Anime Tokyo Station Launches Summer Festival With a Kids' Workshop
On June 11, 2026, Anime Tokyo Station announced the first program in its 2026 summer lineup: the TOKIO Doki Doki Anime Workshop, a free, bilingual workshop for elementary and junior high school students in Toshima, Tokyo. The two sessions are scheduled for August 21 and August 22, 2026, and applications are open from June 11 through July 24. The announcement matters because the venue is not just another pop-up space. Anime Tokyo Station is a public-facing anime hub run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Japan Animation Association. In the official materials, the facility says its mission is to make anime more interesting and to carry it into the future. As of June 7, 2026, it had already welcomed 296,471 visitors, which shows that it has become a regular stop for fans and families, not a niche exhibition room. What Was Announced The summer program is being presented as Anime Tokyo Station's Summer Festival 2026 , and the first event in that series is the TOKIO Doki Do...