{"id":70077,"date":"2020-09-19T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=70077"},"modified":"2024-02-27T14:36:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T05:36:25","slug":"ghibli-theme-park-japan-informations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/ghibli-theme-park-japan-informations\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghibli Theme Park: How Much is it, and When Will it Open?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Studio Ghibli, the renowned Japanese animation studio<\/strong> responsible for landmark films such as <em>My Neighbor Totoro<\/em>, <em>Princess Mononoke<\/em>, and <em>Spirited Away<\/em>, has enjoyed massive global success over the past several decades. The studio&#8217;s very own <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"ek-link ek-link ek-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ghibli-museum.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ghibli Museum<\/a> (\u4e09\u9df9\u306e\u68ee\u30b8\u30d6\u30ea\u7f8e\u8853\u9928), located in Mitaka (\u4e09\u9df9), <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/tokyo\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Tokyo<\/a>, attracts visitors from around the world. Its limited tickets sell out regularly months in advance (to which I can personally attest). So, after Studio Ghibli came to an agreement with the Aichi Prefecture on <a aria-label=\"May 31st, 2017 (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/travel.watch.impress.co.jp\/docs\/news\/1118949.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">May 31st, 2017<\/a>, it came as no surprise when they announced that they would be working on a <strong>Studio Ghibli-themed park called\u2014you guessed it\u2014Ghibli Park<\/strong>, set to open in November 2022. Since then, there have been numerous updates regarding the new park. We\u2019re here to round up all the latest information for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"toc wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#what-is-ghibli-park\" class=\"ek-link\">What is Ghibli Park?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#the-youth-hill-area\" class=\"ek-link\">The Hill of Youth Area (\u9752\u6625\u306e\u4e18\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-big-ghibli-storehouse-area\" class=\"ek-link\">The Ghibli\u2019s Grand Warehouse (\u30b8\u30d6\u30ea\u306e\u5927\u5009\u5eab\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-mononoke-village-area\" class=\"ek-link\">The Mononoke Village Area (\u3082\u306e\u306e\u3051\u306e\u91cc\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-witch-valley-area\" class=\"ek-link\">The Valley of Witches<\/a> <a href=\"#the-witch-valley-area\" class=\"ek-link\">Area (\u9b54\u5973\u306e\u8c37\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-dondoko-forest-area\" class=\"ek-link\">The Dondoko Forest Area (\u3069\u3093\u3069\u3053\u68ee\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-much-will-ghibli-park-tickets-cost\" class=\"ek-link\">How Much Do Ghibli Park Tickets Cost?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#when-will-the-ghibli-park-open\" class=\"ek-link\">When Will the Ghibli Park Open?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-can-i-get-more-info-about-the-ghibli-theme-park\" class=\"ek-link\">How Can I Get More Info About the Ghibli Theme Park?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#access-to-ghibli-park\" class=\"ek-link\">Access to Ghibli Park<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-ghibli-park\">What is Ghibli Park?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Studio Ghibli was, is, and continues to be a cultural phenomenon, and Ghibli Park is an extension of this phenomenon. Much like Nintendo&#8217;s plans to open <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/super-nintendo-world-universal-studios-japan\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Super Nintendo World<\/a> in <a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/buy-ticket-universal-studios-japan\/\">Universal Studios Japan<\/a> in late 2021, this theme park aims to build on the studio\u2019s decades of famed works and rich history to attract fans both domestically and abroad. However, unlike many other theme parks, this one is <strong>located inside a public park, namely the Moricoro Park <\/strong>(officially the Aichi Earth Expo Memorial Park \/ \u611b\u30fb\u5730\u7403\u535a\u8a18\u5ff5\u516c\u5712). It will also strive to protect the existing public park experience while introducing theme park elements,&nbsp;so don\u2019t expect big attractions or rides in Ghibli Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ghibli Park is set to be split into five distinct areas: <\/strong>the Hill of Youth Area (\u9752\u6625\u306e\u4e18\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2), the Ghibli\u2019s Grand Warehouse Area (\u30b8\u30d6\u30ea\u306e\u5927\u5009\u5eab\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2), the Mononoke Village Area (\u3082\u306e\u306e\u3051\u306e\u91cc\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2), the Valley of Witches Area (\u9b54\u5973\u306e\u8c37\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2), and the Dondoko Forest Area (\u3069\u3093\u3069\u3053\u68ee\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2). In the latter area, a wooden playground called &#8220;Dondoko-do&#8221; (\u3069\u3093\u3069\u3053\u5802) will also be built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231004\/voyapon_ghiblipark_GhibliParkMap-1024x761.jpg\" alt=\"Aichi Ghibli Park Map\" class=\"wp-image-71194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231004\/voyapon_ghiblipark_GhibliParkMap-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231004\/voyapon_ghiblipark_GhibliParkMap-500x371.