Studio Ghibli Park in Nagakute, Aichi, has launched its first "Winter Illumination" on the massive glass wall of Ghibli’s Grand Warehouse, running from November 6, 2023, to February 3, 2024. Inspired by Howl’s Moving Castle, the animated illumination captures a stop-motion effect to make the castle "move" just like in the beloved film. The illumination runs from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on park open days and can be viewed from the nearby Grand Lawn area.

Alongside the illumination, Ghibli Park’s main areas, including Ghibli’s Grand Warehouse, Hill of Youth, and Valley of Witches, are adorned with winter-themed decorations for visitors to enjoy while exploring.

Winter-Themed Experiences at Ghibli Park

Starting December 14, the Orionza Theater inside Ghibli’s Grand Warehouse will show Mei and the Kittenbus, a short film by Hayao Miyazaki, running until January 31, 2025. The theater is currently showing The Day I Bought a Star, available until December 1, 2024.

The park’s winter experience is enhanced by seasonal menu items at the Rotunda Kazegaoka café. Two special varieties of oden are offered: "Red Oden with Salted Rice Ball," featuring a regional Haccho miso broth, and "White Oden with Salted Rice Ball," served in a bonito and kombu broth. Each oden set includes five items (radish, egg, fish cake, hanpen, and konjac) along with one rice ball, available for ¥1,100 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on park open days.

Ghibli Park Overview

Location: 1533-1 Ibaragabayashi, Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture, within the Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park
Hours: Weekdays 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Weekends/Holidays 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Closed: Tuesdays (if a holiday, closed the following weekday), and specified dates
Tickets: Reservation required. Tickets are released on the 10th of each month at 2 PM, two months prior to the admission date, via Boo-Woo Tickets, Loppi at Lawson and Ministop stores, and the L-Tike website.

Ticket Pricing:

"Ghibli Park Big Stroll Pass": Entry to all five areas for the entire day. Weekdays: Adults 3,500 yen, Children 1,750 yen. Weekends/Holidays: Adults 4,000 yen, Children 2,000 yen.
"Ghibli Park Big Stroll Pass Premium": Includes access to all five areas and full tours of "Earth Shop" (Hill of Youth), "Satsuki and Mei’s House" (Dondoko Forest), "Oki’s Residence," "Howl’s Castle," and "Witch’s House" (Valley of Witches). Weekdays: Adults 7,300 yen, Children 3,650 yen. Weekends/Holidays: Adults 7,800 yen, Children 3,900 yen.
"Ghibli Park Stroll Pass": Access to four outdoor areas (Hill of Youth, Dondoko Forest, Mononoke Village, Valley of Witches). Tickets are released 7 days before the admission date at 5:00 PM. Weekdays: Adults 1,500 yen, Children 750 yen. Weekends/Holidays: Adults 2,000 yen, Children 1,000 yen.
Children under 3 enter free. A system fee of 110 yen is added per ticket.

Ghibli Park Official Web SIte

Source : ORICON NEWS