11th Bookri Mall in Iizuka 2026

About this event

The "11th Bookri Mall in Iizuka 2026," held in Iizuka City, Chikuho, is an event set across Iizuka City Library, Honmachi Shopping Street, and Higashimachi Shopping Street. It will be held for three days from Friday, October 2 to Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 10:00 to 16:00. During the event, a "Garapon Lottery" will be held, where you can get a lottery ticket by borrowing 5 or more books from the library. The lottery venue is the 1st floor entrance of the Iizuka Community Center. In addition, the "Chikuho Natural History Exhibition" will display insect and plant specimens and summer research projects collected during summer vacation by the Chikuho Natural History Study Group on the 2nd floor exhibition hall of the Iizuka Community Center. At the "Recycle Market," you can freely take home retired library books (bring your own carry bag). It takes place at Wosorahonmachi / Higashimachi Three-Way Junction. On Friday, October 2, the "Furusato Yugaku Lecture" featuring Professor Katsuyuki Takekawa of Japan Economic University as a lecturer will be held in the 3rd floor seminar room of the Iizuka Community Center (registration required). On Saturday, October 3, a talk event and autograph session by historical fiction writer Sukehiro Chikuzen and horror novelist Tsuguto, both associated with Iizuka City, will be held at Motonokinoue (2nd floor of Motonoki Shoten bookstore). Capacity is limited to the first 30 people, with registration opening September 1. An "On-site Cancer Consultation" will also be offered on the same day at the Iizuka Community Center. On Sunday, October 4, commemorative photo sessions with character "Botabon" are scheduled twice, in the morning and afternoon. This event is hosted by Iizuka City Iizuka Library, co-hosted by the Iizuka City Shopping Street Association and Motonoki Shoten, and supported by Iizuka City, Iizuka City Board of Education, and Iizuka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Venue

Higashimachi Shopping Street

13-25 Iizuka, Iizuka, Fukuoka 820-0041