mt’s Large-Scale “mt ex” Event Returns to Kyoto After Seven Years at Horikawa Shinbunka Building

Kamoi Kakoshi Co., Ltd., the manufacturer of the stationery and lifestyle masking tape brand “mt masking tape,” will hold its large-scale “mt ex” event at Horikawa Shinbunka Building in Kyoto, operated by Ogaki Bookstore. Set in the Horikawa area near Kyoto’s Nishijin district, where the culture and spirit of traditional craftsmanship continue to live on, the event will present a special exhibition and sales experience that blends mt with Kyoto culture. This marks the first “mt ex” event in Kyoto in seven years. The venue will sell event-exclusive masking tape designs, including original collaboration tapes with Bijuu Co., Ltd., inspired by Kyoto souvenir sweets “Otabe” and “Kyo Baum.” A limited-time collaboration café will also be held at SLow Page, the café and bar on the first floor of the venue. The event is titled “mt ex at Horikawa Shinbunka Building” and will take place on the second floor of Ogaki Bookstore Horikawa Shinbunka Building, located at 287 Saikachicho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto. It runs from May 15 to May 31, 2026, from 11:00 to 18:00. Admission is free and no reservation is required. The event is organized by Kamoi Kakoshi Co., Ltd. and supervised by Koji Iyama of i/d iyamadesign inc. Highlights include venue-exclusive masking tapes created in collaboration with Kyoto confectionery staples “Otabe” and “Kyo Baum,” priced at 209 yen including tax each; limited collaboration café items at SLow Page inspired by the event’s main visual, with an original novelty tape offered for each eligible menu item ordered; and Kyoto-themed venue-exclusive masking tapes featuring motifs such as kimono, tea, kanzashi hair ornaments, and Kyoto vegetables. The venue-exclusive tapes are priced at 198 yen including tax each, with a complete set available for 990 yen including tax. The event will also feature interactive programs familiar from mt events, including a free commemorative visitor stamp, the “mt choice” tapioca cup tape-stuffing activity for 1,100 yen including tax, mt capsule toys for 100 yen including tax in cash only, and an mt grab challenge for 500 yen including tax in cash only. Except for some activities, purchases at the venue will be cashless only. The event is also eligible for the new mt STAMP app, with stamps awarded to customers who purchase eligible products totaling 550 yen or more including tax. Launched in 2008 as a masking tape brand for stationery and lifestyle goods, mt was born from requests by three fans of industrial masking tape who wanted colorful masking tapes. Today, 18 years after its debut, mt has expanded beyond stationery into fields such as art, education, and care settings. Founded in 1923 as a flypaper manufacturer, Kamoi Kakoshi now produces and sells adhesive products such as industrial masking tapes and stationery masking tapes using its long-cultivated paper and adhesive technologies.