping, dining, arcades, and other amusement facilities. In addition, a portion of the rooftop parking lot will be specially opened for photo shoots. You can take photos with the mountain ranges and open sky unique to Hinode Town as a backdrop. In addition, a stage event, “CDEF (Cosplay Dance Entertainment
Festival),” will be held in the 1st floor main court. With the cooperation of local dance schools, a total of 10 groups will perform dance performances. Click here for the official “acosta! @ AEON Mall Hinode” website →https://acosta.jp/event/hinode/ Click here for the CDEF event special page →https://cdef.jp/schedule/hinode/ ■Event area
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/35464/45/35464-45-1c7841dda47c99a93439272ca10a879c-1280×854.jpg Rooftop
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/35464/45/35464-45-c78a5d43f6f0ee87b7b42abcb760d613-1280×854.jpg Main court “acosta!@AEON Mall Hinode” Event Overview Date and Time: Saturday, November 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM *Photography allowed until 6:00 PM Venue: AEON Mall Hinode Organizer: Hacosta Co., Ltd. Cooperation: AEON MALL Co., Ltd. Special website:
https://acosta.jp/event/hinode/ Official X: EAST (Eastern Japan) https://x.com/acosta_info WEST (Western Japan)
https://x.com/acosta_west TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@acosta_jp For inquiries about this event: https://acosta.jp/contact Early bird: ¥2,680, same-day: ¥3,200 └Registration: 11:00 – 19:00 / Target audience: Cosplay (changing rooms available), photographers, general public Regular: ¥2,380, same-day: ¥2,900 └Registration 12:30-19:00 / Target: Cosplay (changing rooms available), photographers, general public Cosplay (no changing rooms): ¥2,380, same-day ¥2,900
└Registration 11:30-19:00 / Target: Those who will arrive by car in cosplay without using the venue’s changing rooms. “Acosta!” Event Examples
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/35464/45/35464-45-1dbd3a529cb3bae922c54b274f340e76-1000×667.jpg Haneda Airport Garden
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/35464/45/35464-45-caf46309dcc01f9db8c9e61726e51928-1280×854.jpg Tokorozawa Sakura Town
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/35464/45/35464-45-fd021261847652787c0b5fd584f3834a-3000×2000.jpg Matsudo Last Summer Festival
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/35464/45/35464-45-7910e119ee3e05afbfe97f6fe1ead32b-1280×853.jpg Dotonbori Cosplay Festival
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/35464/45/35464-45-1698df4d63d6838b2f7bb0c0d5c3e744-3402×2268.jpg Umeda Chayamachi
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/35464/45/35464-45-b7bcdce09460db4a3e9f7f97a8900492-1280×853.jpg Hirakata Park Main venues: [Kanto] Ikebukuro Sunshine City, Saitama Super Arena TOIRO, Katsushika Ward Horikiri Festa, Matsudo City, AEON Mall Shin Rifu South Building, Itabashi Oyama, Tokorozawa Sakura Town, etc. [Kansai] Osaka Dotonbori, Kyoto Station, Umeda Chayamachi, Hirakata Park, Osaka Minato Ward Bentencho, Kishiwada Kankan, Minoh Q’s Mall, Abeno Q’s Mall, Seven Park Tenbi, Osaka Nanko ATC, Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka, etc. Acosta! Official Website is
here