KYOTOGRAPHIE PHOTOBOOK FAIR 2026
The KYOTOGRAPHIE PHOTOBOOK FAIR will bring together over 53 publishers/bookstores from Japan and around the world, plus for the first time, we’ll have a special display of 200 zines from over 10 countries, offering an even broader look at today’s global photobook scene.
The marketplace offers a rare opportunity for exhibitors to connect directly with visitors, encouraging conversation, discovery, and exchange. Don’t miss it!
Event Overview
- Event Name
KYOTOGRAPHIE PHOTOBOOK FAIR 2026
- Dates
Saturday May 9 – Sunday May 10, 2026
- Time
12:00 – 19:00
- Venue
ROHM Theatre Kyoto, Park Plaza 3F & Outdoor Special Booth (1F)
13 Okazaki Saishojicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8342- Entry Admission
Free
- Organisers
KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival
Kyoto Okazaki Tsutaya Books- Co-Organiser
ROHM Theatre Kyoto (Kyoto City Music Art Cultural Promoting Foundation)
- Sponsors
HONEYCOMB Inc.
SHASHINKAGAKU Co., Ltd.
Kyoto Shimbun Printing Co., Ltd.
Nippo Co., Ltd.- Support
Canon Inc.
ZINE GIN- Exhibitors
■ Park Plaza 3F ■
305 PRESS, Akaaka Art Publishing, AL/KiKi inc., BOOK AND SONS, crevasse, CYRO, Ephemere, FF Seoul, Four Eyes éditions, full name, gallery 176, GRAF Publishers, IACK, Julia Bohle, Keitata, Kimshinwook, Kyoto Shimbun Printing, Libro Arte, Luis Casadevall, MAGNETIC 5, maruphoto, moment, Monika Mogi, PHOTO atlas, PHOTOBOOK AS OBJECT / PHOTOBOOK WHO CARES, Place M / M Readers Club, REPORT SASEBO, Seigensha Art Publishing, Seigensha, SHASHINKAGAKU, SpringBao, STAIRS PRESS, STUDIO BOUKEI, Sunik Kim, the memory machine, Three Books, torch press, Toseisha, Yezoi Class x Jong Collaboration, YOU ARE HERE, YAMADA Book Publishing, Yuka Takasu, Zen Foto Gallery, Zontiga, FUGENSHA■ Outdoor Special Booth (1F) ■
ZINE GIN, hikita chisato, Sento T-shirt Collection, ETERNAL SUMMER, Retro JAM Printing
Kyoto Tacos, Sakitako, Souffle, Tamba Kamegoro
“Photo Zine Showcase”
For the first time ever, we will create a dedicated space within the Photobook Fair to showcase emerging artists. A new opportunity for artists to present their work in a setting where international publishers, photography professionals, and engaged visitors gather.
Application Details (Applications have now closed)
- Application Deadline: Monday 20 April, 2026 23:59
- Deadline for works to arrive: Must arrive between Monday, 13 April 2026 – Friday, 24 April 2026
- Notification of selection results: Late April (If applications exceed capacity, selections will be made by the organisers.)
- Exhibition period: Saturday 9 May — Sunday 10 May, 2026
- Eligibility: Students or emerging photographers/creators pursuing their own forms of expression.
- There is no strict age definition for “emerging,” but applicants should understand that the purpose of this project is to support the next generation of creators.
- Applicants must be able to ship their work and submit required materials according to the specified schedule.
- Exhibited item One photo ZINE (display copy)
- Genre ZINE-based work centred on photography (works must not violate public decency standards).
- Eligibility of works Self-published or independently produced books that are not widely distributed through commercial bookstores.
- Participation Fee: Free (participantsare responsible only for round-trip shipping costs)
- Return Shipping: Applicants must include a pre-addressed return Letter Pack with their submission.
- Please note that if this is not included, we may not be able to return your work. Exhibited ZINEs will be freely browsed by visitors. In the event of damage or loss during the exhibition period, the organisers cannot take responsibility. Please refrain from submitting irreplaceable originals or extremely fragile book constructions.
- Delivery Address
- Su, Inai Building 2F
- 742 Tenshu-cho, Takakura-dori Nijo-agaru
- Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0812
- JAPAN
- KGPBF Office: ZINE SHOWCASE
- Sales: Direct sales involving monetary transactions at the venue will not be conducted.Visitors will instead be directed to your online shop, portfolio, or other platforms via a QR code displayed next to your work.
Contact
KYOTOGRAPHIE Photobook Fair Organising Committee
[email protected]