Kyoto Hyakki Yako 'Kaikai YOKAI Festival' Guide

👻 Step into a world of yokai from the streets of Edo! This autumn, the 'Movie Village' transforms into a 'Yokai Village,' where theater sets become a mysterious space filled with yokai. Visitors can enjoy an immersive experience.
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👹 Kaikai YOKAI Festival! 👺
📅 September 13 - November 30, 2025
⏰ Weekdays: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
⏰ Weekends & Holidays: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
⏰ Special Dates: 9/14, 10/26, 12/8 open until 9:00 PM
⏰ 11/2, 11/3 open until 5:00 PM
⏰ 11/23 open until 8:00 PM
Location: Toei Kyoto Studio Park
Address: 10 Uzumasa Higashihonokacho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City
🚇 Subway Tozai Line: 12-minute walk from Uzumasa Tenjingawa Station
🚇 Keifuku Electric Railroad or JR Uzumasa Station: 5-minute walk
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💴 [Ticket Prices]
1️⃣ General Admission
Adults (18+): ¥2,800
Middle/High School Students (13-17): ¥1,800
Children (6-12): ¥1,600
2️⃣ Admission + Mask Ticket (includes a Night Parade Yokai Mask)
Adults: ¥3,900
3️⃣ All-Access Pass (unlimited entry during the event period)
All-Access Pass + Mask (Adults): ¥6,500
All-Access Pass (Adults): ¥5,300
🎟️ Tickets available via:
Toei Kyoto Studio Park official website, Lawson Ticket website, or on-site ticket counters (popular dates may sell out)
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👹 [Event Highlights]
1️⃣ Uzumasa Hyakki Yako 👻
👉 Experience the legendary Hyakki Yako from Kyoto's Heian period! From Nurarihyon of 'Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan' to Amabie, witness a grand parade of 100 yokai.
👉 At the Hyakki Yako Turnaround Plaza, enjoy a YOKAI dance time with yokai and visitors!
📅 Weekends & Holidays
Location: Shirakabe Street to Attraction Plaza
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2️⃣ Kaikai YOKAI Exhibition 😈
👉 Kaikai YOKAI Emaki: A giant yokai illustrated scroll
👉 Kyoto Yokai Map: Introducing locations where yokai are said to appear
👉 What's YOKAI: An explanation of yokai culture origins
Location: Padios 3F View Deck Passage
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3️⃣ Kaikai YOKAI Rally 👁‍🗨
👉 Stamp collecting × AR × Art: Complete a yokai ukiyo-e illustration by collecting stamps across the village and Arashiyama. Enjoy Kaikai Radio AR broadcasts with yokai stories as you walk.
📅 Daily
Location: Throughout the village
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4️⃣ Yokai Transformation Parade 👺
👉 Yokai randomly appear throughout the village for conversations and photo opportunities.
📅 Daily
Location: Throughout the village
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5️⃣ Uzumasa Mononoke Market 🔮
👉 Yokai market featuring yokai-themed goods by artists from various regions
📅 October 12, November 1, November 30
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6️⃣ Kyoto Otherworldly One-Day Bus Tour 🚌
👉 An immersive one-day tour led by the 'Hyakki Box,' featuring a special yokai bus exploring 'demonic realm sites.' Each route offers unique content, guides, and stops (four routes in total).