The "source" is the beginning, the initiator, the origin of all things. It is the creation of life, a place where conflict arises or freedom is obtained; it is the space in which something is found, born, or created. Regardless of life’s juncture, everyone stands at a crossroads, oscillating between returning to the primal origin and beginning something new. It is from this sacred space that the symphony of life, love, and pain reverberates. In 2024, the festival explores the source with 13 exhibitions over 12 venues, seeking the opportunities they signal for an alternative future.

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This historically valuable machiya building is designated as a Tangible Cultural Property by the City of Kyoto and as the site of the Kyoto Prefectural Medical History Research Association. This machiya was completed in 1926 by Risuke Inoue IV, the most wealthy merchant in Muromachi, and was built with the utmost in luxury. While incorporating the most advanced technology and fashions of the time, the design is a combination of Japanese and Western styles, offering a glimpse of a different era in architectural history. Enjoy the austere yet opulent scene that preserves the original appearance of the period.

Kyotographie International Photography Festival 2024

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