Tenryu Village Cosplay Event: Toward Scenery No One Has Ever Captured

About this event

This is the first-ever cosplay event held in Tenryu Village, Nagano Prefecture. Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the village's founding, cosplayers can enjoy photography in unique, exclusive settings across the Hiraoka district, including the abandoned former Tenryu Junior High School, Mitsushima Shrine, and the Village Mayor's Office. The event takes place on Sunday, November 22, 2026, with reception beginning at 9:00 and the event running from 10:00 to 15:00. It will proceed rain or shine, and an opening ceremony will be held at the reception venue starting at 9:30. The venue is the Hiraoka district of Tenryu Village, Nagano Prefecture (right by Hiraoka Station on the JR Iida Line), and photo locations include the entire Hiraoka district (outdoors), the former Tenryu Junior High School, Mitsushima Shrine, Joshin Falls, and the Tenryu Village Office (selected administrative rooms including the Mayor's Office). The reception and changing rooms are located at the Tenryu Village Senior Welfare Center next to the Tenryu Village Office, available from 9:00 to 16:00. The participation fee is 2,000 yen for both cosplayers and photographers, payable in cash at the reception desk on the day. Advance registration is required and can be completed via Google Forms. The hashtag is #TenryuMuraCosplay. Guest cosplayers Hiyokko and Nogi Aki will attend, along with guest photographers Reito Pine and Yukuru.

Venue

Hiraoka

Hiraoka, Tenryu-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano 399-1201