It looks like the Book and Used Clothing Swap will be held on Wednesday, September 30 in the South Building of the Ashiya City Kōmitsu Branch Office near Hanshin Ashiya Station. There will also be a workshop where you can turn an umbrella into an eco-friendly bag〜
Book and Used Clothing Swap
When is it?
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Book and Used Clothing Swap: 12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
3R Workshop—Umbrella Upcycling: 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. (registration at 2:00 p.m.)
Where is it?
Book and Used Clothing Swap: South Building, Kōmitsu Branch Office
3R Workshop—Umbrella Upcycling: Lead Ashiya (next to the South Building of the Kōmitsu Branch Office)
Here it is on the map ↓
The address is 5-8 Kōmitsu-chō, Ashiya, Hyogo.
What will there be?
- Bring unwanted books and clothes to swap 📚
- It’s also fine to simply take home something you want 👕
- There will also be recycling collection for paper, lithium-ion batteries, used cooking oil, and mercury-containing items ♻️
- A workshop where you can upcycle an unused umbrella into an eco-friendly bag ☂️
How much does it cost?
Admission is free
How to participate
No registration is required. Just come directly to the venue.
For event details, see → here
Finally
This is a regular event organized by the City of Ashiya and the Ashiya NPO Center. You can swap both books and clothes, and it sounds like fun to give an unused umbrella a new life as an eco-friendly bag〜 If you have anything lying around at home, why not bring it along?
本・古着の交換会、あなたが持って行きたいのはどっち？
