Why You Should Visit
Every autumn, yokai (Japanese spirits and monsters) take over the Edo-period streets of Toei Kyoto Studio Park in Uzumasa. The 2026 edition is the third, and the first since the park's March renovation. Under the theme "Dance! It's frightening!", choreographer TERUPOP has turned the Hyakki Yagyo night parade into a dance spectacle. On weekends and holidays there are two parades, one you can join and one to watch, plus a new daytime program, "Yokai Dance Live!", built around hand-clapping moves anyone can follow. On weekdays the yokai still roam the park for greetings, and there is a yokai art exhibition and limited-edition food. A Japanese-style alternative to Halloween that works well for families.
Essentials
- location
- Toei Kyoto Studio Park (Uzumasa Eigamura)
- period
- September 12, 2026 (Sat) - November 29, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. (nighttime admission from 5:00 p.m.; the attraction plaza closes at 6:00 p.m., or 9:00 p.m. on Sept 19-22)
- cost
- Regular admission: adults 2,800 yen, children 1,600 yen. Nighttime admission (from 5:00 p.m.): adults 2,000 yen, children 1,300 yen. 1-Day ticket with goods: adults 3,800 yen, children 2,600 yen. Nighttime ticket with goods: adults 3,000 yen, children 2,300 yen. Full-period pass (unlimited visits): adults 5,500 yen, children 3,100 yen. Adults = 13 and over, children = age 3 to elementary school, under 3 free.
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About a 5-minute walk from Uzumasa-Koryuji Station on the Randen (Keifuku) Arashiyama Line, or about 13 minutes on foot from JR Hanazono Station on the Sagano Line. The Studio Gate near JR Uzumasa Station admits visitors only until 5:00 p.m.
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- No reservation required. Details of admission tickets, ticket-plus-goods sets and the full-period pass are on the official event page. Enquiries: Toei Kyoto Studio Park, tel. 0570-064349.
- NOTE
Hyakki Yagyo YOKAI Parade (weekends and holidays)
- 5:30 p.m. "KAIKAI YOKAI PARADE - The Feast of a Hundred Demons" (participatory: dance and walk with the yokai)
- 7:30 p.m. "Uzumasa Hyakki Yagyo" (viewing only: night stage show)
- Route: Karasu-dori to Otemon Plaza
Yokai Dance Live! (weekends and holidays, new)
- 10:30 a.m. / 1:30 p.m. / 3:30 p.m. at Otemon Plaza
- Choreography by TERUPOP; based on hand-claps and arm moves, easy for first-timers
Kaikai YOKAI Greeting (daily)
- Weekdays hourly 4:30-7:30 p.m. / weekends and holidays 11:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
- Yokai appear around the park; photos welcome
Also on
- Yokai art exhibition
- Kaikai YOKAI food: matcha latte 1,000 yen, braised pork bun 800 yen, churros 800 yen and more
- Kaikai YOKAI goods: pamphlet 1,000 yen, penlight 2,000 yen, limited towel 2,000 yen and more
- YOKAI sticker lottery
Closed days
- Sept 15 and 29; Oct 6, 13, 20 and 27 (Tuesdays; open on holidays and throughout November)
Bad weather
- Content may change or be cancelled depending on the weather
- The parade may switch to a rain version
- General producer: Hyakki Yagyo creator Junya Kono
*Details may change without notice
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