Tokyo Game Show 2026 Records 257,642 Visits as Typhoon Cuts Event Short

Tokyo Game Show 2026 recorded 257,642 in-person visits over four days, September 17-20. Organizers canceled the third public day, September 21, because of a typhoon.

Attendance fell slightly from last year's 263,101. The event counts each day's attendance separately, so someone attending all four days counts four times.

The daily attendance figures were:

• September 17, first business day: 53,630.
• September 18, second business day: 52,545.
• September 19, first public day: 78,678, the highest total.
• September 20, second public day: 72,789, the second-highest total.

Organizers will refund tickets purchased for Monday. They also plan to stream some stage events originally scheduled for that day.

Typhoon No. 25, also called Typhoon Dujuan, is currently forecast to approach Japan's Kanto region on Monday.

Next year's Tokyo Game Show is scheduled for September 16-20, with the in-person event returning to Makuhari Messe. Organizers again plan a five-day event.

This year was meant to be the show's first five-day edition. September 17-18 were business days, while September 19-21 were designated public days. September 21 is a national holiday in Japan.

The 2026 theme was “The Longest Ever, Five Days Full of Play.” At the physical venue, 1,138 companies and organizations from 53 countries and regions showcased their latest products.

The online component offered 25 streaming programs through these outlets:

• Tokyo Game Show's official YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), and Twitch accounts.
• Other online platforms, including niconico.
• DouYu and bilibili for China.
• IGN for Europe and North America.

Tokyo Game Show's schedule has changed several times since its launch:

• In 1996, it began as a three-day event.
• In 1997, it expanded to two annual editions, held in spring and fall.
• In 2002, it returned to one three-day event per year.
• In 2007, it grew to four days.