{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T21:18:44.697Z","story":{"id":"r_34df95b6e6ce4ef9a63e2a47","slug":"yokai-expo-2027-set-for-february-on-shodoshima-island","url":"https://yomimono.id/yokai-expo-2027-set-for-february-on-shodoshima-island","headline":"Yokai Expo 2027 Set for February on Shodoshima Island","summary":"The third edition of the yokai culture festival will take place on February 21, 2027, at Tonosho Town General Hall Fretopia Hall on Shodoshima Island, Kagawa Prefecture. Admission is free. The event has grown from 3,500 visitors in 2025 to approximately 4,000 in 2026. Organizers also plan a month-long tourism campaign themed around entertaining oni during Setsubun.","why_it_matters":"The event's steady growth and the addition of a month-long campaign show Shodoshima is building a sustained yokai tourism identity beyond a single festival day.","published_at":"2026-05-22T13:01:58.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Denfaminicogamer"],"citations":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","title":"Yokai Festival \"YOKAI EXPO 2027\" to be Held on Shodoshima Island, Kagawa Prefecture, with Free Admission. Popular Event Drew 4,000 Visitors in February This Year. Unique Campaign to Entertain \"Oni\" Throughout February as \"Oni Month\"","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605223m"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"other","is_roundup":false}}}