We will be exhibiting again this year at the 6th Kyoto Chair Exhibition at the Kyoto Museum of Culture from October 30th (Fri) to November 1st (Sun), 2026. + We have compiled a record of our past e...

May 6
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The 6th Kyoto Chairs event will be held from October 30th (Fri) to November 1st (Sun), 2026.

Dozens of unique chairs from a total of 43 exhibitors will be gathered in one place.

Please enjoy these three special days where you can actually sit down and experience it for yourself.

We look forward to your visit. (From the Kyoto Chair website)

(Added on 2026/4/29: The event date and time have been officially announced.)

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What is the "Kyoto Chair Exhibition"?

Date: October 30th (Friday) – November 1st (Sunday), 2026

Venue: Held at the Kyoto Museum of Culture Annex.

Exhibitors: 43 groups this time (36 groups, approximately 70 chairs last time)

Number of visitors: Approximately 2,000 people over 3 days last time.

Organizer: Kyoto Chair Exhibition Secretariat

Kyoto Chair Homepage: https://kyotoisu.com/

Kyoto Chair Instagram: Instagram@ kyotoisu

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In a spacious and charming venue,

An interactive exhibition where you can actually sit in and compare different chairs.

Because the conference lasts only three days,

Artists from far away are often present at the gallery.

A rare opportunity to speak directly with the artist while sitting in a chair.

If you are planning a trip to Kyoto, take advantage of this rare opportunity, which is being offered for the first time in two years.

Please feel free to stop by.

Kyoto Sumiyama Asakura Woodworking will also be exhibiting.

Gallery attendance schedule: Either Toru Asakura or Rena will be present on Friday and Saturday.

(Toru Asakura's presence at the gallery on Sunday is undecided. If you need to see him, please contact us in advance to ensure he is there.)

(Because it coincides with the chair exhibition at Nagano Prefectural Agematsu Technical College)

