Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture) is turning its entire park into an immersive nighttime horror experience for three days, from Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 2, 2026, with "Horror Night 2026: Night of Grudges." The event is a tie-up with director Takashi Shimizu's film adaptation of The Village of Eight Graves, a mystery classic with more than 55 million copies sold across the series, opening in theaters on September 18, 2026.
Held every summer at Fuji-Q Highland, Horror Night has spent more than 15 years evolving its staging and content as a park-wide immersive horror event, drawing large numbers of visitors each year. This year's edition takes the format further, weaving in the world of The Village of Eight Graves for what the park describes as its most immersive Horror Night yet.
Set within the film's world across the entire park, guests take on the role of characters in the story, stepping into the darkness as sinister figures close in. Piecing together the truth behind a curse while being chased adds a suspense-thriller layer — the fear of running away paired with the tension of solving a mystery — for an unprecedented level of immersion. For the first time, an "actor participation" ticket is also being introduced this year, letting guests take part not only as those fleeing the horror, but also as the ones creating it.
As a related program, a keyword rally themed around The Village of Eight Graves will run through the end of September, letting visitors engage with the film's world at Fuji-Q Highland even outside the Horror Night dates.
Event Details
Event Name
Horror Night 2026: Night of Grudges
Story
The dark memories of The Village of Eight Graves, long sealed away at Fuji-Q Highland, awaken with the arrival of summer, and a blood-soaked grudge spreads across the entire park.
Groups of six are tasked with making their way through the pitch-black park to uncover the truth behind a curse passed down for generations in this land. But from the darkness comes the call of a fallen samurai and the frenzied footsteps of something hunting its prey. Amid extreme horror and a puzzle holding the key to survival, can you escape this cursed village alive?
Dates & Hours
July 31 (Fri) to August 2 (Sun), 2026, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Reception opens at 5:00 PM
Reception Location
Special tent inside Central Park
Price
- Horror Night Ticket + One-Day Pass: ¥12,000 per person (standard route only)
- Horror Night Ticket + Extra-Terror Route + One-Day Pass: ¥15,000 per person (adds a special route with even more scares)
- Actor Experience Plan + One-Day Pass: ¥15,000 per person (experience being a Horror Night actor; participants must be 20 or older and able to drive to the park; not sold as a Horror Night ticket alone)
Ticket Sales
Sales begin in early July 2026; details will be announced later on the special website
Capacity
Limited to 229 guests per day, sold on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached
Special Website
https://www.fujiq.jp/event/horrornight2026.html
Please check the official website for ticket purchases and important notices.
About the Film: The Village of Eight Graves (Opens September 18, 2026)
Story
Tatsuya Ikawa, a college student with no job offers and no girlfriend, receives news of his mother's death. Invited by the eccentric detective Kindaichi, he travels to a village called "The Village of Eight Graves," hidden deep in the mountains of Okayama Prefecture, where sealed memories of roots and grudges begin to stir. As Tatsuya, heir to the vast fortune of the prominent Tajimi family, returns to the village, a string of inexplicable murders breaks out. Together with the eccentric detective Kosuke Kindaichi, he is drawn into the case.
A beautiful widow, Miyako Mori. Twin great-aunts. Unsettling villagers.
The secret of the "Eight Graves," known to no one, is finally revealed.
Welcome to the ultimate nightmare.
Film Details
Title: The Village of Eight Graves
Cast: Matsuya Onoe / Tomoya Oku / Mayu Hotta
Original work: Seishi Yokomizo's "The Village of Eight Graves: Kosuke Kindaichi Files 1" (Kadokawa Bunko)
Director: Takashi Shimizu
Screenplay: Shintaro Ogai / Takashi Shimizu
Production/Distribution: Shochiku, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Credit: © 2026 "The Village of Eight Graves" Production Committee, © Seishi Yokomizo / KADOKAWA
Hours & Access
Hours
Operating hours vary by day. Check the official website for the latest schedule.
One-Day Pass Pricing
| Category | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Adult | ¥6,000 to ¥7,900 |
| Junior/Senior High School Student | ¥5,500 to ¥7,400 |
| Elementary School Student | ¥4,400 to ¥5,100 |
| Young Child / Senior | ¥2,100 to ¥2,600 |
Prices vary by date. Please check the official website for details. Park admission (entry only) is free.
By Car
Approximately 80 minutes from Shinjuku via Chuo Expressway; adjacent to Kawaguchiko IC
Approximately 90 minutes from Tokyo via Tomei Expressway, Gotemba IC, and the Higashi-Fujigoko Road
By Bus
Approximately 100 minutes from Shinjuku by highway bus; alight at Fuji-Q Highland
Approximately 110 minutes from Tokyo Station by highway bus; alight at Fuji-Q Highland
Direct bus services operate from over 30 locations across the country, including Nagoya and the Kansai region.
By Train
Transfer to the Fujikyu Railway Line at JR Chuo Main Line Otsuki Station; approximately 50 minutes to Fuji-Q Highland Station
