January 4-5, 2025 acosta! @ Ikebukuro Sunshine City | acosta![アコスタ]撮れる！遊べる！コスプレイベント！

The place where it all started!
Welcome to the biggest acosta! event!

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Event Overview

Date

January 4th (Sat) &
5th (Sun), 2025

Time

10:00 am ~ 6:30 pm *Photography until 5:30 pm

Venue

Ikebukuro Sunshine City
Check-in: Bunka Kaikan 2F, Exhibition Hall D
3-1-3, Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

How to get there Ticket information

Tickets

Admission times vary by ticket type.
All prices include tax.

Early Bird Tickets(9:30 am ~ 6:30 pm)

2,750 yen
(Same-day ticket: 3,000 yen)

Regular Tickets(11:00 am ~ 6:30 pm)

2,200 yen
(Same-day ticket: 2,500 yen)

Short Tickets(1:00 pm ~ 6:30 pm)

2,000 yen
(Same-day ticket: 2,300 yen)

Middle & High School Student Tickets(11:00 am ~ 6:30 pm)

1,200 yen
(Same-day ticket: 1,500 yen)
Photographers and general attendees only.
*Please show your student badge.

Read this before purchasing your tickets

Before purchasing tickets, please ensure you review and agree to the participation terms. Your participation in the event will be regarded as acceptance of these terms.
We do not accept cancellations or changes for purchased tickets.
Those with early bird tickets will no longer have priority after 11:00 am. After the check-in start for regular ticket holders, you will have to line up in the regular queue.
Same-day tickets will not be available for sold out categories.

acosta! @ Saitama Super Arena TOIRO Special Discount Ticket

After 5:00 pm, show your attendee badge from
~ acosta! @ Ikebukuro Sunshine City ~
at
~ acosta! @ Saitama Super Arena TOIRO ~
(held the same day)
to join as a photographer or general attendee
for just 1,000 (tax included)!

*The discount is valid only with an attendee badge from the event held on the same day.
*This discount is valid only for on-site ticket purchases at acosta! @ Saitama Super Arena TOIRO.

View the Saitama event page
(Japanese only)

Tickets for January 4th (Sat) Tickets for January 5th (Sun)

How to Transfer Tickets How to Purchase Tickets

Venue Map

*The layout is subject to change without notice.

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Collaboration Event

Show your attendee badge for January 5th or 6th
at the 5th Anniversary “My Dress-Up Darling” Exhibition
to receive a special bonus card!
*A separate admission ticket to the exhibition is required. The bonus card cannot be obtained with the acosta! attendee badge alone.
Card size: W100mm × H100mm

Location

Ikebukuro Sunshine City Bunka Kaikan 2F, Exhibition Hall D

Event Period

January 4th (Sat) ~ January 13th (Mon), 2025

Important Notes About the Bonus Card

Quantities are limited. Distribution will end once supplies run out.
Bonus cards cannot be exchanged unless defective.
Minor scratches or imperfections due to manufacturing processes or material characteristics are not eligible for exchange.
Show your acosta! attendee badge at the exhibition entrance to receive your bonus card.
Each attendee badge allows you to claim one card. See attendee badge here.
After an attendee badge has been used to claim a card, it cannot be used to claim another.

Photography Guidelines

Flash photography is prohibited inside the exhibition hall.
Only handheld mobile phone photography is allowed (no video recording).
Selfie sticks and tripods are prohibited.

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Events

Photo Service

Have your photos taken by acosta’s official photographers
and get your photo data!
*To get your photo data, you must be registered as a member with the staca Ticket Center.

Learn more!

Shooting on Jan 4

Dandan (団団)@a778899133

Tecchi (てっち)@shin_tecchi

Shooting on Jan 5

Fujinoko (藤ノ子)@Fujiccamera

Sashimi (さしみ)@p_flood_rawfish

Event

Exhibition Hall A1

Location: Ikebukuro Sunshine City Exhibition Hall A1
Time: 10:00 am ~ 5:30 pm
*Paper fortunes are limited.
*While supplies last.

Exhibition Hall D

Location: Ikebukuro Sunshine City Exhibition Hall D check-in area
Time: From 1:00 to 1:30 pm
Welcome photographers who are joining the acosta! event for the first time!
This guide will help you make the most of the event. Please be aware that this isn’t a photography workshop.
If there are many participants, we’ll split into smaller groups.

Mini Meetup

Meetup inside acosta!

Gather and connect with people who love the same things you love!
*Check-in is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Learn more

acosta! Interaction Badges

Introducing interaction badges to make your acosta! experience even more fun!

