Night Parade of 100 Demons

Show Notes

Tourist Information:

Toei Kyoto Studio Park                                                                   10 Uzumasa Higashihachiokacho                                      Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, 616-8586                                               Open daily 9am-5pm                                                   Admission: adults  2800 Yen                                              Middle and high school students 1800 yen             Children 1600 yen (3 and under are free)               Purchase tickets here 

KaiKai Yokai Festival                                                                  Held at Toei Kyoto Studio Park from Sept-November Check here for  festival schedule                                        Open weekdays from 9am-5pm                               Weekends (Sept) 9am-8pm                                       Weekends (Oct, Nov) 9am - 7pm                              Purchase tickets here

Yokai Bus Tour                                                                              Held on select dates during the festival                         Prices start at 9500 yen for adults                                       5550 yen for children                                                                     For more information and to purchase tickets, click here

Yokai Art Museum                                                                         398 Ko, Tonosho, Shōzo-gun, Kagawa-ken 761-4106 Open Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat, Sun 9am-9pm            Thursdays 9am-5pm                                                            Closed Wednesdays                                                    Admission: Adults 2900 yen                                            Children 12 and up 1450 yen                                          Children 12 and under are free                                    Purchase tickets here 

Further Reading

The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore                                                                                               By: Michael Dylan Foster                                            (University of California Press, 2015)                      Purchase here 

Strange Japanese Yokai: A Guide to Weird and Wonderful Monsters, Demons and Spirits                          By: Kenji Murakami                                                                 (Tuttle Publishing, 2023)                                                Purchase here