“M.G.CON2025, Japan’s largest miniature game festival, will be held for the first time on October 12th at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Taito Hall.”
Giant Hobby Co., Ltd. Press Release: September 4, 2025 To Members of the Media “M.G.CON2025, Japan’s largest miniature game festival, will be held for the first time on October 12th at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Taito Hall.” A day filled with merchandise booths, a one-day painting contest, and a variety of game experiences Giant Hobby Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Daiji Takeuchi) will hold the first “M.G.CON 2025,” an event bringing together miniature game enthusiasts and industry professionals, on Sunday, October 12, 2025, on the 4th floor of the Taito Hall of the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center. M.G.CON is one of Japan’s largest miniature game conventions, featuring a diverse program featuring numerous miniature game manufacturers and shops, displays and sales of the latest items, playable demo spaces, painting contests, and networking events.
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Event Overview Name: M.G.CON2025 (M.G.CON2025) Miniature Game Convention 2025 Date and Time: Sunday, October 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Taito Hall, 4th Floor (2-6-5 Hanakawado, Taito-ku, Tokyo) Admission Fee: ¥1,320 (advance), ¥1,500 (same-day) Organizer: Giant Hobby Co., Ltd. Exhibition: 22 merchandise booths (including miniature game
manufacturers, shops, and joint exhibitors) Demo Table A space for enthusiasts to interact with various miniature games You can observe various miniature game tournaments within the event One-day painting contest Miniature exhibit Take commemorative photos in the miniature photo booth Limited official merchandise for sale (T-shirts, miniatures, game supplies, etc.) View Details What is a miniature game? This is a general term for board games played using small figures or models (miniature), as well as games with a high degree of simulation. In many cases, players assemble and paint the miniatures themselves and play by moving them around on a tabletop that resembles a battlefield, making it a hobby that combines modeling and gaming. It is more popular in Europe and the United States than in Japan. Various genres Although miniature games are generally referred to as such, there are actually a wide variety of motifs. Historical (Napoleonic Wars, World War II, etc.) Fantasy (a world where elves and orcs fight) Sci-fi (space, cyberpunk, steampunk, robot battles, etc.)
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/169042/3/169042-3-b3c457d78408d3fa2cbaf4c2a89bec70-3900×2925.jpg Necromunda gameplay Did you know there are stores that specialize in miniature games? There are miniature game specialty stores throughout Japan, including Giant Hobby, the organizer of M.G.CON. A wide variety of games are played at the store, including Warhammer.
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exhibiting. “In recent years, water-based acrylic paints have been gaining attention not only in miniature games but also in the fields of plastic model and accessory production. Many distributors will be exhibiting at M.G.CON 2025, providing a valuable opportunity to experience a wide range of paints.”
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info@miniaturegameconvention.com M.G.CON Official Website:
https://miniaturegameconvention.com