Immersive Yokai Digital Art Museum, Attracting Over 200,000 Visitors, Lands in Kyushu for the First Time. "Yokai Moving Exhibition KAGOSHIMA" Opens July 3rd. A New Sensation Entertainment for All Ages to Enjoy, Learn, and Experience Yokai Culture.

"Yokai Moving Exhibition KAGOSHIMA ~Imagination of Japan~" (Friday, July 3, 2026 - Monday, August 31, 2026 at the Kagoshima Prefectural Center for Historical and Cultural Preservation, First Special Exhibition Hall) will finally open on Friday, July 3rd.

This event is the world's first immersive, experiential digital art museum where visitors can immerse themselves in Japan's proud yokai art, including "Hyakki Yako Emaki," "Hyakumonogatari," "Oni," "Tengu," "Kappa," and "Tsukumogami," drawn by various artists from the Edo and Meiji periods, using cutting-edge video technology and three-dimensional modeling.

Born from rich imagination rooted in ancient Japanese myths and legends, Japan's yokai have been loved by people around the world across eras. This exhibition dynamically brings to life their humorous forms depicted in yokai paintings and caricatures using cutting-edge digital technologies such as 3DCG, projection mapping, and holographic screens, while also recreating a realistic yokai world through three-dimensional modeling.

Furthermore, with the cooperation of the Nishio City Iwase Bunko, Japan's first ancient book museum, and the Yokai Museum on Shodoshima, the exhibition will provide explanations of yokai culture, yokai paintings, caricatures, and yokai art, while also exploring the culture and history of yokai that connect to modern pop culture.

This exhibition has previously been held in Nagoya and Tokyo, attracting over 200,000 visitors.

Please enjoy this new sensation art entertainment exhibition where you can "enjoy, learn, and experience" yokai culture, from adults to children, as you get lost in the "YOKAI" world that fascinates the globe.

[Official Website for "Yokai Moving Exhibition KAGOSHIMA"]

https://www.yokaiimmersive.com/kagoshima

Yokai Moving Exhibition KAGOSHIMA

Exhibition Overview

[Name] Yokai Moving Exhibition KAGOSHIMA ~Imagination of Japan~

[Dates & Times] Friday, July 3, 2026 - Monday, August 31, 2026, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Last admission 5:30 PM; July 3rd only from 10:00 AM)

<Closed Days> Monday, July 6; Monday, July 13; Tuesday, July 21; Monday, July 27 Monday, August 3; Monday, August 10; Monday, August 17; Monday, August 24; Tuesday, August 25

[Venue] Kagoshima Prefectural Center for Historical and Cultural Preservation, First Special Exhibition Hall

(7-2 Joyama-cho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture)

[Tickets]

Same-day tickets

Advance tickets

Same-day tickets

Adults

1,500 yen

1,700 yen

Junior High/High School/University Students

800 yen

1,000 yen

Elementary School Students

500 yen

700 yen

*Prices above include tax. *Re-entry is not permitted. *Children under elementary school age are admitted free of charge (no ticket required). *You may be asked to present your student ID or proof of age at the venue on the day of your visit. *Tickets purchased are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged for a different type due to customer convenience. *Crowds are expected on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, Obon week, and at the end of the exhibition period, so we recommend visiting on weekdays or during the early part of the exhibition. Waiting may be required during peak hours.

[Ticket Purchase Locations]

<Online Ticket Sales>

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Advance ticket sales period: Friday, May 15, 2026, 10:00 AM - Thursday, July 2, 2026, 11:59 PM Same-day ticket sales period: Friday, July 3, 2026, 12:00 AM - Tuesday, August 31, 2026, 5:30 PM

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[Organizer] MBC (Minaminihon Broadcasting Co., Ltd.)

