Cosina to Show Voigtländer's First Binoculars at Japan Bird Festival 2026
The optics maker joins the Abiko event for the first time and will display the MOD.VIENNA binoculars alongside major camera brands.
Cosina will exhibit at Japan Bird Festival 2026 (JBF) for the first time and plans to show MOD.VIENNA, the first binoculars from its Voigtländer brand, according to dc.watch.impress.co.jp. The event runs on November 7 and 8, 2026 around Tega Pond in Abiko, Chiba Prefecture.
About 100 organizations and companies are taking part in the bird-related event, held under the theme of coexistence between people and birds. Camera, lens and binocular makers will exhibit at the second venue, Tega Pond Shinsui Hiroba.
Participating companies include OM Digital Solutions, Canon Marketing Japan, Sony Marketing, Nikon Imaging Japan, Fujifilm Imaging Systems and Ricoh Imaging. Booths will display cameras and super-telephoto lenses for bird photography, binoculars and field scopes, and some will hold bird photography seminars and sell outlet products.
Albatross Theme Bird Program Debuts
This year adds a new Theme Bird program, with its first edition focusing on the albatross and including decoy displays and a bird study lecture. Some seminars require advance registration, with conditions and application methods listed on each exhibitor's official website or social media.
Quick answers
When is Japan Bird Festival 2026?
It will be held on November 7 and 8, 2026 around Tega Pond in Abiko, Chiba Prefecture.
What is Cosina showing at Japan Bird Festival 2026?
Cosina is exhibiting for the first time and plans to show MOD.VIENNA, Voigtländer's first binoculars.
Which camera companies are participating in Japan Bird Festival 2026?
Participants include OM Digital Solutions, Canon Marketing Japan, Sony Marketing, Nikon Imaging Japan, Fujifilm Imaging Systems and Ricoh Imaging.