Ghibli Park

ジブリパーク

A park inspired by My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle and other Studio Ghibli worlds. There are no roller coasters, only forests and buildings that take you into scenes from the films.

Ghibli Park is located in the Aichi Expo Commemorative Park in Nagakute, east of Nagoya, on the former site of the 2005 World Expo. It opened in stages starting November 2022, with all five areas completed by March 2024. It is not a traditional amusement park with big rides. Instead, scenes from Miyazaki's animated films are scattered through the forest as real buildings and displays. The Ghibli Warehouse is the indoor centrepiece, featuring Yubaba's office and the faceless train car from Spirited Away, the robot soldiers from Castle in the Sky, a Catbus room in the children's area, special exhibitions and a cinema. Hill of Youth includes the Earth Shop from Whisper of the Heart and a Howl-style elevator tower. Totoro Forest (Dondoko Forest) has full-scale homes of Satsuki and Mei (you can go inside) and a giant Totoro at the top of the hill. Witch's Valley includes Kiki's house and bakery from Kiki's Delivery Service, Howl's Moving Castle (you can enter), and Ogion's house from Tales from Earthsea. Mononoke Village is an outdoor sculpture area themed around Princess Mononoke. Tickets come in two types: the Warehouse Ticket and the All-Area Pass (the O Sanpo Day Pass costs about 3,500 yen, or 7,500 yen on weekends and holidays, and includes Mononoke Village). Tickets must be bought in advance through the official website (Boo-Woo Ticket) or at Lawson Loppi kiosks in Japan, with a set entry date and time slot. Popular dates sell out as soon as they open. Access: take the Higashiyama Line to Fujigaoka Station, then transfer to the Linimo maglev to Aichi Expo Memorial Park Station (about 15 minutes). From Nagoya Station, the trip takes about 50 minutes. Visiting the entire park takes a full day (6 to 7 hours), while visiting only the Ghibli Warehouse takes about 3 hours. Note: the park is large and hilly, so wear comfortable shoes. Most exhibits inside the Warehouse allow photography, but some scenes, such as Yubaba's office, are off-limits. Food options in the park are limited, so you may bring your own food and eat on the park benches. The time slot printed on the ticket applies only to your first entry.

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