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Halloween Horror Nights

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Japan runs September 11 to November 8 as the event's 15th anniversary edition. This year adds a nighttime-only Zombie Bar, school festival food, and collaborations with Chainsaw Man, Biohazard, and Junji Ito's Tomie, with collaboration goods going on sale September 9.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Aug 30

Universal Studios Japan's Halloween Horror Nights returns for its 15th anniversary edition, running September 11 to November 8. The park announced the dates on August 27, alongside a lineup that leans heavily on food and merchandise tied to outside properties.

For the first time in park history, a nighttime-only Zombie Bar takes over the Wharf Cafe in the San Francisco area after 6 p.m. Zombified crew members serve cocktails inspired by zombies from past events, with non-alcoholic options available. The Universal Market area gets school festival stall food themed to high school zombies from the special show "Halloween Horror Nights Academy: 15 Years of Despair."

Collaboration items anchor the anniversary lineup. Chainsaw Man food includes a keema curry-flavored bun modeled after Denji's transformed state and a Pochita frozen parfait, with T-shirts and keychains sold at the Cinema 4-D Store. The Biohazard Requiem maze gets a Green Herb Recovery Croissant Dog and Leon S. Kennedy's Bitter Chocolate Churritos. A separate announcement on August 18 revealed a first-time collaboration between Junji Ito's Tomie and the event's Street Zombies, using original artwork by Ito. Tomie goods go on sale September 9 at Studio Style, ahead of the event's September 11 opening. Select menus come with collectible 15th-anniversary coasters.

Key facts

Event window
September 11 to November 8, the event's 15th anniversary edition
Zombie Bar
A nighttime-only Zombie Bar transforms the Wharf Cafe in the San Francisco area after 6 p.m., a first in park history
Zombie Bar menu
Cocktails inspired by past event zombies, including non-alcoholic options
Chainsaw Man collaboration
Keema curry-flavored bun modeled after Denji's transformed state, Pochita frozen parfait, T-shirts and keychains at the Cinema 4-D Store
Biohazard Requiem food
Green Herb Recovery Croissant Dog and Leon S. Kennedy's Bitter Chocolate Churritos
School festival food
Stall food at Universal Market themed to high school zombies from the special show "Halloween Horror Nights Academy: 15 Years of Despair"
Tomie collaboration
First-time collaboration between Junji Ito's Tomie and the event's Street Zombies, with original artwork by Ito
Tomie goods on sale
September 9 at Studio Style
Anniversary coasters
Select menus come with collectible 15th-anniversary coasters

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Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

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event runs from September 11 to November 8 · 2026-08-18
Announced
event will run from September 11 to November 8, marking the event's 15th anniversary (Universal Studios Japan announced on August 27) · 2026-08-28

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Aug 28

USJ Halloween Horror Nights Marks 15th Year With Zombie Bar, Chainsaw Man Food

Universal Studios Japan announced on August 27 that its autumn event "Halloween Horror Nights" will run from September 11 to November 8, marking the event's 15th anniversary. For the first time in park history, a nighttime-only "Zombie Bar" will transform the San Francisco area's Wharf Cafe after 6 p.m., where zombified crew members serve cocktails inspired by past event zombies, including non-alcoholic options. The event also introduces school festival stall food at Universal Market, themed to high school zombies from the special show "Halloween Horror Nights Academy: 15 Years of Despair." Collaboration items with the anime "Chainsaw Man" include a keema curry-flavored bun modeled after Denji's transformed state and a Pochita frozen parfait, along with T-shirts and keychains sold at the Cinema 4-D Store. Food tied to the "Biohazard Requiem" maze features a Green Herb Recovery Croissant Dog and Leon S. Kennedy's Bitter Chocolate Churritos. Select menus come with collectible 15th-anniversary coasters.

Aug 18

USJ Reveals Tomie and Street Zombie Collaboration Goods for Halloween Horror Night

Universal Studios Japan announced new merchandise and food for its Halloween Horror Night seasonal event. The lineup includes a first-time collaboration between Junji Ito's Tomie and the event's Street Zombies, with original artwork by Ito. The Tomie goods go on sale September 9 at Studio Style, and the event runs from September 11 to November 8.