Studio Ghibli Park in Japan

 




For all the Studio Ghibli fans, this post is for you. My personal favorite Studio Ghibli film is Howl's Moving Castle and for years I've enjoyed Miyazaki's films. They are entertaining, intriguing, and overall good films. I was in for a very pleasant surprise to find out that the park was an hour away from the school my husband and I were serving at in Gamagori, Japan. The park is spread throughout the larger Aichi Commemorative Park. There are five areas that are weaved within the larger park. The aspect of the parks being part of the natural surroundings reflects the element of respecting and caring for the environment that can be found in the films 

Link for park in Aichi https://ghibli-park.jp/en/ 




There are a few options for visiting the park in Aichi, Japan. You can get a standard pass or a premium pass. If you just get the standard pass you will not be able to go into all the buildings and will only be able to go into three of the five areas. If you want to get tickets for the park, you have to have your mouse ready the moment they come available two month in advance. Rightfully so, they are highly sought after. Also, they do not pack the park completely full so it is a more enjoyable experience so there are less tickets available and a time frame for areas. 

Buy tickets for park: https://ghibli-park.jp/en/ticket/index.html 


I was absolutely crushed when we weren't able to buy tickets domestically. Our request for tickets was declined. I was very determined to be able go so I started doing some research. I found that there is an option to buy tickets in country at a Lawson's convenience store. I don't even remember where I found this golden information, but I think this can only be done a week in advance and you have to go with whatever they have left for this pass. My husband and I were very grateful to have our Japanese friend go with us and help read the ticket options to get us entrance into one area. I didn't know until we got there that this newer area not only had the village from Ki Ki's Delivery Service, but also Howl's Moving Castle! 

Please enjoy the photos I captured of our walk through Ki Ki's Delivery Service village. 










You have to have the premium pass to visit the above building and a few of the others, but we still enjoyed the stroll around this area. 



The park was very small, but was an enjoyable experience. I hope to one day be able to visit the rest of the areas and share them here. 

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