Ghibli Park trailer released, official opening date November 1

Today (August 5), the Ghibli Park in Aichi Prefecture, which will open on November 1, released an animated short film, with music by Joe Hisaishi and narration by Toshio Suzuki. The cat bus carries Totoro, the second son, and the faceless man, and the opening date of the Ghibli Park is printed on the bus. The ticket purchase method was also announced, and it will be a reservation system: the first batch of tickets for November will be available for reservation from August 10, and the lottery results will be announced on September 2.

Promotional video:

The first phase of the park has three areas, namely "Youth Hill", "Ghibli's Warehouse" and "Totoro Forest". In addition, "Ghost Village" and "Witch Valley" will open next year.

"Youth Hill", overlooking the park from the hill is the "Earth House" in "Whisper of the Heart", and from that balcony you can have a panoramic view of the park; "Ghibli's Warehouse" has restaurants, theaters, shops and rooms displaying Ghibli works; "My Neighbor Totoro Forest" is the home of the two sisters Gaoyue and Xiaomei in "My Neighbor Totoro", as well as the surrounding woods. In the Ghibli theme park, there will be the cafeteria street in "Spirited Away", the walking path in "My Neighbor Totoro", the "Cat Office" in "The Cat Returns", and the elevator building designed for the impression of "Castle in the Sky" and "Howl's Moving Castle".

Park brochure: