Toei Kyoto Studio Park

Toei Kyoto Studio Park is a working film lot and theme park in western Kyoto where period dramas set in the Edo era are shot. Visitors walk recreated streets of old Japan with a courthouse, merchant houses, and a canal, often catching costumed actors staging samurai sword fights or ninja shows. Attractions include a house of illusions, exhibits on movie history, and stalls where guests dress in historical costume. It offers a lively, family-oriented contrast to the city's solemn temples and a look at how Japan's jidaigeki films are made.