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This week the Aichi Prefecture government released a couple new renderings of the project:

Princess Mononoke Village



Howl’s Moving Castle



Here’s a recent construction update:



Sources: https://twitter.com/ohmura_hideaki/status/1356908209609478145 and https://twitter.com/ohmura_hideaki/status/1356908408901758978 and https://www.pref.aichi.jp/uploaded/attachment/366126.pdf and https://www.pref.aichi.jp/ghibli-park/index.html

Sources: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJHaLncAqJi/ and https://ghibli-park.net/koiganakaukane/

Can anyone translate the areas, please? I think the areas are listed below but not sure which one corresponds to which map area.

Springtime of Life Hill (or Youth Hill): This area will be based on Howl’s Moving Castle and host a giant steampunk elevator, which will allow guests a view of the whole land. This area will allegedly be around the entrance of the park and contain lots of 19th century-inspired accents. It will also feature some inspiration from Whisper of the Heart, specifically the buildings inspired by the antique shop featured in the movie.

Dondoko Forest Area: The My Neighbor Totoro-inspired area will feature a replica of Mei and Satsuki’s house from the movie, in a lush rural landscape from the movie. There will be walking tours and paths planned in this area, which is designed to take a lot of the existing infrastructure of the area into account.

Ghibli Large Warehouse Area: Designed to be accessible any time of year, regardless of weather, this large indoor area featuring Japanese and Western-style buildings will host the dining locations, shops, playing areas, and exhibition spaces. There will be a dining area here inspired by Spirited Away.

Mononoke’s Village Area: Dedicated to Princess Mononoke, this area will house a replica of Irontown and evoke the Muromachi period (1336-1573) that inspired the film. It’s also going to house giant sculptures of the movie’s spirits and creatures. This is one of the locations opening in 2023.

Witches’ Valley Area: Inspired by both Kiki’s Delivery Service and Howl’s Moving Castle, this area will include a small amusement park, as well as a replica of Kiki’s parents’ house and Howl’s castle. This is the other location opening in 2023.

The park is still slated for a 2022 opening, though word’s out on whether that has been delayed due to coronavirus-related lockdowns. Three of the five areas (Springtime of Life Hill, Ghibli Warehouse, and Dondoko Forest) are supposed to begin construction in 2020 and open in 2022, with the remaining two areas beginning construction in 2021 and opening in 2023.

Source: https://licensetoblog.com/studio-ghibli-theme-park-details-concept-art-ride-plans-and-opening-date/

A very comprehensive construction update from ghibli-park.net:











More photos at the source: https://ghibli-park.net/jiburipa-kukoujijyoukyou01/

Nihon Sekkei, a Japanese architectural design firm, is designing the theme park (in collaboration of course with Studio Ghibli themselves).











Source: https://ghibli-park.net/ghiblipark-koujijyoukyou200803/

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDSCX-8AgZd/