Yomi no Ichi Book Market Osaka 2026

Dates & time: October 17, 2026 (Sat) - October 18, 2026 (Sun) 10:30–18:00 (until 17:00 on the 17th)
cost: Free entry (books and goods are paid for at each stall; the 'Conversation Topic Market' is ¥500 per person)
Venue & access: JR Osaka Station 5F, Toki-no-Hiroba Directly connected to JR Osaka Station. Drivers can use the paid car parks at Osaka Station City.

There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of JR Osaka Station 5F, Toki-no-Hiroba, and 5 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

Thirty-four independent bookshops and stationery stores, mostly from Kansai, gather at Toki-no-Hiroba above JR Osaka Station for this book-and-stationery market. It is the second Yomi no Ichi — the first was held at Tokyo's Meiji Park in February 2026 — and the first in Osaka. Stalls include Ogaki Shoten and Yohasha from Nishijin in Kyoto, picture-book specialist Nijino Ehonya and Ika Bunko, a bookshop with no shop, and you can chat with the owners as you browse. On the 18th the stage runs talks by booksellers and book influencers, and there are original goods including an official zine. Entry is free, so it's easy to drop in while shopping in Umeda.

Programs

Timetable & Map

Stage times follow the official timetable for 17 and 18 October. The 17th ends at 17:00.

Participating Shops

Shop List & Map

33 of the 34 stalls listed on the official site.

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Stalls

About 30 bookshops and about 5 stationery stores, mostly from Kansai (34 in total)
Special stalls run by book influencers

Also at the market

One-to-one book recommendations from Tsutaya Books concierges
Original goods including the official Yomi no Ichi zine
A book-based matchmaking corner
Sponsor booths: an eye-themed book corner by Rohto V5, and Anna Sui Cosmetics fragrance testing with a venue-only bookmark, a Nikkei BP business-book corner and DNP / Sotobori Shoten's Kansai paperback revival fair, among others

* Closes at 17:00 on the 17th to avoid crowding accidents during the Naniwa Yodogawa fireworks

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FAQ

Is there an entry fee?

Entry is free; books and goods are paid for at each stall. The 'Conversation Topic Market' at LUCUA 1100 is ¥500 per person.

Why does it close early on the 17th?

The Naniwa Yodogawa fireworks are held the same evening and the Umeda area gets very crowded. It closes at 17:00 on the 17th and 18:00 on the 18th.

Do the stage talks need booking?

The official site gives no booking information; talks take place on the stage at Toki-no-Hiroba. The main talks run hourly from 14:00 on the 18th.