A Complete Guide of Oasis 21

The 2008 World Cosplay Summit championships will be held at Oasis 21 in the heart of Nagoya!

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Location
Higashi Sakura ( 1-11-1 ), Higashi Ward, Nagoya City Aichi prefecture
Access
From Nagoya station take the Higashiyama subway line and get off at Sakae station.
From Kanayama station take the Meijo subway line and get off at Sakae station.
The cosplay championship will be held at the "Milky Way Plaza" In the center of the Oasis 21 complex.There will be a number of events taking place here.
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There are various shops surrounding the "Milky Way Plaza". You may enter all of the shops dressed in your cosplay costume except for, Donguri Kyouwakoku & the NHK character shop.However summer time is a busy season and there will be many other people in and around Oasis 21 so we should be on our best behavior.
It is prohibited to take photos with the shops/stands in the background.Please use the specially-designated photo areas when taking photos.
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You are free to roam around in costume within the Oasis 21 facilities. There are many ideal photo spots such as the sloping 2nd floor park "Green Landscapes" and the suspended glass pavilion roof the "Floating Lake". If you decide to go up to the “Floating Lake” when you get to the rooftop you will be treated to a great panoramic shot of Nagoya with its most famous symbol - the TV tower - directly in the background.

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Green Landscapes Green Landscapes [Green Landscapes]
Floating Lake Floating Lake [Floating Lake]

Please keep in mind that at the following locations directly connected to Oasis 21 you may not enter dressed in costume.
[1] "Subway ticket gates"
[2] "NHK Nagoya broadcast centre building"
[3] "Aichi Art & Culture Centre"
[4] "Central Park"
*Please refrain from wearing your costumes in the walkways shown below.

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Subway ticket gate walkway Aichi Arts & Culture center walkway NHK Nagoya broadcast centre walkway
Subway ticket gate walkway Aichi Arts & Culture center walkway NHK Nagoya broadcast centre walkway
The walkways leading to Central Park The walkways leading to Central Park
The walkways leading to Central Park