Main exhibition image.
©mononofu/Takeshobo
The Kyoto International Manga Museum is setting up a special display featuring manga that depict games such as board games, card games including trump and UNO, and tile games including shogi and mahjong. A panel exhibition will also be held to explore the history of games and manga, with a focus on board games.
As distinct from computer games, please take this opportunity to experience the appeal of analog games through manga.
Venue
Kyoto International Manga Museum, 1F, Atrium
Admission
Free
* However, a General Admission ticket to the Museum is required.
Online Ticket
* Tickets for same-day admission can be purchased at the ticket vending machine at the entrance.
* Admission tickets can be purchased at the ticket vending machine on the day of your visit or can be pre-purchased online.
Opening hours
10am-5pm (last entry at 4:30pm)
Closed
Every Wednesday (except Apr 30).
Content
Mini exhibition
With a focus on board games, this exhibition explores how various games have been related to manga, through panel displays and actual artifacts.
Feature shelves
A special display shelf will showcase approximately 150 books, including manga about playing board games, card games, and tile games, as well as comics adaptations of stories set within board games.
About the Board Game Business Expo (BGBE) Japan
One of the largest board game events in Western Japan, this event promotes the appeal of board games and actively fosters international exchange. The 2025 event attracted approximately 10,000 attendees, and the next event is scheduled to take place at INTEX Osaka on Saturday, January 31st and Sunday, February 1st, 2026.
BGBE2026 poster image
Exhibitors and attendees filling the venue (BGBE2025)
Playing a board game in VR space.
People enjoying Japanese card games in Germany.
Organizers：Kyoto International Manga Museum, Board Game Business Expo Japan
Cooperation：Takeshobo, mononofu ‘Tennoji wants to play board games’, Shogakukan, Nakamichi Hiroo ‘After school dice club’, Watanabe Noriaki, Nakamichi Hiroo ‘Kaiju on the Earth: Vulcanus’, Drosselmeyer.
* Please note that the schedule and contents are subject to change.
