Studio Ghibli theme park announces new expansion saluting a previously off-limits anime
After initially saying no to a Nausicaa area, Ghibli has had a change of heart. Ghibli Park, the Studio Ghibli anime theme park located in Aichi Prefecture, made it pretty clear from the beginning that its opening was going to involve two stages. First came the opening in the fall of 2022 of the Dondoko […]
After initially refusing a Nausicaa area, Studio Ghibli has changed its mind for their theme park in Aichi Prefecture. The park, located in Nagakute town about 45 minutes from downtown Nagoya, has already opened two stages - Dondoko Forest and Hill of Youth, recreating environments from My Neighbor Totoro and Whisper of the Heart, as well as a Ghibli Grand Warehouse museum.
The third stage, Mononoke Village, featuring Princess Mononoke, opened in autumn 2023, followed by Valley of Witches for fans of Howl's Moving Castle, Kiki's Delivery Service, and Earwig and the Witch. This expansion now includes a tribute to Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, a film previously considered off-limits for the park.
The film, released in 1984, is seen as the first major Studio Ghibli anime, with many of the top talent from its production later joining the studio as core staff. Ghibli Park's Nausicaa area will be the second entirely indoor section, to help guests escape Japan's hot summers while still preserving the immersive feel of other sections.
The area will be located within Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park in a level plot of West Gate Plaza, adjacent to the Koi no Ike pond. No exact opening date has been announced yet, but construction could begin soon after the design is finalized.
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