Convention series
A Kobe, Japan kemono fursuit community event organized as a welcoming “station” for people to meet and interact, including newcomers. The organizer describes activities, photo sessions and fursuit meetups rather than a large multi-track convention. Numbered editions 1–5 ran from 2023 to 2026; a convention guide lists a 2027 edition with its date still TBA. Its predecessor community event, Kamimofu, is distinct from the numbered Kemono Station series. Sources: https://www.kemonostation.com/ ; https://www.kemonostation.com/kaikin ; https://furryguides.com/conventions/kemono-station-convention.
The inaugural numbered Kemono Station was held on May 4, 2023 at KIITO Hall in Kobe. The organizer framed it as a welcoming place for people who enjoy kemono fursuits to meet and included beginner-oriented support. Sources: https://twipla.jp/events/539313 ; https://www.kemonostation.com/ ; https://furryguides.com/conventions/kemono-station-convention.
The second Kemono Station was held November 4, 2023 in Kobe. An attendee’s event recap confirms the date; the reviewed public sources do not establish a venue or edition-specific program details. Sources: https://note.com/nirvana_negi/n/n7c63127240ac ; https://fursuiters.fandom.com/zh-tw/wiki/%E3%81%91%E3%82%82%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A4%EF%BC%81.
The third Kemono Station was held in Kobe on March 16, 2024. An attendee recap confirms its date; detailed venue and program information was not found in the reviewed public sources. Sources: https://note.com/nirvana_negi/n/n7c63127240ac ; https://fursuiters.fandom.com/zh-tw/wiki/%E3%81%91%E3%82%82%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A4%EF%BC%81.
Kemono Station 4 ran May 4–5, 2025 at KIITO Hall in Kobe. Community event notices confirm the two-day dates and venue; the edition continued the event’s participant-support and fursuit gathering format. Sources: https://twipla.jp/events/664243 ; https://twipla.jp/events/669420 ; https://furryguides.com/conventions/kemono-station-convention.
Kemono Station 5 ran May 3–4, 2026 at KIITO Hall (Design and Creative Center Kobe). The organizer describes the event as an accessible place for fursuiters and newcomers to meet; the program included fursuit interactions and organized photo and activity areas. Sources: https://www.kemonostation.com/ ; https://furryguides.com/conventions/kemono-station-convention.