Dragon Quest the DIVE Osaka Run Set for January 26, 2027
The Osaka edition follows a Tokyo run that sold out every ticket and passed 90,000 visitors, and its collab cafe admits only ticket holders, a restriction the organizers tied to how the Tokyo restaurant operated.
Key Facts
- The Dragon Quest the DIVE Osaka run takes place January 26 to March 14, 2027, at Grand Front Osaka's North Building Knowledge Capital Event Lab.
- The Tokyo run, held July 17 to September 6, drew more than 90,000 visitors and sold out all tickets.
- The main Dragon Quest VR RIDE attraction uses Meta Quest 3 headsets and motion seats, with one ride allowed per ticket.
- Square Enix app advance ticket sales begin September 8, 2026 at 10:00, followed by a Lawson Ticket advance sale October 6 and general sale October 21.
- A special ticket includes a framed three-pin badge set of Roto's Sword, the Sky Sword, and the Hero's Sword Kai.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer.
The Dragon Quest 40th anniversary exhibition Dragon Quest the DIVE will run in Osaka from January 26 to March 14, 2027, at Grand Front Osaka's North Building Knowledge Capital Event Lab. Tohokushinsha and Square Enix announced the dates on September 7. The Tokyo run, held July 17 to September 6 at Tokyu Plaza Harajuku's Harakado, drew more than 90,000 visitors and sold out all tickets. The main attraction is the Dragon Quest VR RIDE, an immersive ride using Meta Quest 3 headsets and motion seats. Riders cross plains on a killer panther, dodge monsters in a forest, and fly through the sky with wind effects. After the ride, visitors move through zones including a castle, field, town, and item shop. A special ticket includes a framed three-pin badge set of Roto's Sword, the Sky Sword, and the Hero's Sword Kai, with the 40th anniversary logo. Ticket sales begin September 8 at 10:00 through the Square Enix app, followed by a Lawson Ticket advance sale October 6 and general sale October 21. A collab cafe with a menu different from Tokyo's will also run, open only to ticket holders.
The exhibition applies age rules to its VR hardware. Visitors aged 10 to 12 need a guardian's consent, ages 4 to 9 use a non-VR seat with a separate video screening, and children under 3 cannot take part. Each ticket allows one ride on the Dragon Quest VR RIDE.
Tickets are date-and-time specified and sold first come, first served, with a limit of six per payment and one preschooler admitted free per adult. The Osaka collab cafe offers a menu different from Tokyo's and admits only ticket holders, one visit per ticket during the run, though the organizers note a ticket does not guarantee entry when crowded. Original goods from both the Tokyo and Osaka runs go on sale online from April 2 to April 19, 2027.
The venue sits in Grand Front Osaka's North Building, three minutes on foot from JR Osaka Station and five from the Umeda stations on the Midosuji, Hankyu, and Hanshin lines. Hours run 10:00 to 21:00 with last entry at 19:59, every day of the run. Tohokushinsha produces the event with Square Enix supervising; HP Japan and HyperX are special sponsors, and Omnibus Japan, PROTOTYPE, and Brogent Technologies provide technical support.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.