The Ghibli Studio has become one of the biggest creators of animated films, with characters as endearing as ‘Totoro’, ‘Howl’ and ‘Ponyo’, the Japanese company decided to expand its universe and bring it to real life.
A post shared by Studio Ghibli (@studioghibliofficial) on Jan 26, 2020 at 10:09pm PST Ghibli Park will be the first amusement and amusement park inspired by the stories of Ghibli Studio, the first three thematic areas will be carried out by the construction company Kajima Corporation and work will begin in July, it is estimated that these first facilities will be invested more than 90 million dollars. According to the project’s official website, the first attractions in Ghibli Park will be:
‘Youth Hill Area’ is a symbol of the Ghibli Park.
‘Ghibli Department Store Area’, is the Ghibli department store is a space for exhibition, play and relaxation. ‘Dondo Mori area’, is a natural space where you can feel the nostalgia of the Showa era. Kajima Corporation assured that Ghibli Park will open its doors to the public in 2022, some drawings, prototypes, designs and maps of the attractions were released on the park’s official website. The idea of the animation company is to build different scenarios for Studio Ghibli fans and in future years to have a large amusement park ready that in 2023 will receive all visitors from Japan and abroad.
