Final Fantasy XIV Chocobo Race VR Opens at Tyffonium Odaiba on November 20
Tyffon Inc. will open a new VR attraction, "Final Fantasy XIV: Chocobo Race VR," at its XR theme park Tyffonium Odaiba in Tokyo on November 20, 2026. Reservations began on October 31.
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Reporting from 2 sources: Nijimen, PANORA.
Why it matters
The attraction is credited to a Final Fantasy XIV VR production committee that pairs Tyffon with Kansai TV and JTB, so the Odaiba run is a three-company location-based project rather than a standalone theme park ride.
Key Facts
- Final Fantasy XIV: Chocobo Race VR opens at Tyffonium Odaiba in Tokyo on November 20, 2026.
- Reservations for Final Fantasy XIV: Chocobo Race VR began on October 31, 2026.
- The attraction costs 2,900 yen, runs about 15 minutes, and accommodates one to eight people.
- Guests must be 7 or older, and those under 13 may participate with parental consent.
- A portion of Final Fantasy XIV: Chocobo Race VR is previewed at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in TOKYO at Makuhari Messe on October 31 and November 1.
The attraction puts visitors on a chocobo for a race across a desert course, where the primal Titan attacks and the route shifts from a cave to underground land with flowing lava. Bombs and other monsters appear along the way, and the course includes a stretch with a cactuar. The experience runs about 15 minutes and costs 2,900 yen, with capacity for one to eight people. Guests must be 7 or older, and those under 13 need parental consent. Tyffonium Odaiba is on the fifth floor of DiverCity Tokyo Plaza in Aomi, Koto-ku, a five-minute walk from Yurikamome Daiba Station and three minutes from Rinkai Line Tokyo Teleport Station. A portion of the attraction is being previewed at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in TOKYO at Makuhari Messe on October 31 and November 1.
Tyffon runs Tyffonium locations in Odaiba and Shinjuku, and the company's earlier work includes the Zombie Booth AR app series, which it says passed 40 million cumulative downloads. Tyffon also states it was the only Asian company selected for the Disney Accelerator and received investment from Disney in the U.S. The company was founded on November 11, 2011, and is led by representative director Ken Fukazawa.
The copyright line on the attraction names a Final Fantasy XIV VR production committee made up of Tyffon, Kansai TV, and JTB, alongside Square Enix. Tyffonium's own guidance flags participation restrictions for pregnant guests, people who have consumed alcohol, and those who are not feeling well, and it carries notes for visitors prone to motion sickness or VR sickness. The Fan Festival preview at Makuhari Messe Halls 1-7 runs October 31 through November 1, after which the full attraction is available at the Odaiba site from November 20.
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