UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE (Ukyo-ku, Kyoto), operated by the Toei Group, is heading to Tokyo Bay's night sky. From Friday, September 4, 2026, the park is sponsoring the large-scale drone show "ODAIBA DRONE SHOW 2026," held in front of the Marine House at Odaiba Marine Park (organized by the ODAIBA DRONE SHOW 2026 Executive Committee, made up of Drone Show Japan Co., Ltd. and ULTRA PLANET Co., Ltd.), and staging an original UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE performance using 1,000 drones.
UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE marked its 50th anniversary in 2025 and completed the first phase of its renewal on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Under the new concept "Wandering into Edo-period Kyoto," the park has been reborn as an immersive experience park for adults, and its name changed accordingly. This performance marks the first time the park has projected the filmmaking world it has built up in Kyoto's Uzumasa district into the night sky above Tokyo Bay.
Alongside it, the show also promotes "怪々YOKAI祭 2026" — the first autumn event since the renewal, already underway — bringing the world of yokai born in Kyoto's night to visitors in the greater Tokyo area via the drones above Odaiba.
The Performance's Two Scenes
The UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE performance is made up of two scenes.
Scene 1 — The UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE logo appears in the night sky, with the name "UZUMASA" rising large against the backdrop of Rainbow Bridge.
Scene 2 — The logo and message for "怪々YOKAI祭 2026" appear, announcing the autumn yokai event that opened on September 12 (Saturday), rendered through dynamic, movement-filled imagery.
The content of the performance may change depending on production progress and coordination with related parties.
"ODAIBA DRONE SHOW 2026" – Event Overview
A drone show that fuses global IP from games, anime, and film with the Japanese tradition of moon viewing (otsukimi) — a new "technology harvest festival," born in Odaiba, where visitors bring along something that glows to offer thanks and prayers to nature.
- Name: ODAIBA DRONE SHOW 2026
- Schedule: September 4 (Fri) to 6 (Sun) and 18 (Fri) to 22 (Tue, holiday), 2026 — 8 days in total
- Performances: Twice daily (7:00 PM and 9:00 PM), about 30 minutes each, including a fountain display. Two different programs, TRACK A and TRACK B, are performed
- Venue: Odaiba Marine Park, in front of the Marine House (Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
- Admission: Free
- Number of drones: 1,000 (maximum altitude of 125 m)
- Organizer: ODAIBA DRONE SHOW 2026 Executive Committee (Drone Show Japan Co., Ltd. and ULTRA PLANET Co., Ltd.)
- Co-organizers: the Tokyo Waterfront City Development Council (東京臨海副都心まちづくり協議会, a general incorporated association) and the Tokyo Waterfront City Group (東京臨海副都心グループ: Tokyo Waterfront Holdings Co., Ltd., Tokyo Teleport Center Co., Ltd., and Tokyo Port Terminal Co., Ltd.) *planned
- Endorsement: Minato City
- Official website: https://odaibadrone.com
- UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE's appearance: Within the TRACK B program — one performance per day, eight performances across the run
This event is supported by a nighttime (evening-and-early-morning) tourism promotion grant from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (a public interest incorporated foundation). As a tourism facility based in Kyoto, UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE is taking part in this initiative to enliven nighttime tourism in Tokyo.
The show may be canceled or its content changed due to weather conditions such as strong wind or rain. Check the organizer's official website and social media for the latest information.
"怪々YOKAI祭 2026" – Event Overview
Now in its third year and the first edition since the renewal, this autumn event has evolved into a dynamic hyakki yagyo (night parade of a hundred demons) woven through with dance, under the theme "踊ろ！！おどろしい！" Staged across the park's entire Edo-period townscape, it offers a "Japanese-style Halloween" experience found only at UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE.
- Name: 怪々YOKAI祭 2026
- Period: September 12 (Sat) to November 29 (Sun), 2026 — the park is closed on some days during this period
- Time: 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
- Venue: UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE (10 Uzumasa Higashihachiokacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto)
- Theme: 踊ろ！！おどろしい！
- Highlights: Uzumasa Hyakki Yagyo, Yokai Dance Live, yokai goods and yokai food, and more
- Official website: https://eigamura.com/feature/yokai2026/
The Toei Group's Track Record With Drone Shows
Centered on 東映デジマ株式会社, established in 2025, the Toei Group has been building a nighttime entertainment business around drone performances. Since 2026, the group has continued to stage drone shows that draw on its IP and facilities, and this UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE performance marks the third such show.
- April 2026 — Kamen Rider Agito Night Canvas, marking 「真アギト展」 and the release of the film 『アギト－超能力戦争－』 (Fukagawa, Tokyo). Organized by Drone Show Japan Co., Ltd. and 東映デジマ株式会社; co-organized by Toei Company, Ltd. and Toei Video Co., Ltd.
- July 2026 — Magical DoReMi Magical Drone Show 2026 ～も～っと！ピリカピリララ♪バースデーナイト～ (Funabashi Racecourse, Chiba). Organized by 東映デジマ株式会社 and Drone Show Japan Co., Ltd.; special cooperation from Toei Animation Co., Ltd.
- September 2026 — UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE's performance at ODAIBA DRONE SHOW 2026 (Odaiba, Tokyo)
Comment from President Sugawara (菅原 史)
"This year, UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE underwent the first large-scale renewal in its 50-year history. How do we carry our filmmaking craft and the world of period dramas forward into the next 50 years? This drone show is one answer to that challenge. The name of our film village in Kyoto rises into Tokyo Bay's night sky, drawn by 1,000 drones. I hope this becomes a chance for visitors in the greater Tokyo area who have never known our village to discover it, alongside the '怪々YOKAI祭' opening in September."
