Dai-Uryuyama Festival 2026 (Kyoto University of the Arts)

Dates & time: October 31, 2026 (Sat) - November 1, 2026 (Sun) 10:00–17:00 (the Hai Ryokan haunted house runs until 19:00)
Price & booking: Free entry (some programmes charge a fee or need booking, e.g. the haunted house costs ¥500) General visitors do not need to book (some paid programmes require reservations).
Venue & access: Kyoto University of the Arts, Uryuyama Campus From Kyoto Station, take City Bus No. 5 (for Ginkakuji / Iwakura) to "Kamihatecho / Uryuyama Gakuen Kyoto University of the Arts-mae" (about 50 min). There is no parking on campus.

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Why You Should Visit

A two-day festival run by students of Kyoto University of the Arts, which drew about 17,000 visitors last year. This year's theme is "Danshin – Dancing". On October 31 the campus theatre Shunjuza, a professional venue with more than 800 seats, stages "Circus Book", an original play that 49 students have been rehearsing since July, with free admission. The campus also hosts the festival's famous student-made haunted house "Hai Ryokan", around 100 stalls selling one-off student artworks and goods, and a campus-wide exhibition of student work from every department. Entry is free and no booking is needed for general visitors, so it suits art shoppers and families alike.

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画像出典: PR TIMES（京都芸術大学）

Students building the haunted house. Image via the Kyoto University of the Arts press release on PR TIMES.

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Shunjuza Theatre

Oct 31 (Sat): Original student play "Circus Book" (about 60 min, free). A story of a protagonist who wanders into the world of a picture book and grows through meeting friends; Shunjuza's professional crew helped with lighting and staging
Nov 1 (Sun): Japanese drums by "Toku", dance circles Liberté, TIOR and MUSE, and "CLUB PERFORMANCE" by the light-music circle
The official site also lists a comedy live show by Yoshimoto Kogyo comedians

Haunted house "Hai Ryokan"

Venue: Galerie Aube / 10:00–19:00 both days
Two courses: the standard course, and a viewing course with fewer scares that focuses on the set design (both ¥500)
Students only after 17:00

Shopping & exhibitions

Sales area: around 100 stalls of student-made paintings, postcards, stickers, sculptures and original goods
Student exhibition: models and video works from Environmental Design, Character Design displays and more, plus hands-on activities by departments such as Children's Art
Food stalls and workshops in Ningenkan and on the Botenkan rooftop

With children

Nursing room available

Held at the same time

Open campus for high-school students and applicants on both days. The free shuttle from JR Kyoto Station (Hachijo exit) is for open-campus visitors (students, applicants and their families)

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出典: PR TIMES（京都芸術大学）

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FAQ

Do I need a ticket or a booking?

Entry is free and general visitors do not need to book. Some programmes, such as the haunted house (¥500), charge a fee or require booking.

Can I visit the haunted house if I don't like scares?

Yes. There is a viewing course with fewer scares that focuses on the set design. It costs ¥500, the same as the standard course.