West of the town is the Meiji Period Police Office, in front of which I watched two warriors give some Samurai fighting lessons and teach lucky guests some of their killer moves! Edo Town Edo Town These are Wanted signs, right? Samurai Fighting Lessons

“Wanted” posters are everywhere, and samurais appear in the area showcasing their mastery of the katana. Make a turn onto this part, and you’ll be lost in Ancient Japan! There’s a full replica of the Nihonbashi Bridge, the most recognizable landmark in the busiest mercantile district of old Tokyo, and the Yoshiwara red-light district. One of the most fascinating sections of the park is Edo Town, an entire block made up of old, traditional houses and shops built to foster a very convincing Edo Period vibe. Visitors may also choose to rent a full Edo period costume and dress up as a samurai or a geisha so they could explore the park in style! Toei Kyoto Studio Park Map. It has already been transformed into an amusement park featuring an anime museum, a ninja maze, and a maddeningly effective haunted house, among others. More than 200 movies are shot here every year! But it is more than a movie set.

It is the only theme park in Japan where visitors can watch and observe actual filming of period dramas (jidaigeki films). The Toei Kyoto Studio Park (東映太秦映画村, Tōei Uzumasa Eigamura, or more simply Movie Land) is actually a film set that has been made open to the public.

Studio park movie theater