What happens at the in-person festival?
The announced format combines three members’ selected players into one 165-person group for culture-festival-themed activities, ending with a farewell send-off by the performers. The three-member combinations will be revealed at the venue on the day, and some groups will have a different number of members.
The venue will also have exclusive video-viewing booths and a physical gacha booth offering chances to win culture-festival T-shirts matching those worn by the members.
There are two important qualifications:
- Riria Ito will not have an in-person event, following her graduation announcement.
- MVPs placing 1–18 in each member ranking receive a handwritten-signed instant photograph; the announcement specifies ranks 1–2 for the GREE version.
Consult the game’s event rules for detailed qualification and platform conditions. The October 26–November 8 window is the in-app competition period, not the physical festival’s dates.
Six members bring the classroom story to life
Nagi Inoue, Sakura Endo, Haruka Kaki, Sakura Kawasaki, Satsuki Sugawara and Mitsuki Setoguchi lead the campaign as Cho! Nogikoi-bu. Kawasaki and Sugawara are newly added to the campaign club.
All six supply voices throughout the event story, with selected scenes presented as newly filmed live-action drama. Completing event missions also awards newly photographed digital cards. An official trailer accompanies the announcement.
The released group photograph puts festival preparations front and center: matching pink T-shirts, navy pleated skirts, paper chains, balloons and tissue-paper flowers fill a decorated classroom.
In her accompanying comment, Inoue says she hopes the members and fans can make enjoyable memories together at the in-person festival and looks forward to meeting attendees.
LINE passwords and photographs taken by fellow members
A separate Cho! Nogikoi-bu LINE account offers an official promotional group-chat experience. Registration opened October 23, ahead of the October 26 campaign start. Conversations provide exclusive photographs and passwords that unlock special movies and photographs inside Nogikoi—not access to the performers’ private chats.
Two gacha campaigns add different card selections. Kimi to! Tokimeki Bunkasai Select Panel Gacha features members in festival T-shirts; the supplied examples depict Teresa Ikeda, Sakura Endo, Miku Ichinose and Mitsuki Setoguchi.
With Cho! Nogikoi-bu Step-Up Gacha instead features individual and group cards of the six campaign performers. Some photographs were taken by fellow members: Sugawara photographs Inoue, Setoguchi photographs Kawasaki, and Inoue photographs Sugawara. Developing eligible cards unlocks newly filmed Nogikoi movies.
Campaign dates
All times are Japan Standard Time, in 2026.
| Campaign |
Starts |
Ends |
| Culture Festival Event |
October 26, 3 p.m. |
November 8, 10:59 p.m. |
| Cho! Nogikoi-bu LINE Talk Campaign |
October 26, 3 p.m. |
November 9, 10:59 p.m. |
| Kimi to! Tokimeki Bunkasai Select Panel Gacha |
October 25, midnight |
November 8, 10:59 p.m. |
| With Cho! Nogikoi-bu Step-Up Gacha |
October 26, 3 p.m. |
November 8, 10:59 p.m. |
Nogikoi is Nogizaka46’s official romance-simulation game, free to start with optional paid items. Its campaign is separate from 10ANTZ’s Hinakoi sixth-anniversary activities, which have their own dates and invitation rules.
Campaign photograph, promotional graphics and digital-card artwork supplied by 10ANTZ via PR TIMES. Member photography credits: Satsuki Sugawara, Mitsuki Setoguchi and Nagi Inoue, as printed on the respective cards.
Copyright notice (Nogizaka46 LLC): ©乃木坂46LLC/Y&N Brothers Inc. ©allfuzInc./10ANTZ Inc.
Source: 10ANTZ via PR TIMES
