{
  "id": 440076,
  "title": "Ghibli Park in central Japan to add facility featuring 'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/ghibli-park-in-central-japan-to-add-facility-featuring-nausicaa-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T05:32:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260810/p2a/00m/0et/010000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA -- Ghibli Park, situated in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, is set to introduce a new facility inspired by Studio Ghibli's beloved film, \"Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.\" The Aichi Prefectural Government revealed the announcement on August 7. Ghibli Park, which opened in November 2022, has already featured the Grand Warehouse, Hill of Youth, Dondoko Forest, Mononoke Village, and Valley of Witches. The upcoming \"Nausicaa\" facility will be part of the third phase and will be constructed near the west entrance plaza of the Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park, where Ghibli Park is currently located. The opening date has yet to be announced. Governor Hideaki Omura expressed optimism at the news conference, stating, \"It is a work with a strong pull for fans. It will become powerful content.\" The prefectural government will allocate around 380 million yen to conceptualize the project, design it preliminarily, and conduct geological surveys. The overall project cost remains undisclosed.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA -- A new facility themed on Studio Ghibli's popular work \"Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind\" will be built at Ghibli Park, the Aichi Prefectur",
  "key_points": [
    "Ghibli Park in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture to add Nausicaa facility.",
    "Third phase project near west entrance plaza, no opening date announced.",
    "Prefectural government to fund 380 million yen for development."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}