JAPAN EXPO. This is the big meeting place for fans of Japan. The Japan Expo is being held this weekend. Discover without further delay the program and the unmissable events.
[Mis à jour le 12 juillet 2023 à 23h42] Fans of Japanese culture have been pining for weeks, if not months. D-Day has finally arrived! Japan Expo 2023 begins this Thursday, July 13. The show is being held from July 13 to 16, 2023. The Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition center is hosting the event. Doors are open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
While France is the second manga market in the world, after the Japan of course, the Japan Expo should once again attract people. But what is the program? When is the best date to go? It must be said that visitors are once again spoiled for choice. Are gathered, in a space of 140,000 square meters: ten stands, 13 stages, seven temporary exhibitions, forty concerts and sixty conferences!
What to see at Japan Expo? What is the program ?
- Video games : The Japan Expo invites visitors to discover the highly anticipated titles of video game publishers.
- J-music : The Japan Expo is also a true incursion into the world of Japanese pop and rock! Don’t miss the springboard for J-Pop and J-Rock groups who wish to make themselves known in France, confirmed groups or discoveries who occur for the first time at Japan Expo.
- Martial Arts : Since last year, it is possible to attend sumo demonstrations!
- cosplay : The Japan Expo is also an opportunity to see and meet the best cosplayers across the Cosplay Show which highlights the most talented participants on the biggest cosplay scene in Europe. Young and old can pay tribute to their favorite characters by dressing up for everyone’s pleasure. A particular cloakroom is dedicated to them.
- Food : The Japan Expo is a dive into Japanese cuisine. On the program in particular, demonstrations, such as that of the pastry chef Emma Obadina, a true Nerikiri pro.
- Culture and traditions : The Japan Expo is also an opportunity to discover Japanese traditions, starting with the dressing of the kimono.
- Dance : several Giant Just Dance games are organized throughout the weekend. Atmosphere guaranteed!
- Dedications : The Japan Expo allows you to meet many artists and get a small dedication of their CDs, mangas and other posters of films or series.
- Yu Gi Oh! : The Japan Expo is organizing a tournament “in a constructed format of Yu Gi Oh! of eight players”. The key to this free tournament is OTS packs for everyone!
What is the price of tickets to attend Japan Expo?
Japan Expo prices have skyrocketed in recent years. These cost between 20 and 30 euros depending on the day and 80 euros for a four-day pass. Admission is free for children under 8 years old. It is imperative to acquire your ticket via the Japan Expo online ticketing. The Villepinte Exhibition Center no longer has a ticket office at the entrance. All rates.
The Japan Expo is held in the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center in the town of Villepinte located in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis. The nearest transport is the Parc des Expositions stop on the RER B (direction Aéroport Charle de Gaulle 2 – TGV, from Paris).
Japan Expo 2023 is scheduled from July 13 to 16, 2023. For four days, fans of Japanese culture can stroll in search of their favorite heroes and stock up on manga while immersed in the Japanese universe.
When was Japan Expo born, what is its origin?
The Japan Expo is open to people of all ages, who come to the conferences, signing sessions, previews and cosplay contests that are organized there. The event was launched in 1999 by Jean-François Dufour, Sandrine Dufour and Thomas Sirdey. The latter had used the associative space of his Epita business school, a garage, to launch the event. After a brief stint at the CNIT in La Défense in 2006, Japan Expo then moved to the Villepinte exhibition hall in Seine-Saint-Denis. Since then, more than 250,000 visitors have come to Japan Expo (whereas in its beginnings, it only brought together 2,400 visitors) and this success is now exported to Marseille with Japan Expo Sud, and to California. .