Queer Book Fair with loneliness books
- All Day | Saturday June 20, 2026
- Ace Hotel Kyoto | Ace Hotel Kyoto
- 245-2 Kurumayacho, Nakagyo-ku Kyoto
- Free
Ace Hotel Kyoto welcomes a special Queer Book Fair curated by “loneliness books,”
an independent bookstore and publishing label featuring books and zines from across Asia
centered on queerness, gender, feminism, loneliness, and solidarity.
Through a thoughtfully curated selection of publications,
guests are invited to encounter new stories, connect with others,
and experience moments of warmth, intimacy, and collective belonging.
Dates: June 20 (Sat) – June 21 (Sun), 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
loneliness books is a bookstore and independent publishing label dedicated to books and zines exploring queer identities, gender, loneliness, and solidarity across Asia.
Its distinctive selection offers encounters with the diverse cultures and social movements of the region, creating opportunities to discover the stories of strangers and connect through them.
Based at platform3 in Tokyo’s Higashi-Nakano neighborhood, loneliness books aspires to be a space where people gather, and where books can offer even a small sense of warmth, companionship, and solidarity.
アジア各地のクィア、ジェンダー、フェミニズム、孤独や連帯にまつわる本やZINEを集める本屋兼出版レーベル「loneliness books」率いるクィアブックフェアを開催します。見知らぬ誰かの物語に出会い、人が集まり、ほんの少しのぬくもりや連帯を感じられるような、独自のセレクションによる出版物が並びます。
2026年6月20日(土)〜21日（日）
12:00〜18:00
loneliness books は、アジア各地のクィアやジェンダー、孤独や連帯にまつわる本やZINEを集める、本屋兼出版レーベルです。
アジアの多様な文化や社会運動に触れられる、独自のセレクションが特徴で、見知らぬ誰かの物語に出会い、人が集まり、ほんの少しのぬくもりや連帯を感じられる——そんな場所と本づくりを目指しています。
拠点は東京・東中野のスペース「platform3」にあります。
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