26 Yokai Appearing? Okinawa Experience Kingdom Will Dispel the Heat in Summer 2024

Until September 30, 2024, the theme park "Experience Kingdom MURASAKI Village" with the 15th century Ryukyu Kingdom as the background will join hands with Aomori Nebuta lantern craftsman Fukushi Hiroo to launch an exciting night adventure through 26 exhibitions of ancient Ryukyu monster lanterns and projection shows, presenting a little-known side of Ryukyu traditional culture! Let's take a look at the event details!

There are 26 ancient Ryukyu monsters hidden in the "Experience Kingdom MURASAKI Village" park. The most famous one is the wood spirit (キジムナー), which has a big head, a naked body and long hair, and looks like a 3- or 4-year-old child. Visitors need to walk slowly on the dark stone road, carefully look for the monsters, and write down the characteristics, locations and countermeasures of each monster to create their own "Ryukyu Monster Map".



Cross-border cooperation with Aomori Nebuta lantern craftsman

In order to make it easier for tourists to discover the existence of monsters, "Experience Kingdom MURASAKI Village" invited Aomori Nebuta lantern craftsman Fukushi Yuro to help make monster lanterns. These lanterns Traveled more than 2,600 kilometers from Aomori to Okinawa Yomitan Village, just so that tourists can appreciate the vitality injected into the work by the Nebuta master up close, and feel its shocking power and ultimate craftsmanship.



In addition, the park holds a "light projection show" three times a day, projecting images of ancient Ryukyu monsters on red-tiled buildings. Under the moonlight, the overall eerie style is even more evocative, allowing you to more intuitively experience the mystery and charm of Ryukyu culture. In the summer of 2024, why not come to "Experience Kingdom MURASAKI Village" to take a peek at the mysterious world of Ryukyu monsters and gain a deeper understanding of Ryukyu's traditional culture through folk legends!

Ball Monster 2024
・Event period: until September 30, 2024 (Monday)
・Event time: 17:30-22:00 (last admission 21:30)
・Event location: Experience Kingdom (1020-1, Yomitan Village, Takashiho, Okinawa Prefecture)
・Access: ①From Naha Airport: Take a taxi to Experience Kingdom Park (about 10 minutes)
②From Naha Bus Terminal: Take Ryukyu Bus Route No. 28 "Yomitani Line", get off at "Datou Station (Datou)" and walk (about 10 minutes)
・Ticket price: Adults (university/vocational school students and above) 1,800 yen, junior high school/high school students 700 yen, elementary school students 600 yen (tax excluded), free admission for guests staying at Experience Kingdom Hotel