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