[Event period]
October 24 (Friday) to November 24 (Monday/Holiday), 2025
Admission fee (tax included): Children 550 yen / Adults 1,100 yen
11:00-18:00 (last entrance, last café order 17:30)
Closed on Tuesdays

The "Kobito Zukan" series by Nabata Shitaka is a popular children's book series with a total circulation of over 3.1 million copies. 19 years have passed since the publication of the first picture book, "Kobito Zukan," and it has now become a "classic," loved by a wide range of generations, including children and their families, as well as the young people who were the original readers.

The popular work "Kobito Zukan" will be holding its first event at Gallery Zenon!

The exhibition will be themed around "experiences with the five senses," and will include a planetarium, a special exhibition to learn about the ecology of dwarfs, various photo spots, various craft workshops, an extremely difficult dwarf quiz, and collaborative menus at the attached cafe. Merchandise, from classics to new releases, will also be available for purchase.

On the final day, Monday, November 24th (national holiday), there will be an "illustrated" autograph session (lottery-based) where the series' creator, Takashi Nabata, will draw one of your favorite Kobito.
This event is packed with various elements that will allow you to learn about dwarfs by playing with your mind and five senses. We hope you will enjoy a fun day of dwarf research.

[Plan Contents]
・Kobito Zukan Planetarium "Hidden Peach Tree's Star Tour"
・Super difficult dwarf quiz (clear for a certificate)
・Dwarf Workshop
(Making Arachlobane paper headbands and bracelets, Kaleidocycles, oversized origami, coloring books, dwarf reports)
・Doctor's laboratory (exhibits)
・Dwarf smell experience
・Cosplay photo spot
・Merchandise sales
・Collaboration cafes, etc.

●How to participate in the autograph session●
Participation in the autograph session will be by lottery.
For every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on "Kobito Zukan" merchandise at Gallery Zenon's merchandise corner, you will receive one lottery ticket for the autograph session.
Applications will be accepted using the form listed on the lottery ticket.

Lottery ticket distribution period: Friday, October 24th, 2025 to Sunday, November 16th, 2025
*The application period is until 23:59 on Sunday, November 16th.
* Admission to the merchandise corner is free.
*Winners of the autograph session will not be charged admission fees when attending the event on the day of the session.

 [Collaboration project]
Musashino City Treasure Hunting 15 "Musashino Oshi Notebook" x "Kobito Zukan"
Aracyclobane Research Mission
Let's go around Kichijoji's bookstores and defeat the troublesome little dwarf "Aracyclobane"!

Event period: Saturday, October 11th to Sunday, December 21st, 2025
Participation fee: Free

This is a "Find Aracyclobane" rally project in collaboration with bookstores in the Kichijoji area. If you find Aracyclobane at three of the six designated locations (Gallery Zenon and five bookstores) and report the keyword, you will receive a special novelty gift: a Hotoke Akabane paper headband and armband.
Spot Bookstore will also be offering original mini posters as a special bonus for purchasing the "Kobito Zukan" series.

URL：https://www.surplunear.com/musashino/

Organized by: Coremix Sponsored by: Musashino City Tourism Organization Cooperation: Rokurinsha Co., Ltd./Saplania Co., Ltd.
©Toshitaka Nabata

■About "Kobito Zukan"

"Kobito Zukan" is a picture book and book series by Nabata Shizuka (published by Rokurinsha) that will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2026.
In the first picture book, the protagonist "I" discovers a mysterious creature called "Dwarf," which is neither an insect nor a plant.
The visuals are so impactful that they can be a bit shocking when you see them for the first time, but they have become a classic read in kindergartens, nursery schools, and elementary schools, and are loved primarily by children and their families who genuinely believe in the existence of "Kobito."
Following the "How to Catch a Dwarf" method introduced in books and video series, the game of "spot the dwarf" has become all the rage among children.
The question of whether or not they exist is often debated, causing concern for fathers and mothers all over Japan.
Instead of saying "there's no way they're there," try listening carefully and straining your eyes.
I'm sure you too can sense the mysterious presence of the little creature.

Kobito Zukan official website:https://www.kobitos.com/
Official Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kobitosofficial/
Formula X:https://x.com/kobitodukan
Official LINE:https://www.kobitos.com/line

Gallery Zenon:https://gallery-zenon.jp/exhibitions/kinpri/
Gallery Zenon Official X:https://x.com/GalleryZenon