The theme park in Nagakute, Aichi, Japan, began to receive visitors on November 1, Dip.org.ua reports concerning asia.nikkei.com.
Ghibli Park is built in a memorial park on the site of the 2005 World Expo held in Nagakute, where the city merges with nature. There are no attractions in this park, but visitors will be fascinated by artifacts and exhibits reminiscent of favorite characters and familiar locations.
The Grand Ghibli Pavilion is the main part of the 9,600 square meter park. She recreates the iconic airship and ruined garden from Castle in the Sky. Fans of the Oscar-winning anime “Spirited Away” can watch bathhouse owner Yubaba busily working in her office, or sit next to the Faceless character on a sea-going train. The area also has a children’s playroom with “The Cat Bus”, one of the magical characters in My Neighbor Totoro, the 1988 hit classic.
Tickets are currently only available domestically, must be booked in advance, and are required for each zone from November to January. Starting in February, visitors will be able to purchase a multi-entry ticket that gives them access to the Grand Ghibli Pavilion and the Hill of Youth.
Fees vary: the Grand Ghibli Pavilion is 2,000 yen on weekdays and 2,500 yen on weekends and public holidays for adults. Entrance to Youth Hill and Dondoko Forest will cost 1,000 yen each day. Children’s tickets are 50% off.
A multi-entry ticket from February will cost 3,000 yen for adults on weekdays and 3,500 yen on weekends, while children’s tickets will cost half as much.
When all five areas of the park open in the spring of 2024, experts estimate that the site will attract 2.8 million visitors a year and create an economic impact of around 48 billion yen for the area.
Recall that in October, Japan lifted most of the entry restrictions imposed in connection with the coronavirus pandemic. Now foreigners can again travel around the country individually, and not as part of tourist groups.