
JAPAN EVENT BY CGC 2026
Edition3 A French Japanese-culture festival covering merchandise, stage programming and fan-consumption scenes for pop-culture brands, retailers and consumer channels.

JAPAN EVENT BY CGC 2026
Edition3 A French Japanese-culture festival covering merchandise, stage programming and fan-consumption scenes for pop-culture brands, retailers and consumer channels.
JAPAN EVENT BY CGC is a Japanese culture festival held in Clermont-Ferrand, France, spanning traditional culture, manga, anime, food, cosplay, video games and music, offering fans of Japanese culture a place to experience and connect.
Held at Polydome, the event brings together cosplay performances and stage shows, anime, manga and video games, creators and merchandise, and Japanese food, with exhibitor sales and fan interaction on site, supported by a daily programme, exhibitor list and highlights.
Participants also include illustration, handmade accessories, Japanese incense, sake, bubble tea, manga merchandise and cosplay associations, with the cosplay associations running the costume show, stage and competition organization and the cosplay village, creating an atmosphere combining display, sales and fan interaction.
The event targets pop culture brands, cultural retail, content partners and consumer-facing sales channels, suited to showcasing, selling and fan engagement around Japanese culture.
Area
Exhibitors
Visitors
Léa Endrivet, Documentaliste du Musée d'art Roger-Quilliot, Musée d'Art Roger-Quilliot (MARQ)
Sachiko Hopwood, Maître de Kitsuké, artiste de koto
Real Spadaro, Artiste, Yūekina Kintsugi
Tetsuya Gotani, Maître origami
Real Spadaro, Artiste, Yūekina Kintsugi
Japon Auvergne-Nippon Auvergne (JANA), Association
Presale tickets are available only through the online ticketing page under the “Billetterie” tab.
You may print your ticket or show a digital version on your phone; the ticket should be downloaded to your phone in advance.
Public opening hours are Saturday 31 October 2026 from 10:00 to 19:00 and Sunday 1 November 2026 from 10:00 to 18:00; presale ticket holders may enter from 09:30 each day, and the on-site ticket office closes at 18:00 each day.
You can arrive by car, by train to Clermont-Ferrand station and walk about 1 km, or by Tram Line A to the 1er Mai stop.
On-site activities are free, and signing sessions are also free, with a separate queue required for each artist.
JAPAN EVENT BY CGC is a Japanese culture festival held in Clermont-Ferrand, France, spanning traditional culture, manga, anime, food, cosplay, video games and music, offering fans of Japanese culture a place to experience and connect.
Held at Polydome, the event brings together cosplay performances and stage shows, anime, manga and video games, creators and merchandise, and Japanese food, with exhibitor sales and fan interaction on site, supported by a daily programme, exhibitor list and highlights.
Participants also include illustration, handmade accessories, Japanese incense, sake, bubble tea, manga merchandise and cosplay associations, with the cosplay associations running the costume show, stage and competition organization and the cosplay village, creating an atmosphere combining display, sales and fan interaction.
The event targets pop culture brands, cultural retail, content partners and consumer-facing sales channels, suited to showcasing, selling and fan engagement around Japanese culture.
Area
Exhibitors
Visitors
Léa Endrivet, Documentaliste du Musée d'art Roger-Quilliot, Musée d'Art Roger-Quilliot (MARQ)
Sachiko Hopwood, Maître de Kitsuké, artiste de koto
Real Spadaro, Artiste, Yūekina Kintsugi
Tetsuya Gotani, Maître origami
Real Spadaro, Artiste, Yūekina Kintsugi
Japon Auvergne-Nippon Auvergne (JANA), Association
Presale tickets are available only through the online ticketing page under the “Billetterie” tab.
You may print your ticket or show a digital version on your phone; the ticket should be downloaded to your phone in advance.
Public opening hours are Saturday 31 October 2026 from 10:00 to 19:00 and Sunday 1 November 2026 from 10:00 to 18:00; presale ticket holders may enter from 09:30 each day, and the on-site ticket office closes at 18:00 each day.
You can arrive by car, by train to Clermont-Ferrand station and walk about 1 km, or by Tram Line A to the 1er Mai stop.
On-site activities are free, and signing sessions are also free, with a separate queue required for each artist.