Yōkai Day

Journey through the world of yōkai, Japanese supernatural creatures, through our exhibition and day of fun activities. Come dressed as your favorite Japanese yōkai!

Date & Time

  • Saturday, July 18, 2026
  • 10:00am – 5:00pm

Schedule of Activities

  • Family Fun Day: Yōkai Craft Activities
  • Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
    Cost: FREE (with paid museum admission)
    Location: Sakai Room
    Enjoy a variety of fun craft activities. Make your own yōkai mask for based on spirits and creatures from Japanese folklore and much more!

  • Mori Stories: Kamishibai Folktales Activities
  • ” The Old Man and the Fox”
    Time: 11:00am
    Cost: FREE (with paid museum admission)
    Location: Kamiya Room
    A humorous tale about an old man who decides to play a trick on a sleeping fox; instead, he ends up learning a lesson himself.

  • Mori Stories: Kamishibai Folktales Activities
  • ” The Three Magic Charms”
    Time: 12:00pm
    Cost: FREE (with paid museum admission)
    Location: Kamiya Room
    A young boy uses three paper charms to outwit a wicked Yamanba (yah-man-bah) or Mountain Woman.

  • Yōkai Scavenger Hunt
  • Time: 10:00am-4:00pm
    Cost: FREE (with paid museum admission)
    Location: Morikami Gardens
    Search for the different yōkai in our garden and gather all their names for a prize!

  • Film Screening – Spirited Away
  • Time: 11:00am (English Dubbed) | 2:00pm (IN Japanese, subtitled in English)
    Cost: $5 (with paid museum admission)
    Location: Morikami Theater
    During her family’s move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl, Chihiro wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.

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