Why You Should Visit
A two-day book event held at HDC Kobe, right by JR Kobe Station, themed around books, coffee, and chairs. Inside, a book market gathers distinctive bookshops and publishers offering carefully chosen titles and art books. Alongside it, you can sit and try chairs suited to reading, enjoy a coffee pairing matched to the mood of a book, and browse a book truck parked in the outdoor plaza. It's a day to find not just a favorite book, but the chair and the cup that make reading it a pleasure—ideal for anyone who loves the whole experience of reading.
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Essentials
- location
- HDC Kobe (Housing Design Center Kobe)
- period
- June 13, 2026 (Sat) - June 14, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 10:00~17:00
- cost
- Free admission (books, chairs, and other goods are sold separately; café menu charged separately)
- Links
- access
- Right outside the south exit of Kobe Station (JR Kobe Line), within Kobe Harborland.
- NOTE
- [Four ways to enjoy it]
BOOK MARKET
B1F Station Plaza
Over the two days, 10 bookshops and publishers gather to sell carefully chosen books and art books.
[Vendors]
- Jun 13 & 14: Insects / Standard Bookstore / Hon no Shiori / Million Years Bookstore / Hon no Sumika / Kani Books
- Jun 13 only: 1003 / Traveling Bookstore
- Jun 14 only: Shikaku / Ehon no Tokoro
CHAIR DISPLAY
B1F Station Plaza
HDC Kobe's interior shops select chairs suited to reading and put them on display and sale—sit down and try them yourself (IDC OTSUKA Kobe Showroom / The Plus Casa HDC Kobe / Maison de Marché / Kurashi no Gallery Kagu no Fuji).
CAFE
B1F Station Plaza & 1F HDC Kobe Front Plaza
A coffee-pairing project matched to the world of each book. Retro coffee shop "DORSIA" from Sannomiya (B1F) and mobile coffee stand "COFFEE kinenbi" (1F) make special appearances.
BOOK CAR
1F HDC Kobe Front Plaza
The mobile book truck "BOOK TRUCK" appears in the outdoor plaza, offering new and used books, foreign-language titles, little-press works, and goods.
["Wrapped Book" Gift]
Spend ¥1,000 or more (tax incl.) at the book market and the first 100 people receive a "wrapped book." Show the exchange ticket you receive at an interior shop to swap it for a recommended book.
*One entry per person during the event.
*Available while supplies last.
*Details are subject to change without notice.
出典: HDC神戸公式HP
FAQ
Is there an admission fee?
How do I get the "wrapped book" gift?
Is it enjoyable for families with children?
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