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The third autumn yokai festival, with the 2026 theme of dancing spooks. On weekends and holidays at 19:30 the Uzumasa Hyakki Yako parade winds through the renewed Edo-period streets, and at the finale visitors dance along. Choreography is by TERUPOP. The attraction plaza and floors 2-3 of Padios close at 18:00 (most areas stay open to 21:00 on weekends and holidays); rides cost extra.

Dates

Sep 12 (Sat) – Nov 29 (Sun)

Hours

10:00 – 21:00

Venue

Toei Kyoto Studio Park (Uzumasa Eigamura)

Nearest station

Uzumasa-Koryuji

Admission

1-day: adults 2,800 yen, children 1,600 yen; night ticket (from 17:00): adults 2,000 yen, children 1,300 yen; age 2 and under free

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About this event

Visitors who came to watch end up dancing with the yokai. Kaikai YOKAI Festival, the autumn event at Toei Kyoto Studio Park, is in its third year in 2026 with a theme of "Let's dance, spooky ones!", bringing dance into the hyakki yako parade of a hundred demons. Choreography is by TERUPOP. On weekends and holidays from 19:30, the Uzumasa Hyakki Yako parade and stage show move from Karasu-dori to Otemon Square, and at the finale the audience joins the dance. The stage is the park's renewed Edo-period townscape. With the night ticket from 17:00 (adults 2,000 yen), you can focus on the evening and the parade. A night surrounded by yokai in a town built for period-drama filming.

Highlights

• The Uzumasa Hyakki Yako parade at 19:30 on weekends and holidays.
• At the finale, visitors dance along.
• Yokai dance choreographed by TERUPOP.
• Yokai Dance Live three times a day on weekends and holidays.
• Set in the renewed Edo-period townscape.

Good for

Families with children, and anyone who likes yokai or period-drama streets.

Good to know before you go

• The parades run on weekends and holidays only.
• The attraction plaza and floors 2-3 of Padios close at 18:00 (most areas stay open to 21:00 on weekends and holidays).
• Rides cost extra. Age 2 and under free.
• Tuesdays were closing days through October, but the park is open on Tuesdays in November.

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FAQ

What is Kaikai YOKAI Festival 2026 at Toei Kyoto Studio Park?

Visitors who came to watch end up dancing with the yokai. Kaikai YOKAI Festival, the autumn event at Toei Kyoto Studio Park, is in its third year in 2026 with a theme of "Let's dance, spooky ones!", bringing dance into the hyakki yako parade of a hundred demons. Choreography is by TERUPOP. On weekends and holidays from 19:30, the Uzumasa Hyakki Yako parade and stage show move from Karasu-dori to Otemon Square, and at the finale the audience joins the dance. The stage is the park's renewed Edo-period townscape. With the night ticket from 17:00 (adults 2,000 yen), you can focus on the evening and the parade. A night surrounded by yokai in a town built for period-drama filming.

When is Kaikai YOKAI Festival 2026 at Toei Kyoto Studio Park?

From Sep 12 (Sat) to Nov 29 (Sun), 2026.

What are the opening hours?

10:00 – 21:00

How much does it cost?

1-day: adults 2,800 yen, children 1,600 yen; night ticket (from 17:00): adults 2,000 yen, children 1,300 yen; age 2 and under free

Where is it and what is the nearest station?

Toei Kyoto Studio Park (Uzumasa Eigamura). The nearest station is Uzumasa-Koryuji.

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