Ultra Heroes EXPO Summer Festival

, often shortened to , is a annual exhibition event based on the Ultraman Series held primarily at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, Tokyo since 2021. It is held at the same time and place as Ultraman Festival, serving as its spiritual successor.
The festival's duration is split into two halves, with new exhibits and merchandise introduced in the second half. The event is closed for a single day in-between. Both halves feature a different stage show performed multiple times per day. The stages are equiped with large LED screens to display location backgrounds, special effects and pre-recorded character appearances. Characters from the ongoing TV series at the time appear onstage on particular days.
A day before the festival opens, a preview is held for the press and TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION members who win a lottery to explore the exhibition, watch the first stage show, and attend an opening ceremony hosted by cast members or ambassadors chosen to represent the event that year.
On certain days, paid one-time events are held on the stage in the evening, featuring Ultraman Series or Gridman guests. They usually celebrate series anniversaries or promote upcoming projects by Tsuburaya Productions, and some are livestreamed through SPWN or U-NEXT.
==Exhibition==
Summer Festival venues are filled with Ultraman Series props, displays and photo opportunities for guests to explore. The exhibition and its layout changes every year, though some elements are reused from previous events. Exhibits tend to pertain to the currently running series or celebrate anniversaries of previous entries.
===Common Elements===
*: A photo booth for taking photos with Ultras that is available at most Ultraman events.
*Giant Diorama: A large diorama depicting Ultras and Kaiju battling in a city. A new diorama is designed each year.
*: An area with a catwalk above dedicated to small events featuring defense team members, Ultras and kaiju. It is similar to Ultraman Festival's Greeting Square and has been renamed each year.
*: An expansive gift shop selling all kinds of Ultraman merchandise, including event-exclusive items.
*: A paid attraction where customers can interact and take photos with an Ultra Hero for three minutes. It is held outside of the main venue.
==Events==
===Tokyo===
No.	Title 	Duration 	Stage Shows 	Opening Ceremony Guests
1 	 	July 22 - August 9, 2021 	 	Taiyo Sugiura and Nozomi Tsuji (ambassadors)https://m-78.jp/news/post-5958https://m-78.jp/news/post-5981
1 	 	August 11 - August 29, 2021	 	Taiyo Sugiura and Nozomi Tsuji (ambassadors)https://m-78.jp/news/post-5958https://m-78.jp/news/post-5981
2 	 	July 23 - August 8, 2022 	 	Takeshi Tsuruno (ambassador)https://m-78.jp/news/post-6326 and Hiroki Matsumotohttps://m-78.jp/news/post-6431
2 	 	August 10 - August 29, 2022	 	Takeshi Tsuruno (ambassador)https://m-78.jp/news/post-6326 and Hiroki Matsumotohttps://m-78.jp/news/post-6431
3 	https://m-78.jp/news/post-6716	July 22 - August 7, 2023 	https://ultra-expo.com/summer/2023/en/	Tomoya Warabino and Himena Tsukimiyahttps://m-78.jp/news/post-6816
3 	https://m-78.jp/news/post-6716	August 9 - August 28, 2023 	 	Tomoya Warabino and Himena Tsukimiyahttps://m-78.jp/news/post-6816
4 	https://m-78.jp/news/post-7068	July 20 - August 5, 2024 	STAGE 1. ～Stand By You～ 	Yuki Totsuka and Rin Natsumehttps://m-78.jp/news/post-7162
4 	https://m-78.jp/news/post-7068	August 7 - August 26, 2024 	 	Yuki Totsuka and Rin Natsumehttps://m-78.jp/news/post-7162
===Other Locations===
Title 	Location 	Duration 	Stage Shows
https://m-78.jp/news/post-7094	Umeda South Hall and Hanshin Umeda Main Store, Umeda, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture	August 13 - August 25, 2024	～Stand By You～
==Gallery==
Ultra Heroes EXPO 2021 Summer Festival Main Visual.jpg|2021
Ultra Heroes EXPO 2022 Summer Festival Main Visual.jpg|2022
UlSummer 2023 Main Visual.jpg|2023
UlSummer 2024 Visual.jpg|2024
==Trivia==
*In 2021 and 2022, the two stage shows per year were labelled STAGE 1 and STAGE 2, with STAGES 3-5 performed elsewhere as part of the THE LIVE Series. However, for the 2023 event, these labels were only used when the stage shows released on Blu-ray and DVD. Both shows were also split into two parts.
==External Links==
*Official website
*Ultra Heroes EXPO Twitter account
==References==
Category:Real Life Events
Category:Exhibition Events