Kadokawa to Hold Persona 30th Anniversary Exhibition at Ueno Royal Museum in 2027
The event marks the first major exhibition tied to the Persona series' 30th anniversary, and the announcement signals Kadokawa's intent to promote it through both physical displays and a scheduled online reveal.
Key Facts
- Kadokawa announced on September 20, 2026 that it will hold the PERSONA 30th EX. exhibition to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Persona series.
- The exhibition will run from January 21 to February 7, 2027 at the Ueno Royal Museum in Ueno, Tokyo.
- PERSONA 30th EX. will display never-before-shown materials and feature areas recreating the series' world setting.
- A related event is planned for January 20, 2027, the day before the exhibition opens.
- Further details will be announced on the official X account at 19:00 on October 23, 2026.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
Kadokawa announced on September 20, 2026 that it will hold a large-scale exhibition, PERSONA 30th EX., to mark the 30th anniversary of the Persona series. The event will take place at the Ueno Royal Museum in Ueno, Tokyo, from January 21 to February 7, 2027. The exhibition will feature displays of never-before-shown materials and areas that recreate the series' world setting. According to the announcement, the content is designed to let visitors enjoy the series more deeply. On January 20, the day before the opening, something related to the exhibition is planned. Further news will be announced on the official X account at 19:00 on October 23, so those interested should follow it.
Kadokawa is promoting the exhibition under the banner PERSONA 30th EX., a name that did not appear in the original 30th anniversary messaging. The official X account will post further news at 19:00 on October 23, giving the campaign a scheduled online beat before the physical run opens.
The unexplained item is set for January 20, the day before the doors open at the Ueno Royal Museum. No outlet in the cluster names what that item is, and Kadokawa has not described it beyond the word "something." The exhibition period itself runs from January 21 to February 7, 2027, at the Ueno venue.
The content plan is split into two parts: displays of never-before-shown materials, and areas that recreate the series' world setting. Kadokawa says the result is meant to let visitors enjoy the series more deeply.
The cluster split on how to frame the news. 4Gamer.net and Denfaminicogamer both treat it as a confirmed announcement, while the headline framing across the two outlets differs only in whether the venue or the date leads. No outlet calls it a leak or an unconfirmed report.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.