Kyoto Chair Exhibition Until now
0th episode	"Sit at Mitsuhashi"　 April 18-30, 2017 Venue: Art Life Mitsuhashi 23 Ginkakuji-mae-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City Exhibitors: 16 groups (in alphabetical order) Toru Asakura + Reina, Masayuki Uno, Hitoshi Onishi, Atsushi Okada, Hidenobu Kurai, Kenji Kubota, Kiku Oita, Koichi Toji, Naomi Toda, Shinsuke Todaka, Satoshi Nagano, Mizue Noma, Kazuhiko Hirayama, Yoji Horie, Hiromasa Yasumori, Makoto Yasohara The exhibition marking the beginning of "Kyoto Chairs". Art Life Mitsuhashi, a gallery long loved in Kyoto, has annually hosted an exhibition featuring Masayuki Unoh of UNOH Furniture Workshop and his students. With the gallery closing, they decided to hold a final exhibition, inviting other Kyoto artists, which has evolved into what it is today. I appreciate it!
1st	"The First Kyoto Chair Exhibition: Discovering Wooden Chairs by Sitting" April 3rd - April 15th, 2018 Venue: Gallery Marronnier, 5th floor 332 Shioya-cho, Kawaramachi-dori, Shijo-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City Organized by the Kyoto Chair Secretariat Exhibitors: 24 groups Toru Asakura & Reina, Masayuki Uno, Hitoshi Onishi, Atsushi Okada, Kenji Kubota, Hidenobu Kurai, Kiku Sakoda, Ryosaku Takeda, Koichi Toji, Naomi Toda, Shinsuke Todaka, Yoshito Momo & Kotaro Kawabe, Satoshi Nagano, Mizue Noma, Kenta Hirai, Kazuhiko Hirayama & Makiko Hirayama, Junsei Fujimoto, Yoji Horie, Naoki Nobuyama, Hiromasa Yasumori, Makoto Yasohara, Haruo Yamanaka, Koji Yamamoto (Kyoto Sumiyama Woodworking will be exhibiting their Toch Chair with wiped lacquer finish.)
2nd time 2019きょうと椅子建仁寺両足院にて 2019第２回きょうと椅　子建仁寺両惻隠にて	"The 2nd Kyoto Chair Exhibition: Discover Wooden Chairs by Sitting Down" Date: October 19th (Sat) - 21st (Mon), 2019 Venue: Ryosokuin, a sub-temple of Kenninji Temple (591 Komatsu-cho, 4 Shijo-sagaru, Yamato-dori, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City) Admission fee: 400 yen (Zen meditation session on the 21st from 9:00 AM: 2,000 yen, reservations required) Opening hours: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (until 4:00 PM on the last day) (Kyoto Sumiyama Asakura Woodworking will be exhibiting a high-back chair.)
3rd	"The Third Kyoto Chair – There's Something We Want to Share Now." April 2-4, 2021 At Gallery Marronnier, 5th floor 332 Shioya-cho, Kawaramachi-dori, Shijo-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City (Kyoto Sumiyama Asakura Woodworking exhibited the O-Chair with wiped lacquer finish.)
4th 第４回きょうと椅子2022101516	"The Fourth Kyoto Chair" 2022/10/15-16 Kyoto Museum of Culture Annex, Annex Hall, 623-1 Higashikata-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. 36 groups participated, with a total of 70 chairs.
5th	"The 5th Kyoto Chair Festival: Three Days of Touching and Sitting in 70 Chairs" 2024/10/25～27 Venue: Kyoto Museum of Culture Annex Hall 623-1 Higashikata-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture I appeared on the show "How to Find Your Own Chair". October 26th, Saturday, 2:00 PM Kyoto Museum of Culture Annex - 2nd Floor Lecture Room No reservation required / Free We'll discuss chairs from the perspectives of both those who sell them and those who make them. Exhibiting Artists: (in alphabetical order) @aoiaua　Takuya Aoki, @at_and_on　at&on Shinya Akanishi Hidenori Takeuchi @tooru.mizuta　Moe Koubou, Toru Mizuta @unohkagu　UNOH Masayuki Uno @o_e___o_e　Takaaki Oe @okawa_kaguseisakusho　Okawa Furniture Factory, Shuhei Okawa @nanaohtake　Nana Otake @sakuro.k　KAKI CABINET MAKER Sakuro Kakitani @kakuwoodwork　Hisashi Karaki #Yuko Kozaki　Yuko Kozaki #Junsei Fujimoto　Wooden chair Jun Fujimoto Junsei @asakuramokkou　Kyoto Sumiyama Asakura Woodworking: Toru Asakura + Reina @kubotakennji　Kenji @yoshihiro.ku　Yoshihiro Kubota @kurai.kagu　Kurai Furniture Workshop @sakamoto1136　sim design Shigeru Sakamoto @makoto_yasohara　Makoto Yasohara, Jurinsha Kyoto @yujiyamamoto_souboucraft　Soubou craft　Yuji Yamamoto @tsumiki_furniture　Tsumiki Furniture Store, Daisuke Ueda, Aki @tenon.chair_maker　Tenon LLC @sekino_h　Hiroya Sekino @tewasra　tewasra Horie Yoji @yamakagu_woodfurniture Yama no Kagu Kobo Taji Koichi @potiteknaomi　potitek Naomi Toda @todakashinsuke　TODAKA WOOD STUDIO, Shinsuke Todaka @tomoshi.nagano　nagano-mfg Satoshi Nagano @kenta_hirai1984 studioJig @studiojig　Kenta Hirai @hirayamaten　Hirayama Daily Goods Store, Kazuhiko and Makiko Hirayama @bookmt_ bookMt. Hiromasa Motoyama Mizusa @plusveve +veve Momo Shoto Kawabe Kotaro @yamaguchi__kentaro　Kentaro Yamaguchi , Kijisha @mokkou.mori　Woodworker Mori Kotaro @morikawatatsuo　Morikawa Tatsuo Furniture Factory @moriguta　Shinichi Moriguchi @ washitaka_kogei Washitaka Kogei Toshihiro Mori @takyoshino Takahiro Yoshino @ yokosha.works　Tomoaki Tanaka
6th	"The 6th Kyoto Chair Exhibition" October 30th (Friday) - November 1st (Sunday), 2026 Venue: Kyoto Museum of Culture Annex A total of 43 groups Instagram @kyotoisu