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231004\/voyapon_ghiblipark_GhibliParkMap.jpg 1178w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>An overall map of the Moricoro Park with all five Ghibli Park areas: 1 (Yellow) The Hill of Youth Area, 2 (Pink) The Ghibli\u2019s Grand Warehouse, 3 (Purple) The Dondoko Forest Area, 4 (Green) The Mononoke Village Area, 5 (Red) The Valley of Witches Area. (Picture provided by Aichi Prefecture)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-youth-hill-area\">The Hill of Youth Area (\u9752\u6625\u306e\u4e18\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in the northern section of Moricoro Park, the Hill of Youth area will welcome visitors into the world of Ghibli. The elevator here will be modeled after the <em>Howl\u2019s Moving Castle<\/em>-esque 19<sup>th<\/sup>-century steampunk theme. This area will also feature a 1990s Japanese residential district-inspired area featuring <em>Whisper of the Heart<\/em>\u2019s antique shop, and <em>The Cat Returns<\/em> \u201cCat Bureau,\u201d recreated as a cat-sized wooden one-story building, with furniture and accessories in miniature size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"925\" height=\"541\" data-id=\"71203\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231239\/voyapon_ghiblipark_SeishunNoOka1.jpg\" alt=\"Ghibli Park Promo Image - The Youth Hill Area Map\" class=\"wp-image-71203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231239\/voyapon_ghiblipark_SeishunNoOka1.jpg 925w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231239\/voyapon_ghiblipark_SeishunNoOka1-500x292.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"398\" data-id=\"71204\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231242\/voyapon_ghiblipark_SeishunNoOka2.jpg\" alt=\"Ghibli Park Promo Image - The Youth Hill Area Concept Art\" class=\"wp-image-71204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231242\/voyapon_ghiblipark_SeishunNoOka2.jpg 738w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231242\/voyapon_ghiblipark_SeishunNoOka2-500x270.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Concept art of the Hill of Youth Area. (Pictures provided by Aichi Prefecture)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-big-ghibli-storehouse-area\">The Ghibli\u2019s Grand Warehouse Area (\u30b8\u30d6\u30ea\u306e\u5927\u5009\u5eab\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ghibli\u2019s Grand Warehouse is an indoor area that will replace the heated swimming pool that closed in 2018, about three times the size of the Ghibli Museum. It will store all of the Studio\u2019s secrets, from large to small artifacts and exhibits from past Studio Ghibli movies. There will be permanent and event-based exhibit rooms, a 170-seat theater, and a children\u2019s play area. Among the exhibits will be Arrietty&#8217;s house set complete with vegetation, allowing visitors to experience the perspective of &#8220;borrowers.&#8221; The area will also host a reproduction of Laputa&#8217;s ruined garden and a large-scale flying ship, 6 meters long, from the movie <em>Laputa, Castle in the Sky<\/em>. There will also be a room where children can play in the world of My Neighbour Totoro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231231\/voyapon_ghiblipark_GhibliNoDaisouko1.jpg\" alt=\"Ghibli Park Promo Image - The Big Ghibli Storehouse Area Overall Map\" class=\"wp-image-71198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231231\/voyapon_ghiblipark_GhibliNoDaisouko1.jpg 789w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231231\/voyapon_ghiblipark_GhibliNoDaisouko1-500x344.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"325\" data-id=\"71199\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231233\/voyapon_ghiblipark_GhibliNoDaisouko2.jpg\" alt=\"Ghibli Park Promo Image - The Big Ghibli Storehouse Area Concept Art\" class=\"wp-image-71199\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"327\" data-id=\"71200\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231234\/voyapon_ghiblipark_GhibliNoDaisouko3.jpg\" alt=\"Ghibli Park Promo Image - The Big Ghibli Storehouse Area Concept Art\" class=\"wp-image-71200\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Concept art of the Ghibli\u2019s Grand Warehouse. (Pictures provided by Aichi Prefecture)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-mononoke-village-area\">The Mononoke Village Area (\u3082\u306e\u306e\u3051\u306e\u91cc\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The plans for the Mononoke Village Area is based on the Irontown building from <em>Princess Mononoke<\/em>. There are also plans to display large statues based on the film\u2019s Demons (Tatari Gami), <em>Okkoto<\/em> (Boar God), and other characters. (The famous robot statue from <em>Castle in the Sky<\/em> located on the roof of the <a aria-label=\"Ghibli Museum (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ghibli-museum.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ghibli Museum is likely a good indicator of what to expect).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231237\/voyapon_ghiblipark_MononokeNoSato1.jpg\" alt=\"Ghibli Park Promo Image - The Mononoke Village Area\" class=\"wp-image-71202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231237\/voyapon_ghiblipark_MononokeNoSato1.jpg 718w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231237\/voyapon_ghiblipark_MononokeNoSato1-500x297.