Why You Should Visit
A five-day fair devoted entirely to paper goods, held by Kobe stationery store Nagasawa on the 9th floor of Daimaru Kobe. More than 50 exhibitors take part, from makers such as mt masking tape, TAKEO PAPER PRODUCTS, Shachihata, ROUND TOP and letterpress studio Koun-kan, to independent artists selling letter sets, stickers and stamps. Design papers, rubber stamps, foil stamping and letterpress printing are all there to pick up and compare. Daily workshops cover paper carving, eraser-stamp making and letterpress notepaper, handy for New Year cards. Admission is free.
Essentials
- location
- Daimaru Kobe, 9F Event Hall
- period
- November 12, 2026 (Thu) - November 16, 2026 (Mon)
- Time
- 10:00–19:00 (closes 17:00 on the final day, Nov 16)
- cost
- Free admission (workshops are paid; some require booking)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About 3 min walk south from Motomachi Station (JR / Hanshin), or right by Kyukyoryuchi-Daimarumae Station on the Kaigan subway line. By car, use Daimaru's car park (29 Harima-machi) or other paid parking nearby
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- No booking needed to enter. Some workshops require advance booking; schedules, fees and how to apply are posted on the Kami Fes KOBE website.
- NOTE
Exhibitors (partial)
- Makers & printers: mt (Kamoi) / TAKEO PAPER PRODUCTS / Shachihata / SAIEN (Kamiiso) / Sanyo Paper / Shiing / Keibunsha Printing / Koun-kan Letterpress / Echos Design & Letterpress / Hasegawa Printing letterpress dept. / Neolite
- Artists & goods: ROUND TOP / Ikeda Hachi / Kayoubi Design / Kyupodo / Green Flash / Shiraishi Design / sutta / sla cafe / teshio paper / Hütte paper works / forme. / MATOKA / mamenowa / Mushikago / merinomi / moclen. / Sanrinsha / Seal-do / Shippodo and more (50+ in total)
Workshops (planned)
- Paper carving (Christmas / sheep zodiac)
- Eraser stamp making (for New Year cards)
- Pop-up folder making
- Zentangle (bookmarks, initials, zodiac)
- Calligraphy hand-written stickers
- Chinese paper cutting (zodiac cards, semi-custom lettering)
- Letterpress notepaper
- Handmade memo pads
Other
- Event-only items on sale
*Exhibitors and workshops may change.
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Daimaru Kobe, 9F Event Hall, and 1 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
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