Anime Tokyo Station’s Summer Festival 2026 includes the TOKIOドキドキアニメワークショップ, a free two-day workshop for elementary and middle school students. According to the official announcement, the program will run on August 21 and August 22, 2026 and will teach animation basics, tablet-based production, sound expression, and group creation before participants receive their finished work as a digital file.
What Was Announced
According to the official announcement, Anime Tokyo Station will hold the workshop on August 21, 2026 and August 22, 2026, with each session running from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The venue is the 14th floor of the Fujikyu Building Higashi No. 5 in Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima, using the elevator located by the entrance on the left side of Anime Tokyo Station. Participation is free, and the target age group is elementary and middle school students.
The application window opened at 10:00 a.m. on June 11, 2026 and ran through 11:59 p.m. on July 24, 2026 for both sessions. Each day has space for 30 participants, with entries handled by lottery. Parents who want to observe were asked to note that in advance through the registration form. The announcement also lists Japanese as the main language, with English support available.
That mix of free admission, a set age range, and a lottery cap makes the event feel more like a structured class than a casual drop-in activity. It is also separate from Anime Tokyo Station’s normal gallery access. The facility itself is free to enter, but this workshop required advance registration and was not framed as a walk-up program.
What the TOKIO Doki Doki Anime Workshop Includes
The workshop description goes further than a vague promise of “anime fun.” Organizers say participants will learn about stop-motion techniques, the basic mechanism behind animation, sound expression, and the broader production process before moving on to hands-on creation with tablet devices. After that, attendees work together to make animation as a group.
That collaborative part matters because the release describes the workshop as an introduction to how real anime production comes together through communication between different staff roles. The goal is not only to make a short piece, but to experience the way ideas are shared, adjusted, and completed with other people. The session is led by Mayuko Masaki, representative of the animation education group Aneme no Iroha, whose background in animation learning programs across schools and universities is highlighted in the source.
There is also a useful takeaway at the end. Finished works will be delivered as MOV files within three days of the event. Participants using an iPhone or iPad are scheduled to receive their files by AirDrop on the same day, while other attendees will be sent an email within three days and can download the file through Gigafile service. For families planning around summer homework, that detail makes the workshop easy to picture as both a day out and a ready-made independent study project with something concrete to bring home.
How Anime Tokyo Station’s Summer Program Is Framed
The workshop sits inside the broader Anime Tokyo Station Summer Festival 2026 program, which runs from July 18, 2026 to August 30, 2026. The official event page presents the season as a mix of children’s lectures, workshops, anime screenings, and tie-in events connected to special exhibitions. The workshop is one piece of a larger summer calendar rather than a one-off standalone class.
That framing helps explain why the announcement balances learning with a lighter festival atmosphere. Anime Tokyo Station describes the summer lineup with words like learning, experience, and challenge, and the program list backs that up. Alongside the animation workshop are drawing sessions, cel animation talks, origami animation, coaster-making, screenings, and a BLEACH-themed event. Visitors attending during the festival period can also receive an original uchiwa fan featuring the facility’s Roblox-linked mascot characters while supplies or distribution rules apply during the campaign period.
The venue itself remains part of the appeal. Anime Tokyo Station is a dedicated anime exhibition base in Ikebukuro, about a four-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station’s east exit, with regular free admission. For anyone already planning a stop there this summer, the workshop reads as a deeper add-on experience: not just looking at anime culture, but briefly stepping inside the making of it.
What Visitors Should Know Before Applying
The biggest practical point is timing. As of July 28, 2026, the application period listed in the announcement has already ended, since entries closed on July 24, 2026. The workshop dates themselves are still ahead on August 21 and August 22, 2026, but participation was tied to the advance lottery system described in the source.
There are a few other details worth keeping in mind. Only drinks with lids are allowed inside the venue. Staff will take photos and video during the event for publicity and reporting uses, and the notice says individual exceptions cannot be arranged, so applicants were expected to agree to that condition before registering. Participants are also asked to follow staff guidance during the session.
For visitors thinking more broadly about the facility, Anime Tokyo Station’s regular opening hours are 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with last entry at 6:45 p.m. and special exhibition entry closing at 6:30 p.m. It is usually closed on Mondays unless the day is a holiday, in which case it opens and closes the following day instead. That means a workshop visit can be paired with time in the exhibition space, but the workshop itself has its own room, schedule, and entry rules.
FAQ
Who was the TOKIO Doki Doki Anime Workshop for?
It was announced for elementary and middle school students.
When is the workshop being held?
The two sessions are scheduled for August 21, 2026 and August 22, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.
How much does it cost to join?
The workshop was announced as free to attend.
Was advance registration required?
Yes. The event used an advance application form and a lottery system, with 30 participants per session.
Can parents watch?
Yes. Parents who wanted to observe were asked to indicate that in advance on the registration form.
What do participants receive after the workshop?
The completed animation is scheduled to be provided as a MOV file within three days of the event, with same-day AirDrop delivery for iPhone and iPad users.