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><figcaption>Concept art of the Mononoke Village Area. (Picture provided by Aichi Prefecture)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-witch-valley-area\">The Valley of Witches Area (\u9b54\u5973\u306e\u8c37\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Valley of Witches Area will be constructed in unused space near the public park\u2019s large, open lawn, and based on <em>Howl\u2019s Moving Castle<\/em> and <em>Kiki\u2019s Delivery Service<\/em>. Expect to find recreations of Howl\u2019s titular moving castle, Kiki\u2019s parents\u2019 house, and a host of recreational spots, rest areas, and restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231235\/voyapon_ghiblipark_MajoNoTani1.jpg\" alt=\"Ghibli Park Promo Image - The Witch Valley Area\" class=\"wp-image-71201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231235\/voyapon_ghiblipark_MajoNoTani1.jpg 725w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231235\/voyapon_ghiblipark_MajoNoTani1-500x326.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><figcaption>Concept art of the Valley of Witches area. (Picture provided by Aichi Prefecture)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The studio has unveiled concept drawings of the 16-meter Howl\u2019s \u201cMoving Castle,\u201d with construction planned to start in early 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/09205622\/howls_moving_castle.jpg\" alt=\"howl's moving castle concept drawing.\" class=\"wp-image-78387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/09205622\/howls_moving_castle.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/09205622\/howls_moving_castle-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>The studio has unveiled concept drawings of the 16-meter Howl\u2019s \u201cMoving Castle,\u201d with construction planned to start in early 2021. \u00a9Studio Ghibli<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-dondoko-forest-area\">The Dondoko Forest Area (\u3069\u3093\u3069\u3053\u68ee\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The name of this area comes from the \u201cDondoko Odori\u201d dance performed by Satsuki, Mei, and Totoro in a famous scene from&nbsp;<em>My Neighbor Totoro<\/em>. Also, much like the film, it <strong>focuses heavily on the theme of nature<\/strong>. Dondoko Forest\u2019s reception area will be based on the 1950s rural Japanese home featured in the movie (a realistic portrayal of which, complete with a traditional kitchen and bathroom, has&nbsp;<a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aichi-koen.com\/moricoro\/shisetsu\/satsukitomei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">existed as a popular tourist spot in the public park since 2005<\/a>). There will also be a playground with wooden structures called &#8220;Dondoko-do&#8221; the hill behind the house, with access allowed only to children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231227\/voyapon_ghiblipark_DondokoMori1.jpg\" alt=\"Ghibli Park Promo Image - The Dondoko Forest Area\" class=\"wp-image-71196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231227\/voyapon_ghiblipark_DondokoMori1.jpg 828w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02231227\/voyapon_ghiblipark_DondokoMori1-500x331.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><figcaption>Concept art of the Dondoko Forest Area. (Picture provided by Aichi Prefecture)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-much-will-ghibli-park-tickets-cost\">How Much Do Ghibli Park Tickets Cost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The admission price for three of the five themed park sections \u2014 Ghibli\u2019s Grand Warehouse, Dondoko Forest and Hill of Youth&nbsp;\u2014 was officially announced in May 2022 and are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Ghibli\u2019s Grand Warehouse<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Dondoko Forest<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Hill of Youth<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Weekdays<\/strong><br>Adults: 2,000 yen<br>Children: 1,000 yen<\/td><td>Adults: 1,000 yen<br>Children: 500 yen<\/td><td>Adults: 1,000 yen<br>Children: 500  yen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Weekends &amp; Holidays<\/strong><br>Adults: 2,500 yen<br>Children: 1,250 yen<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>* Children (4 to 12 years old). Children under three years old receive free admission.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission to <strong>Moricoro Park, which will house the Ghibli Park, is currently free<\/strong>. Compared to the admission costs of other popular Japanese parks like <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/buy-ticket-universal-studios-japan\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Universal Studios Japan<\/a> or Tokyo Disneyland, which are well above \u00a57,000 per day for adults, the Ghibli Theme Park is significantly more affordable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Access to the Ghibli Park will be by appointment only, by date and time. The first tickets for <strong>November will go on sale on August 10th<\/strong>. Due to the possibility of a large number of applications at the beginning of the sale, they will be sold using a lottery system via the online ticket service <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/l-tike.com\/bw-ticket\/ghibli\/ghibli-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Boo-Woo Ticket<\/a> until August 22. The announcement of winning the lottery will be on September 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting from September 10, <strong>November&#8217;s second round of tickets will be on a first-come, first-served basis<\/strong>. Besides Boo-Woo Ticket, they will also be sold at Loppi terminals at Lawson and Mini-Stop convenience stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The park is <strong>scheduled to open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on weekdays<\/strong> and <strong>9:00 am to 5:00 pm on weekends and public holidays<\/strong>. It will be closed on Tuesdays, except when Tuesday is a public holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"when-will-the-ghibli-park-open\">When Will the Ghibli Park Open?