Moving Yokai Exhibition NAGOYA ~Imagination of Japan~

The "Animated Yokai Exhibition NAGOYA ~Imagination of Japan~" will be held at the Kanayama Minami Building Museum Building (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture) from Saturday, July 19, 2025 to Tuesday, September 23, 2025 (national holiday).

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What is the YOKAI Immersive Experience Exhibition NAGOYA ~Imagination of Japan~?

The "YOKAI Immersive Experience Exhibition NAGOYA ~Imagination of Japan~" is being held from July 19th (Sat) to September 23rd (Tue, National Holiday), 2025 at the Kanayama Minami Building Museum of Art (formerly the Nagoya Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture).

"YOKAI Immersive Experience Exhibition NAGOYA - Imagination of Japan" is the world's first immersive digital art museum where you can immerse yourself in Japan's proud yokai art, such as "Yaparao Emaki (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons)," "One Hundred Tales," "Oni (Demons)," "Tengu (Lionel Guardian of Tengu)," "Kappa (Kappa)," and "Tsukumogami (Fable Gods)," depicted by various artists from the Edo and Meiji periods, through cutting-edge video technology and three-dimensional modeling.

Born from the rich imagination of ancient Japanese myths and legends, Japanese monsters are loved by people all over the world, transcending time. The humorous figures depicted in monster paintings and caricatures are brought to life dynamically using cutting-edge digital technology such as 3DCG, projection mapping, and holographic screens, while the world of monsters is brought to life in a realistic way through three-dimensional modeling.

Furthermore, with the cooperation of Japan's first antiquarian book museum, Nishio City Iwase Bunko, and the Shodoshima Yokai Art Museum, the tour will provide explanations of yokai culture, yokai paintings, caricatures, and yokai art, as well as unravel the culture and history of yokai that are connected to modern pop culture.

This summer, get lost in the fascinating world of "YOKAI" and enjoy this innovative art entertainment exhibition where adults and children alike can "enjoy, learn, and experience" yokai culture.

[YOKAI Immersive Experience Exhibition Official Website]

https://www.yokaiimmersive.com/en

Event Outline

[Name] YOKAI Immersive Experience Exhibition NAGOYA ~Imagination of Japan~

[Date and time] July 19th (Saturday) - September 23rd (Tuesday, national holiday), 2025 9:30-20:00 (last entry 19:30) *No closing days during the period

[Venue] Kanayama Minami Building Museum of Art (formerly the Nagoya Boston Museum of Fine Arts) (1-1-1 Kanayama-cho, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0023)

【access】

Public transportation: JR, Nagoya Railroad, Nagoya Municipal Subway "Kanayama Station" South Exit

By car: Please use the nearby public parking lots (there are no parking discount services)

[Contents] This is the world's first immersive digital art museum where you can immerse yourself in Japan's proud yokai art such as "Hundred Demons Night Parade Scrolls," "Hundred Tales," "Oni," "Tengu," "Kappa," and "Tsukumogami" drawn by various artists in the Edo and Meiji periods, using cutting-edge video technology and three-dimensional modeling. Japanese yokai are born from the rich imagination of ancient Japanese myths and folklore, and are loved by people all over the world across the ages. The humorous figures depicted in yokai paintings and caricatures are dynamically animated using cutting-edge digital technology such as 3DCG, projection mapping, and holographic screens, and the realistic world of yokai is reproduced through three-dimensional modeling. In addition, with the cooperation of Japan's first antiquarian book museum, Nishio City Iwase Bunko, and Shodoshima's Yokai Art Museum, we will explain yokai culture, yokai paintings, caricatures, and yokai art, as well as unravel the culture and history of yokai that are connected to modern pop culture. During the exhibition, there will also be a participatory Hyakki Yagyo Parade where you can walk around the immersive art space with the yokai.

【ticket】

Same-day tickets

Adults: 2,200 yen

Students (high school, university, vocational) 1,500 yen

Children: 700 yen

Seniors (65 and over) 1,900 yen

*Child rates apply to children aged 4 years or older and up to junior high school age.

*Admission is free for children under 3 years old. (No ticket required)

*Re-entry is not permitted.

*Preschool children are not allowed to view the exhibit alone.

*Refunds and changes to ticket types cannot be made after tickets have been purchased for personal reasons.

*Depending on how crowded the venue is, you may have to wait before entering.

*You may be asked to present your student ID or some other proof of age at the venue on the day of the event.

Discounts for people with disabilities

Both advance and same-day tickets

Adults (high school students and above) 1,000 yen

Children: 400 yen

*Child rates apply to children aged 4 years or older and up to junior high school age.

*Admission is free for children under 3 years old. (No ticket required)

*This offer is available to people who have a physical disability certificate, love certificate, rehabilitation certificate, mental health and welfare certificate, or atomic bomb survivor certificate, and one accompanying person (Mirairo ID can also be used).

◯Group discount

This exhibition will also be running a campaign offering a discounted admission rate for groups of 20 or more. This is also a great opportunity for school, company and other group events.

*If you are viewing as a group of 20 or more, you can enter at the group discount rate (advance ticket price) if you wish.

*Please be sure to contact TV Aichi Business Division (052-229-6030 weekdays 10:00-17:00) in advance.

If you do not contact us in advance, we will not be able to offer any discounts at the venue.

[Where to purchase tickets]

◯ Ticket sales at the venue

Ticket vending machine at venue (same-day tickets only)

*Tickets can also be purchased at the venue on the day.

*Only cash is accepted.

◯ Online ticket sales

*System usage fees may apply.

◯ In-store ticket sales

Seven-Eleven storefront multi-copy machine (P code: 995-508)

Loppi in Lawson and Ministop stores (L code: 41421)

Multi-copy machine in FamilyMart

Chunichi Newspaper outlet

*Ticketing fees may apply.

[Co-sponsored by] Chunichi Shimbun, Nihon Keizai Shimbun

[Organizer] Moving Yokai Exhibition Nagoya Executive Committee (TV Aichi, HITOHATA, Jiji Press)

[Sponsors] Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya City, Nagoya City Board of Education, FM AICHI, ZIP-FM

[Special cooperation] Nishio City Iwase Bunko, Yokai Art Museum (Shodoshima)

[Cooperation] Yamaha, Kyara Innovate

[Planning and production] HITOHATA, Aichi Television

[YOKAI Immersive Experience Exhibition Official Website]

https://www.yokaiimmersive.com/

[YOKAI Immersive Experience Exhibition Official Instagram]

@yokaiimmersive

[YOKAI Immersive Experience Exhibition Official X]

https://x.com/yokaiimmersive

[Inquiries] YOKAI Immersive Experience Exhibition NAGOYA Executive Committee Secretariat (Aichi Television Business Division)

TEL: 052-229-6030 (Weekdays 10:00-17:00)

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