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Park guide

Park guide

# Japan Pavilion

Gardens, a pagoda setting, Japanese restaurants and a gallery create several distinct reasons to stop.

 

  

## Before you go

More detail and photos are being added. Use the official information for current operating details, participation requirements and access arrangements.

[See official information for Japan Pavilion](<https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/epcot/>)

## The experience

Gardens, a pagoda setting, Japanese restaurants and a gallery create several distinct reasons to stop.

Matsuriza’s taiko drumming is a performance commitment with substantial sound. Bijutsu-kan focuses on kawaii culture. The restaurant options differ in format and booking needs.

[Official Japan Pavilion information](<https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/epcot/>).

 

2015. Japan Pavilion at [EPCOT](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/>) during the 2015 Flower & Garden Festival. 2015. [Jennifer Lynn /](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Japan_Pavilion_at_Epcot_%2816874432146%29.jpg>) · [CC BY 2.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/>)

## Sources and further reading

1. [World Celebration \| Official information](<https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/epcot/>) · Walt Disney World Resort

## In this pavilion

Choose one or more options in each filter, then apply. Results match any selected option within a filter and all the filters together.

8 matching entries

### [Bijutsu-kan Gallery](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/attractions/bijutsu-kan-gallery/>)

© Disney At [EPCOT](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/>). [© Disney](<https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/en_CA/attractions/epcot/bijutsu-kan-gallery/>)

Kawaii culture is the subject of a Japanese art exhibition inside the Japan Pavilion.

In: [World Showcase](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/lands/world-showcase/>) ([Japan Pavilion](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/lands/japan-pavilion/>))

### [Kabuki Cafe](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/dining/kabuki-cafe/>)

© Disney At [EPCOT](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/>). [© Disney](<https://www.disneyworld.co.uk/dining/epcot/kabuki-cafe/>)

Japanese snacks and frozen treats offer a short pavilion food stop.

In: [World Showcase](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/lands/world-showcase/>) ([Japan Pavilion](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/lands/japan-pavilion/>))

### [Katsura Grill](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/dining/katsura-grill/>)

© Disney At [EPCOT](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/>). [© Disney](<https://www.disneyworld.co.uk/dining/epcot/katsura-grill/>)

Japanese quick-service meals sit within the Japan Pavilion’s garden setting.

In: [World Showcase](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/lands/world-showcase/>) ([Japan Pavilion](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/lands/japan-pavilion/>))

### [Matsuriza](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/attractions/matsuriza/>)

© Disney At [EPCOT](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/>). [© Disney](<https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/en_CA/entertainment/epcot/matsuriza/>)

Taiko drummers perform coordinated musical arrangements on large Japanese drums.

In: [World Showcase](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/lands/world-showcase/>) ([Japan Pavilion](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/lands/japan-pavilion/>))

### [Quieter garden seating in Japan](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/park-info/?type=tgc_facility&page=4#guide-item-2010283>)

Disney recommends this EPCOT area as a quieter place: At the garden seating in the Japan Pavilion.

[Official service information](<https://www.disneyworld.co.uk/guest-services/neurodivergent/>)

In: [World Showcase](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/lands/world-showcase/>) ([Japan Pavilion](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/lands/japan-pavilion/>))

### [Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/dining/shiki-sai-sushi-izakaya/>)

© Disney At [EPCOT](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/>). [© Disney](<https://www.disneyworld.co.uk/dining/epcot/shiki-sai-izakaya-and-sushi/>)

Sushi and izakaya-inspired dishes form a Japanese restaurant meal with a seasonal theme.

In: [World Showcase](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/lands/world-showcase/>) ([Japan Pavilion](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/lands/japan-pavilion/>))

### [Takumi-Tei](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/dining/takumi-tei/>)

© Disney At [EPCOT](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/>). [© Disney](<https://www.disneyworld.co.uk/dining/epcot/takumi-tei-restaurant/>)

A Japanese fine-dining restaurant offers a structured meal distinct from the pavilion’s casual options.

In: [World Showcase](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/lands/world-showcase/>) ([Japan Pavilion](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/lands/japan-pavilion/>))

### [Teppan Edo](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/dining/teppan-edo/>)

© Disney At [EPCOT](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/>). [© Disney](<https://www.disneyworld.co.uk/dining/epcot/teppan-edo/>)

Teppan cooking makes preparation at the table part of the Japanese restaurant experience.

In: [World Showcase](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/lands/world-showcase/>) ([Japan Pavilion](<https://thmprk.com/visit/theme-parks/united-states/walt-disney-world/epcot/lands/japan-pavilion/>))

Guides & stories

## More about this place

Reviewed stories and day plans featuring this place.

[All guides & stories](<https://thmprk.com/guides/>)

For the places you’re exploring

### [A slower EPCOT day: shows, food and World Showcase](<https://thmprk.com/guides/epcot-shows-food-world-showcase-slow-day/>)

October 3, 2026

Make EPCOT’s films, galleries, food and country settings the substance of the day. Follow a flexible western World Showcase route with separate rest time, selected performances and an optional evening or earlier finish.

[Read day plan](<https://thmprk.com/guides/epcot-shows-food-world-showcase-slow-day/>)

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