Evangelion exhibition adds Keihan trains and limited tickets
Keihan will mark Osaka’s All of Evangelion exhibition with limited tickets, a decorated train and a five-stop stamp rally from 18 October.
A 30th-anniversary Evangelion exhibition in Osaka will be accompanied by a Keihan railway collaboration, including limited-edition tickets, a specially decorated train and a stamp rally. The programme begins on 18 October, the opening day of the “All of Evangelion” exhibition at Hirakata Park, and runs alongside the event through 11 January 2027.12
Tickets, trains and a stamp rally
Keihan’s official announcement says the first commemorative ticket is a five-ticket set covering 550-yen sections of the Keihan lines. It comes with a special ticket holder featuring the series’ characters and costs 3,000 yen. Sales are scheduled from 18 October to 30 November at Yodoyabashi, Kyobashi, Tanbabashi and Sanjo stations, with 1,500 sets available.1
A second free-ticket design will go on sale from 1 December. The one-day pass is presented with an original sleeve, costs 2,000 yen and is valid across the Keihan lines, excluding the Otsu line, during the stated validity period. Keihan says 3,000 sets of this design will be available.1
The decorated train will be a single 13000-series formation, numbered 13016-⑦-13066. It is scheduled to run as a regular service on the Keihan Main and Oto lines between Yodoyabashi and Demachiyanagi, plus the Nakanoshima Line between Temmabashi and Nakanoshima. The operator warns that vehicle availability may mean it does not run every day.1
Visitors can also join a five-stop stamp rally running from 18 October to 11 January. The points include Keihan’s Kyobashi station, two Eizan Railway stations, Kuzuha Mall’s SANZEN-HIROBA and the exhibition hall at Hirakata Park. Completing the sheet earns an original sticker while supplies last.1
What the exhibition includes
The Osaka exhibition runs at Hirakata Park’s event hall from 18 October 2026 to 11 January 2027. The venue describes it as a look at the production of Evangelion, bringing together TV-series setting materials, colourful cels, original drawings from the newer films and digital production material.2
The event’s official information says the exhibition can be entered without paying for admission to Hirakata Park itself. Opening hours are 10am to 5pm, with last entry at 4.30pm, although 18 October uses timed admission slots. The Hirakata Park page also lists Osaka-exclusive merchandise and a collaboration café, while noting that some exhibition content can differ from the Tokyo presentation.2
The railway promotion is therefore more than a single wrapped vehicle: it links the exhibition to transport, station displays, limited tickets and a fan-focused trail through the Keihan and Eizan networks. Keihan’s announcement identifies the railway as the event’s organiser, with Asahi Shimbun, Movic Promote Service and Movic involved in planning.1
Our opinion
This is the kind of anniversary collaboration that gives a major exhibition a life beyond its venue. The limited tickets are the obvious collector draw, but the decorated train and five-stop rally make the promotion feel like a route through the wider area rather than a branded poster beside the entrance. The practical catch is availability: both the tickets and stickers are limited, and the special train may not operate every day. Fans planning a trip should check the official Keihan event page before travelling, particularly if they are visiting for one specific train or ticket design.