Kemocon (KC) 2026 is scheduled for Nov 6-8, 2026 in Gotemba, Japan. The announced theme is GAME ON!.
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Gotemba is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture at the foot of Mount Fuji:
Curated stays near Toki no Sumika, Gotemba Kogen Resort, Gotemba, Japan.
Kemocon 18 celebrated Japanese kemono culture and logged 4,286 cumulative attendees across its three days, per the /record/report/ archive. That figure is a daily total, not a unique headcount. The convention raised ¥1,140,200 for charity and featured kigurumi performer Kagetsu.
Historical data and growth track record
See how this convention grew over time.
| Year | Dates | Theme | Attendance | Charity Raised | Guest(s) of Honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2027 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | None Announced |
2026 | Nov 6-8 | GAME ON! | TBA | TBA | None Announced |
2025 | Nov 7-9 | Fairy Tales | 4,286 | ¥1,140,200 | None Announced |
2024 | TBA | TBA | 2,633 | TBA | None Announced |
2023 | TBA | TBA | 1,456 | TBA | None Announced |
2022 | TBA | TBA | 599 | ¥81,253(Internal operating costs) | None Announced |
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KemoconProject, the volunteer non-profit behind the con since 2008
Kemocon is run by KemoconProject, the non-profit volunteer body that has produced the convention once a year since 2008, which makes it the oldest Japanese furry convention we have documented. The about page defines the mission as "continuously providing a place where anyone can casually enjoy kemono" and frames staff and attendees as equals working together to build the space.
Kemocon's own commissioned theme music catalogue
Most furry conventions reuse stock music. Kemocon commissioned and credits its own theme suite on the official about page: the main theme "Doremifa-Sol-a-Synphony" by composer Rashi (mixed by Yume), a jazz arrangement called "Inversion", an ethnic-music arrangement titled "Furry Dance" by Akihare, a happy-hardcore remix by Oji-san, and a closing theme "Doremifa-Sol-a-Synphony: CODA".
KC18 tier ladder: ¥5,000 Member, ¥12,000 Supporter, no Friday walk-in
Kemocon publishes its full ticket ladder verbatim on `/kc18_entry/` ahead of every edition, and the structure is unusually rigid for a Japanese furry con. Four attendee tiers: Supporter PASS ¥12,000, Member PASS ¥5,000, One-Day pre-pay ¥2,500, One-Day walk-in ¥3,000. Supporter adds a non-sale neckstrap, a commemorative T-shirt, a supporter-only changing room, and a name in the closing-ceremony credit roll. Members get the changing room on Saturday and Sunday only. Friday is locked to pre-pay Member or Supporter, there is no Friday walk-in tier. Walk-in attendance is allowed Saturday and Sunday at the One-Day desk only.
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