Totoro & Spirited Away Theme Park Will Open In Japan, Featuring 5 Special Segments!

By christinelai on 06 Jan 2019

An experience that many can only dream of is happening! Fans of the famous films, My Neighbor Totoro and Howl's Moving Castle, rejoice! A theme park honouring its creator, Hayao Miyazaki will open in 2022 in Tokyo, Japan!

A quick refresher:

Official Trailer of My Neighbor Totoro

Official Trailer of Howl's Moving Castle

We all dreamed about the possibility of visiting the imaginary landscape one day, even just to experience a true Japanese mythical experience.

There's certainly no better way to experience the film than a possible walk through the eyes of the characters in a closely duplicated theme park.

Now, it will come true in just a few more years as real planning and development unfold.

If you can't wait and have to go experience it now, there's already a Ghibli museum existing on the outskirt of Tokyo, Japan. This museum is operated by Studio Ghibli, the animation studio behind the famous films.

It's recommended that you reserve your tickets to the museum at the beginning of each month as the tickets are frequently sold out early due to its high demands.

The Upcoming Totoro & Spirited Away Theme Park
The Studio Ghibli theme park is set to begin its operation in 2022, on the site of the Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park in Nagakute city, close to Nagoya.

The theme park includes 5 separate areas, specially pieced together from Miyazaki's work.

Photo from Studio Ghibli

Highlights Of The Theme Park
- The antique shop from Whisper of the Heart
- Gate area will resemble the set of Howl's Moving Castle
-Youth Hill,
-Ghibli Large Warehouse
-Mononoke's Village
-Dondoko Forest
-Witches' Valley
-Onsite theatre
-Gift Shops