'Beyond Sake' by Cindy Bissig as part of Kyotorgraphie KG+ 2026
4月01日(水)
|Ace Hotel Kyoto
'Beyond Sake' is a long-term project of writer/photographer and sake professional Cindy Bissig. For this iteration for Kyotograohies KG+, she is showcasing photos of Tokubee Masuda Shoten in Kyoto, a 350-year-old sake brewery - an intimate focus on the craft and the communities behind them.
Time & Location
2026年4月01日 18:30 – 2026年4月30日 23:00
Ace Hotel Kyoto, 245-2 Kurumayachō, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8185, Japan
About the event
From April 1 through April 30, 2026, Ace Hotel Kyoto’s Gallery will present an exhibition by Beyond Sake, a long-term photographic project by Japan-based sake professional and writer-photographer Cindy Bissig as part of the international photographie festival Kyotographie KG+.
The project documents craft communities through an intimate focus on sake breweries and the people who sustain them. By observing daily labor, shared environments, and the transmission of knowledge across generations, the work highlights the collective life behind sake production. Through this perspective, Beyond Sake offers insight into a living cultural practice that continues to evolve while remaining deeply rooted in Japanese tradition.
The Exhibition is free to visit, and an opening reception party is held on April. 1 (Wed) 6 pm - 8 pm, as well as a special closing sake pairing dinner on the 30th of April at Kosa (more information can be found here).
スイス出身・京都在住の写真家・ライターのCindy Bissingが、日本酒文化を支える酒蔵とその共同体を長期的に記録してきたプロジェクト「Beyond Sake」の写真展示を行います。