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Eat & Shop in Cosplay

Featured

Cosset Ikebukuro Store

A cosplay photo studio right in front of Sunshine City!
Show your attendee badge or wristband to use the studio for only 500 yen per hour!

Stores with Special Benefits

Yuzawaya Ikebukuro Store (WACCA 3F): Show your attendee badge to receive a 20% discount on your purchases! *Discount does not apply to tickets, special-priced items, or certain products. Non-members can join the Tomo-no-Kai (Friends’ Club) for free with a purchase. (Regular fee: 550 yen)
HUB+82 (WACCA 1F): Show your attendee badge to receive a 10% discount on your bill! Make an original drink using your favorite photo or color! (*For combined use with other services, please check in-store.)
Adores Sunshine Store: Show your attendee badge for a free crane game play and to borrow props for in-store photography!
Karaoke Mac Ikebukuro Sunshine Street Store: Show your attendee badge on the day of the event and get 20% off! Show your staca card any day and get 30% off!
Ikebukuro Fortune-Telling Museum Balangan: Show your attendee badge to get a whopping 1,080 yen off your fortune-telling fee when you get a reading for 20 minutes or more!
namco Ikebukuro: Show your attendee badge to receive a 100 yen discount on sticker print photos! You can play and take photos in cosplay!
Kuikui: Show your attendee badge to receive a 10% discount on your meal!
DiCE Ikebukuro Store: Show your attendee badge or staca card to get a 200 yen discount on reclining flats and a 300 yen discount on VIP & Karaoke rooms!
Bakudan-yaki Honpo Ikebukuro Store: Bakudan-yaki: a treat made by grilling ingredients typically used in okonomiyaki in the style of takoyaki! Show your attendee badge for extra toppings!
FLORA CLINIC: Show the brochure to receive 5% off all treatments! Additionally, on the days of the acosta event, a portion of the facility is open for photography between 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm!
NAMJATOWN: Many collaborative events await you! *Please note that the contents and admission method may vary depending on the circumstances.
Marion Crepe WACCA Ikebukuro Store (WACCA Ikebukuro 1F): Show your attendee badge for a 50 yen discount on crepes and drinks. *Some items, such as collaboration crepes, are excluded.
cosset Ikebukuro Main Store: Show your attendee badge or wristband to use the studio for only 500 yen per hour!
Karaoke no Tetsujin Ikebukuro East Exit Store: Show your attendee badge or staca card to get up to 50% off room fees! 30% off during free time! Click for details!
GiGO Ikebukuro No. 1 Building: Play in the arcade while in cosplay and try getting one of the many anime and game-related prizes! Show your attendee badge for one free play on a crane game!
GiGO Ikebukuro No. 2 Building: Located on Sunshine Street, this store specializes in photo sticker machines. Just under SUNDRUG, on B1F! Show your attendee badge for one free instant photo!
GiGO Ikebukuro No. 3 Building: Right outside Ikebukuro East Exit 35! Eight floors of arcade fun that you can enjoy while dressed in cosplay! GiGO’s Taiyaki floor (8F) is also ideal for a quick break!
GiGO Sohonten: Play in the arcade while in cosplay! This is the arcade with the most photo sticker machines in the area. And you can take photos around the arcade too! Show your attendee badge for a free crane game play!
Jeken: Show your attendee badge to receive a 100 yen discount on food and drinks! Get a 10% OFF coupon for your next visit too! Bring along your favorite character merch and let’s fan out together!
Animate Cafe STARS Ikebukuro Store: Our staff will welcome you in cosplay! Let’s sing anisongs together! Make your debut at STARS! Show your attendee badge to get 50% OFF!
Lashinbang Ikebukuro (All Stores): Show your attendee badge or come to the store in cosplay to get 100 yen OFF your purchases over 500 yen!
KOI Thé (Sunshine City ALPA Store): Show your attendee badge to receive a free size-up on your favorite drink!
Oshikatsu Izakaya Marumaru no Kai: Show your attendee badge or pamphlet coupon to get 1,000 yen OFF per person at checkout!!
LALA CHURROS: Show your attendee badge to get 10% off on one churro and one drink! (*Please check at the store for compatibility with other offers.)
Amo Crepe Ikebukuro: Customers who purchase an attendee badge crepe will receive one free drink!
HUB　Ikebukuro Sunshine Street Store, Ikebukuro East Exit Store ANNEX: Show your attendee badge and get 10% off your bill! Create a custom drink inspired by your favorite character’s photo or theme color! (*Please check at the store for compatibility with other offers.)