
This is one of the locations opening in 2023. It’s also going to house giant sculptures of the movie’s spirits and creatures. Mononoke’s Village Area: Dedicated to Princess Mononoke, this area will house a replica of Irontown and evoke the Muromachi period (1336-1573) that inspired the film.

There will be a dining area here inspired by Spirited Away. Ghibli Large Warehouse Area: Designed to be accessible any time of year, regardless of weather, this large indoor area featuring Japanese and Western-style buildings will host the dining locations, shops, playing areas, and exhibition spaces.

Image: Studio Ghibli Image: Studio Ghibli There will be walking tours and paths planned in this area, which is designed to take a lot of the existing infrastructure of the area into account.

It will also feature some inspiration from Whisper of the Heart, specifically the buildings inspired by the antique shop featured in the movie.ĭondoko Forest Area: The My Neighbor Totoro-inspired area will feature a replica of Mei and Satsuki’s house from the movie, in a lush rural landscape from the movie. This area will allegedly be around the entrance of the park and contain lots of 19th century-inspired accents. Springtime of Life Hill (or Youth Hill): This area will be based on Howl’s Moving Castle and host a giant steampunk elevator, which will allow guests a view of the whole land. The park will have a focus on recreating the movie’s scenes and nature trails instead of thrills and rides. The park is on a 200-hectare plot of land, which lends itself easily to the various sprawling, pastoral inspirations of Ghibli films (for context, Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is around 50-hectares, while Animal Kingdom sits around 230). What’s in the Studio Ghibli park?Īccording to reports, the Ghibli park will be divided into five lands, some based on specific movies with others drawing from multiple sources of Ghibli-based influence. The park was the site of the 2005 World’s Fair, in which Studio Ghibli helped build a recreation of Satsuki and Mei’s house from My Neighbor Totoro. Ghibli’s park will be located in Aichi Commemorative Park, a location near Nagoya in central Japan. Where is the Studio Ghibli theme park? Image: Studio Ghibli Where is it located? What’s going to be in it? Will have a themed location? Will there be roller coasters? Here’s everything we know about the Studio Ghibli theme park. These tantalizing glimpses may not be much, but it’s the closest any of us will get to actually visiting this museum for months to come.Ever wanted to follow Totoro deeper into the forest? In 2022, a Studio Ghibli theme park will open its doors in Japan and recreate the worlds of the animation studio’s movies.Īfter some rescheduling due to the pandemic, Ghibli says the park is ready to open its doors in November. You can check out the Ghibli Museum’s YouTube channel here, and watch one of them below. Will it focus on the rooftop garden and its 16-foot tall robot? Maybe the Mamma Aiuto gift shop? Or will it explore the recreation of the Catbus from Totoro? Either way it’ll probably be a pretty neat way to spend 30 seconds or so if you’re a fan of Ghibli’s movies. Based on that schedule there should be a new video arriving tomorrow, Tuesday, May 5. There are currently three videos up, published a week apart each.
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A series of short videos explore the beautiful building, from the detailed artwork on the lobby walls, to ornate stained glass windows, to the room known as “Where a Film Is Born,” an exhibit that depicts the workspace of a boy coming up with ideas for his own movie. It could be years before fans from around the world are able to make it to the town of Mitaka.įortunately the museum has started bringing itself to the people through its YouTube channel.

And even when it reopens, who knows how long it’ll be before it becomes feasible to travel to Japan. Dedicated to the work of Studio Ghibli-the animation studio that has given us such classics as Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro and Castle in the Sky-the museum has been closed since February due to the coronavirus pandemic. There’s no way of knowing when the Ghibli Museum will be reopening.
