"KITE MITE MII 2026" (来て見てみい、とくしま。2026) is an open factory event that opens up the places in Tokushima where things are made and where craftsmanship has been nurtured. Fifteen Tokushima manufacturers hold exhibitions and workshops at their own factories, and the event also includes an exhibition at the main venue, plus talks and a reception at a cafe on the wharf.
This year, six more manufacturers outside of woodworking have joined. Weekday content is aimed at business visitors and Saturday content at the general public, and the programs have been expanded further. The stamp rally that takes visitors around the factories offers a chance to win an original tote bag, along with prizes such as products made with Tokushima materials and techniques.
In the Awa dialect (阿波弁), the name means "why not come at least once." Visitors are invited to see where things are made in Tokushima and to feel the thoughts of the people who make them.
Event Overview
- Dates: Tuesday, November 10 to Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Venues:
- Mitemii (見てみい。): Each participating manufacturer
- Kiitemii (聞いてみい。): BANDAI CAFE / Creer
- Outemii (会うてみい。): BANDAI CAFE+aqua citta
- Participating manufacturers (15): AKI+秋月木工, イストク, 江淵鏡台店, オリジン＋エスティック, KITACRAFT, 小石製作所, 徳島段ボール, 富永ジョイナー, 長尾織布, BANDO GLASS, 冨士ファニチア, マルホ工業(堀部産業), 水谷産業, 本林家具, MORI KOUGEI
- Organizer: KITE MITE MII Executive Committee (来て見てみい、とくしま。実行委員会)
- Sponsors: とくしま伝統産業振興協会 and 36 other companies
- Cooperation: 徳島県木竹工業協同組合連合会
- Supported by: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業省), Shikoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry (四国経済産業局), Tokushima Prefectural Board of Education (徳島県教育委員会), Tokushima City (徳島市), Awa City (阿波市), Itano Town (板野町), Awa City Board of Education (阿波市教育委員会), 徳島商工会議所, 徳島県中小企業家同友会
See It: Mitemii (見てみい。)
Open Factory
November 10 (Tue) to 14 (Sat)
The production sites of 15 Tokushima manufacturers are open to visitors.
Tokushima is known as one of Japan's six major furniture-producing regions. Over many years it has also gathered a wide variety of materials and techniques beyond wooden furniture, including indigo dyeing, textiles, glass, and coating techniques. Visitors can take a close look at craftsmanship unique to Tokushima.
Visiting a wooden furniture factory
Visiting an Awa shijira weaving (阿波しじら織) factory
A workshop where visitors can try experiences unique to Tokushima
Indigo dyeing experience
A furniture maker's exhibition
A small goods maker's exhibition
Exhibition
Main venue
1. aqua citta
Fifteen Tokushima manufacturers display their products.
- Dates: Tuesday, November 10 to Thursday, November 12, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Admission: Free
2. Creer
Making a wooden mouse pad
Making a chair with a portable CNC machine
Two open factory groups from Shikoku, together with several manufacturers, hold exhibitions, talks, and workshops.
- Date: Saturday, November 14, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Admission: Free
Tour
A tour by jumbo taxi is available, allowing participants to experience two or three open factories in half a day.
- Date: Saturday, November 14
- Capacity: 8 people
- Fee: Free
Stamp Rally Bingo
Visitors who tour the 15 participating manufacturers and collect stamps can receive, on a first-come, first-served basis, an original tote bag for one bingo or prizes such as chairs and coasters from the participating manufacturers for two bingos.
For factory and venue visits, the event schedule, and applications, see: https://kitemitemii.com/#mitemii
Listen: Kiitemii (聞いてみい。)
Talk Event 1
"From Tokushima to the World: How to Convey the Heart and Skill of Traditional Crafts" (「徳島から世界へ〜伝統工芸の心と技をどう伝えるか〜」)
Sharing the value of craftsmanship with the world from new perspectives and in new ways, together with co-creation partners
富永ジョイナー
studio SARD
森工芸
studio TASU
- Speakers: 富永ジョイナー × studio SARD / 森工芸 × studio TASU
- Facilitator: 村澤一晃 (designer)
- Date and time: Tuesday, November 10, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- Venue: BANDAI CAFE (Bandai Wharf, 万代埠頭), 5-71-4 Bandaicho, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture
- Capacity: 130 people
- Fee: Free
- Co-organizer: とくしま伝統産業振興協会
Talk Event 2
Three open factory events in Shikoku will hold a discussion about their appeal and their outlook for the future. They are "Heroes," in which parents and children experience work at Tokushima factories and meet the heroes of the future; "CRASSO," an open factory event in the Setouchi area; and KITE MITE MII.
- Speakers: Heroes (Tokushima) × CRASSO (Kagawa)
- Facilitator: 鷺池博行 (有限会社椅子徳製作所)
- Date and time: Saturday, November 14, 4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
- Venue: Creer (Bandai Wharf, 万代埠頭), 5-71-4 Bandaicho, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture
- Fee: Free
- Co-organizer: とくしま伝統産業振興協会
To attend a talk event, apply here: https://kitemitemii.com/#kiitemii
Meet: Outemii (会うてみい。)
Reception
People involved in making things, including craftspeople and designers from the participating manufacturers, gather at a cafe on Bandai Central Wharf (万代中央ふ頭), in a waterside warehouse district. Guests can get to know one another over dishes and sweets made with Tokushima ingredients, along with drinks.
- Date and time: Tuesday, November 10, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Venue: BANDAI CAFE+aqua citta (Bandai Wharf, 万代埠頭), 5-71-4 Bandaicho, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture
- Capacity: 130 people
- Fee: Free
To attend the reception, apply here: https://kitemitemii.com/#outemii