[Sponsorship] Kagoshima Prefecture, Kagoshima Prefectural Board of Education, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima City Board of Education, Minami Nihon Shimbun, Kagoshima Prefectural Tourism Federation, Kagoshima Prefectural Childcare Federation, Kagoshima City Nursery School Association, Kagoshima Prefectural Private Kindergarten Association, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting, NBC Nagasaki Broadcasting, RKK Kumamoto Broadcasting, OBS Oita Broadcasting, MRT Miyazaki Broadcasting, Ryukyu Broadcasting

[Special Cooperation] Nishio City Iwase Bunko (Aichi Prefecture), Yokai Museum (Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture)

[Cooperation] Panasonic Connect, Charainnovate, Yamaha

[Planning & Production] HITOHATA, TV Aichi

[Inquiries] MBC (Minaminihon Broadcasting Co., Ltd.) Sales Department, Business Division [TEL] 099-254-7112

Click here for the MBC Minaminihon Broadcasting Event Page

https://events.mbc.co.jp/

Past Venues Official Record Photos

HITOHATA, INC. Company Profile

HITOHATA, INC.

As a digital creative company providing digital content that fuses art and technology, HITOHATA, INC. has produced and directed over 80 events and projects, including projection mapping and immersive art museums, both domestically and internationally since its establishment in 2019, with bases in Nagoya, Tokyo, Osaka, and Milan.

The company has been challenging the DX (Digital Transformation) of cultural tourism by leveraging cutting-edge digital technology and regional cultural tourism resources, as well as Japanese traditional culture. This includes top-tier projection mapping and immersive art museums such as "National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Keep Projection Mapping," "Yokai Moving Exhibition," and "Macao Science Center Projection Mapping." They also create immersive shows that fuse traditional performing arts like Noh, Kabuki, and Japanese dance with holographic screens and projection visuals; digital installations and immersive dinners that combine ikebana and Japanese cuisine with interactive experiences in traditional architecture such as old private houses and traditional restaurants; 3DCG animations where folding screen paintings and brocade prints dynamically move; and VR/AR/Metaverse experiences that recreate cultural assets in virtual spaces.

[Company Name] HITOHATA, INC.

[Representative Director] Takeaki Higashiyama

[Established] July 1, 2019

[Capital] 59.71 million yen

[Locations]

(Nagoya Head Office) ※Headquarters

Nago no Campus 3F 3-2, 2-14-1 Nagano, Nishi-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, 451-0042

(Tokyo Office)

Shibuya Fukuras 17F, 1-2-3 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0043

(Osaka Office)

BREEZE TOWER 1F, 2-4-9 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, 530-0001

(Milano Office) (HITOHATA MILANO S.R.L.) Via Washington Giorgio, 70, 2° Piano, 20146 Milano MI, ITALY

[Business Activities]

Digital Content Business (Projection Mapping, Immersive Art Museums, Immersive Shows, Laser Mapping, Digital Installations, Digital Illuminations, Immersive Dinners, 3DCG Animation, VR/AR/Metaverse)

Digital Communication Business (Promotional Movies, Digital Marketing, Campaigns, Branding, Public Relations)

[Awards]

Excellence Award, "Projection Mapping Tokyo Award" (Hosted by Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Convention and Visitors Bureau) for "ASAKUSA CULTURE & LIGHTS 2025 Senso-ji Temple Hozomon/Five-Story Pagoda/Important Cultural Property Nitenmon Projection Mapping"

Excellence Award, Project Division, "CJPF Award 2025" (Hosted by the Cool Japan Public-Private Partnership Platform (Secretariat: Cabinet Office Intellectual Property Strategy Promotion Secretariat)) for "Yokai Moving Exhibition Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition"

First Place, 32nd "UPGRADE with TOKYO" (Hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government) for "Outer Moat Waterside Regeneration Project Edo Castle Outer Moat Projection Mapping"

Encouragement Award, Video Division, "Cool Japan Contest 2020" (Hosted by the Cabinet Office and KADOKAWA) for "DRONE x NINJA DAIJUJI"

Gold Winner, Experiential & Immersive - Exhibition Experience Division, "MUSE Creative Awards 2026" (Hosted by IAA (International Awards Associate)) for "Yokai Moving Exhibition Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition" / "Yokai Moving Exhibition Yokai Immersive Experience Exhibition"

Gold Winner, Experiential & Immersive - Interactive Outdoor Event Division, "MUSE Creative Awards 2026" (Hosted by IAA (International Awards Associate)) for "ASAKUSA CULTURE & LIGHTS 2025 Senso-ji Temple Hozomon/Five-Story Pagoda/Important Cultural Property Nitenmon Projection Mapping"

And others

[Website] https://www.hitohata.jp/

[YouTube] https://www.youtube.com/c/HITOHATAINC/