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hill of Youth, Big Ghibli Storehouse, and Dondoko Forest areas are set to <strong>open on November 1st, 2022<\/strong>. The Mononoke Village area is scheduled to open in Autumn 2023, while The Valley of Witches area is expected to open at the end of 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/29141021\/ghibli-park_flyer_naka-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"Ghibli promotional poster for world's first Ghibli theme park in Japan\" class=\"wp-image-94989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/29141021\/ghibli-park_flyer_naka-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/29141021\/ghibli-park_flyer_naka-500x354.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/29141021\/ghibli-park_flyer_naka-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/29141021\/ghibli-park_flyer_naka.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The map from the Ghibli Park website offers a glimpse into the theme park layout. Photo: <a aria-label=\"Official Ghibli Park Website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/ghibli-park.jp\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Official Ghibli Park Website<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite concerns of delays due to COVID-19,&nbsp;<a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"ek-link ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chunichi.co.jp\/article\/95545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">construction officially began on the Ghibli Park\u2019s first three areas on July 28th, 2020<\/a>. Studio Ghibli chairman, Kiyofumi Nakajima, was in attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony and excitedly announced that they were no longer in the blueprint phase. At a press conference on January 27, 2022, the Governor of Aichi Prefecture, and Toshio Suzuki, Producer of Studio Ghibli Inc., presented the first promotional tourism video made by Studio Ghibli, which encourages visitors to the Park to explore the prefecture. In the second part of the conference, Ghibli park director Goro Miyazaki and producer Tetsuya Okamura shared their vision for the park and some details about the structure. This was followed by a visit to the ongoing work on the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aQHnJ_0vxhc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-can-i-get-more-info-about-the-ghibli-theme-park\">How Can I Get More Info About the Ghibli Theme Park?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We do our best to update you on any significant changes regarding the park here on Voyapon. You can also find information on <a href=\"https:\/\/ghibli-park.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">the official website of the Ghibli Park<\/a> and all of Studio Ghibli\u2019s official announcements in Japanese <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghibli.jp\/info\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">on their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"access-to-ghibli-park\">Access to Ghibli Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1qMZbIehCxC0N-Si0MjMm6MxFE3aRkoGT&amp;hl=en\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghibli Park will be located inside Aichi Prefecture\u2019s Moricoro Park, known officially as Aichi Earth Expo Memorial Park (\u611b\u30fb\u5730\u7403\u535a\u8a18\u5ff5\u516c\u5712, <em>Aichiky\u016bhaku-kinen-k\u014den<\/em>), just east of Nagoya (\u540d\u53e4\u5c4b).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Train access:<\/strong> The park is accessible via the Linimo magnetic levitation train (\u30ea\u30cb\u30e2, <em>Rinimo<\/em>) at the <em>Aichiky\u016bhaku-kinen-k\u014den<\/em> (Expo Memorial Park) Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Travel time by train is less than <strong>3 hours from Tokyo Station<\/strong>, just over <strong>2 hours from Osaka Station<\/strong>, and<strong> less than 2 hours from Kyoto Station<\/strong> (via a combination of bullet train, standard train, and Linimo). About one minute&#8217;s walk from the <em>Aichiky\u016bhaku-kinen-k\u014den<\/em> (Expo Memorial Park) Station (\u611b\u30fb\u5730\u7403\u535a\u8a18\u5ff5\u516c\u5712\u99c5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bus access:<\/strong> The park is also accessible via Meitetsu bus at the <em>Aichiky\u016bhaku-kinen-k\u014den<\/em> Station bus stop. The park is then about one minute&#8217;s from the bus stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Car access:<\/strong> There are currently three parking lots available for private vehicles, should you have access to a car during your visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Original article published on 09\/19\/2020&nbsp;| Last update on 07\/29\/2022<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Studio Ghibli, the renowned Japanese animation studio responsible for landmark films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, and Spirited&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":164,"featured_media":71204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pgc_meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2091,2201,23],"tags":[1277,1346,1391,2066],"class_list":{"0":"post-70077","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chubu","8":"category-pop-culture","9":"category-sightseeing","10":"tag-aichi","11":"tag-anime","12":"tag-park","13":"tag-theme-park"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ghibli Theme Park in Japan: How much is it and when can I go?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are you a fan of Studio Ghibli films? 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