Experience the world-class world of Studio Ghibli! In November 2022, Ghibli Park, a park facility that represents the world of Studio Ghibli, will open in the Aichi Expo Park.
Ghibli Park, Studio Ghibli's theme park that is attracting a great deal of attention from around the world, will open on November 1, 2022 (Tuesday).
Five areas representing the world of Studio Ghibli's masterpieces will be created in the park, allowing visitors to experience the world of the films as if they were the main characters in the films.
The "Hill of Youth," "Ghibli's Grand Warehouse," and "Dondoko Forest" are scheduled for completion in November 2022, and "Mononoke no Sato" and "Witches' Valley" in fiscal 2023.
The park will have five areas in the first phase of the plan. The first phase of the park will include the "Hill of Youth," "Ghibli's Grand Warehouse," and "Dondoko Mori" (opening November 1), followed by the opening of "Mononoke no Sato" in the fall of 2023 and "Witches' Valley" in March of 2024. This does not mean that the park is complete; it is only the first phase. The park will continue to expand as "a theme park that will never be completed.
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Ghibli Park is a park that expresses the world of Studio Ghibli, created in consultation with the forest in the "Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan Commemorative Park (Moricoro Park)". Ghibli Park is a park that expresses the world of Studio Ghibli, created in consultation with the forest.
There are no large attractions or rides in Ghibli Park.
Many people may expect fancy attractions when they hear the word "theme park. However, there are no roller coasters or Ferris wheels in the park.
The concept of Ghibli Park is to recreate the world of Studio Ghibli and to enjoy various discoveries while walking through nature on your own feet. It takes 25 minutes on foot from the park entrance to the "Dondoko Mori" at the far end of the park.
It is a place where visitors can walk on their own feet, feel the breeze, and discover the secrets of the forest and paths as they are.
The first phase of the park opened with three areas: "The Great Warehouse of Ghibli," "The Hill of Youth," and "Dondoko Forest.
Welcome to the world of the Grand Warehouse full of Ghibli's secrets and the buildings that appeared in the film.
Ghibli Park is a theme park built on the site of Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan. The land and existing facilities that were not used at that time were redeveloped.
The Expo 2005 Aichi Japan memorial park itself is approximately 194 hectares in size (of which Ghibli Park is 7.1 hectares), which is about twice the size of Tokyo Disneyland and Sea combined, or about 42 times the size of Tokyo Dome. The park is designed and operated under the concept of creating the world of Ghibli in consultation with the forest in a land rich in nature.
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Hill of Youth
This is the main gate that welcomes visitors and leads them into the "World of Ghibli. The most distinctive feature of this area is its scenery, which gives the impression of a residential area at the beginning of the Heisei era.
＜The main contents of the performance are as follows〉
Chikyubiya, a store that repairs and sells antique furniture and clocks that appear in the movie "Mimi wo Summaseba" (The Hearing's End)
Rotary Square," which is inspired by the rotary that appears in the movie "Mimi no susumeba.
The Cat's Office, a building that appears in the movie "The Cat Returns".
Ghibli's Grand Warehouse
The area formerly used as an indoor swimming pool has been renovated into an indoor facility called "Ghibli's Grand Warehouse. It is designed as a space with a blend of Japanese and Western styles, with a sense of "warehouse" and nostalgia, and consists of an exhibition room with various items from Ghibli's works, a playground, a shop/tea store, and storage facilities.
＜The main contents of the exhibition are as follows.〉
The "House Under the Floor" where Arrietty and her family live in the movie "The Borrower Arrietty" and the "Dwarf Garden" with its thick vegetation as seen from their point of view.
The "Garden in the Sky" of the abandoned Laputa in the movie "Laputa: Castle in the Sky
The giant flying ship in the movie "Laputa: Castle in the Sky
A room where children can play in the world of "My Neighbor Totoro", etc.
Dondoko Forest
Dondoko Forest is a natural area surrounded by greenery in Ghibli Park, inspired by the rural landscape of the Showa period centering on "Satsuki and May's House" from the movie "My Neighbor Totoro. The wooden playground "Dondoko-do" will be located on the hill behind "Satsuki and May's House," and walking paths will be set up on the surrounding mountains to allow visitors to experience the four seasons.
