Toei Kyoto Studio Park — Kyoto
Toei, open sets of its Kyoto studio · opened 1975 · 10 Uzumasa Higashihachioka-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
Photo: 663highland / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), taken 6 July 2013, as published in Street Art Utopia; full photo.
Toei Kyoto Studio Park is an Edo-period town built as open sets on the grounds of Toei's working Kyoto studio in Uzumasa, where period dramas are still filmed. It opened to visitors on 1 November 1975 and, after its first renovation phase, reopened as Uzumasa Kyoto Village on 28 March 2026. Film-making on the site goes back to 1926, when actor Bando Tsumasaburo opened a studio in an Uzumasa bamboo grove. Source Source Source Reported
Standing Apr 2026: japan-guide.com reported on 2 April 2026 that the park had reopened on 28 March as Uzumasa Kyoto Village, with Toei’s studios still on site. Source Source Checked
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💡 4 things to know
- Born in a bamboo groveAccording to the park's official history, in 1926 the 24-year-old star Bando Tsumasaburo opened a film studio in the bamboo grove of Uzumasa. At its peak the district had eight studios and became known as the Hollywood of Japan. Source Reported
- A last-ditch rescueWikipedia says opening the studio to the public in 1975 was a "last ditch effort" as period and yakuza films declined. The park drew over 70,000 visitors in its first three days. Source Reported
- Filming still happensToei's studios are on site, and visitors may get to watch live filming depending on the schedule, according to a japan-guide.com visit in April 2026. Source Reported
- New name, longer hoursThe park closed for about a month and reopened on 28 March 2026 as Uzumasa Kyoto Village, open until 21:00. A second phase is due in spring 2027. Source Checked
📍 Where it is
10 Uzumasa Higashihachioka-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Source Checked
Opens a map at the park in Uzumasa, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto.
🗓️ Sightings
- 19751 Nov
Opened to the public as a theme park
- 201611 Feb
Photo of the sets from a stairway near the entrance
- 202521 Nov
Rebrand as Uzumasa Kyoto Village announced · TTG Asia
- 202627 Feb
Renewal and new name reported · Travel Voice
- 202628 Mar
Reopened as Uzumasa Kyoto Village · blooloop
- 20262 Apr
Report on the reopened park · japan-guide.com
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🗞️ In the sources
Toei Kyoto Studio Park to rebrand as Uzumasa Kyoto Village in March 2026
“Toei Kyoto Studio Park in Kyoto’s Uzumasa district will reopen as Uzumasa Kyoto Village on March 28, 2026”
京都・太秦映画村が大規模リニューアル、大人向け没入体験パークに、文化体験や「大人しか入れない拷問屋敷」など
“第1期リニューアルオープンは2026年3月28日に決定した。”
The first-phase renewal opening was set for 28 March 2026.
Uzumasa Kyoto Village: immersive Edo-era experience park opens in Japan
“A complete renovation of the former Toei Kyoto Studio Park, the new park's first phase launched on 28 March.”
✅ The facts
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All sources & image credits
- en.eigamura.com — history
- en.wikipedia.org — Toei Kyoto Studio Park
- japan-guide.com — 260402.html
- blooloop — Uzumasa Kyoto Village: immersive Edo-era experience park opens in Japan (2 April 2026)
- japan.travel — 1144
- TTG Asia — Toei Kyoto Studio Park to rebrand as Uzumasa Kyoto Village in March 2026 (21 November 2025)
- commons.wikimedia.org — File:Toei Kyoto Studio Park from above.jpg
- Travel Voice — 京都・太秦映画村が大規模リニューアル、大人向け没入体験パークに、文化体験や「大人しか入れない拷問屋敷」など (27 February 2026)
- Hero image: Photo: 663highland / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), taken 6 July 2013, as published in Street Art Utopia; the share image is a 16:9 version of it.
- More photos: Maksym Grinenko / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), 2016.
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