＜The main facilities include〉
The "House of Satsuki and Mei" from the movie "My Neighbor Totoro" (existing)
Dondokodo (wooden playground equipment)
Walking paths, etc.
Slope car
Administration Building
Sub-gate building (renovation and expansion)
All tickets must be reserved by date and time.
Reservations are required for each area.
Hours of Operation and Days Closed
Business Hours
Weekdays 10:00-17:00 * Weekdays during long school vacations 9:00-17:00 Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 9:00-17:00
Closed
Tuesdays (or the following weekday if Tuesday is a national holiday) *Open during long school vacation periods
Designated days for year-end and New Year holidays, maintenance, etc.
Admission Timeframe
Ghibli's Grand Warehouse
9:00 (*)/10:00/11:00/12:00/13:00/14:00/15:00
Hill of Youth
9:00（*）／9:30（*）／10:00／10:30／11:00／11:30／12:00／12:30／13:00／13:30／14:00／14:30／15:00／15:30／16:00
Dondoko Mori
9:00（*）／9:30（*）／10:00／10:30／11:00／11:30／12:00／12:30／13:00／13:30／14:00／14:30／15:00／15:30／16:00
*Only on days when the park opens at 9:00 a.m.
(Note) Time is specified only for entry, and there is no limit for exit time until closing time. Please enter the Ghibli Grand Warehouse within 1 hour, and the Hill of Youth and Satsuki and Mei's House within 30 minutes after the designated entrance time. There is no time limit for entry to the Dondoko Forest "Walking Path" on the same day. No re-entry after exiting each area is allowed. Entry to the exhibition is not possible with an admission time slot different from that of the ticket. Please note that admission times are subject to change without notice.
Release Date and How to Purchase
First-come, first-served
Boo-Woo tickets, "Loppi" at Lawson and Ministop stores nationwide
*Date of release, acceptance period, etc. are subject to change.
One application per person per area is required, and a maximum of 6 tickets can be selected per application. Children under 3 years old are not included in the number of applicants.
To prevent resale, the identity of the applicant (representative) will be checked at the entrance at random. Please bring your ID (driver's license, insurance card, passport, my number card, or student ID).
The maximum number of visitors per day is around 5,000, and tickets can be obtained in two ways: "first-come, first-served" or "by lottery. Details for both can be found on the ticket sales website by the deadline for that month.
Each person can apply for one ticket per area, and the maximum number of tickets that can be selected per application is 6 (children under 3 years old are not included in the number of applicants).
In addition, tickets that include accommodations in Aichi Prefecture are available at JTB, Meitetsu Kanko Service, Kinki Nippon Tourist, Nippon Travel Agency, Tobu Top Tours, and other major travel agencies nationwide.
Admission to the Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park is free, but there is a fee for each area in the Ghibli Park.
*Registration as a Boo-Woo member (free of charge) is required when applying for a Boo-Woo ticket.
*Tickets are not sold at the entrance of each area.
*Regardless of whether tickets are used or not, date/time changes and refunds are not possible after purchase.
Tickets will not be reissued in any case of loss, damage, theft, etc. after receipt.
The accompanying person will be admitted at the same time as the applicant (representative), so please come with everyone. (Electronic tickets will not be distributed since admission will be at the same time.)
Access
■Train
A short walk from Aichi Rapid Transit Tobu Kyuryo Line (Linimo) "Aichi Chikyu Hakuhaku Kinen Koen" Station
■Bus
Nagoya Station, Meitetsu Bus Center, Bus Stop No. 24 on the 4th floor, bound for "Love Expo '70 Commemorative Park (Ghibli Park)
Chubu International Airport Terminal 1 bound for "Love Expo '70 Commemorative Park (Ghibli Park)" via "Fujigaoka".
*There is no dedicated parking lot at Ghibli Park. Please come by public transportation. If you have no choice but to come by car, please check the "Access and Parking" page on the Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park website.
Address: 1533-1, Ibarakemawarima-Otsu, Nagakute-shi, Aichi 480-1342
1533-1 Ibarakamakarima-Otsu, Nagakute City, Aichi Expo Commemorative Park
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