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Studio Ghibli theme park’s new dessert is a drinkable version of Hayao Miyazaki’s pilot daydream
- Casey Baseel
Jul 10, 2026 - Tweet
This Hideout is both a dessert we’d like to drink and a place we’d like to be.
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- (Amusement Parks • anime • cafes • drinks • food • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • manga • Porco Rosso • restaurants • Studio Ghibli • sweets • theme parks)
What’s up with the Ghibli Park photo and video ban?
- Oona McGee
May 31, 2026
Theme park prohibition strangely opens the door to a new kind of creative freedom.
- Japan
- (Aichi • Amusement Parks • anime • culture • Ghibli Park • Goro Miyazaki • Hayao Miyazaki • manga • Mei and Satsuki's House • photography • social media • society • theme parks • travel)
Studio Ghibli announces first new short anime film in 8 years, exclusive to Ghibli Park
- Casey Baseel
Apr 22, 2026
Anime will premier this summer and is the first made specifically for the Nagoya-area theme park.
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- (Amusement Parks • anime • Ghibli Park • Goro Miyazaki • Majo no Tani no Yoru • manga • Mei and the Baby Cat Bus • Night in the Valley of the Witches • Studio Ghibli • theme parks)
Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki releases new artworks, still wants to make movies
- Oona McGee
Mar 19, 2026
Four years in the making, the new Panorama Box series shows Miyazaki’s art is “evolving”.
- Japan
- (anime • art • Art box • cool • Ghibli • Ghibli Park • Goro Miyazaki • Hayao Miyazaki • heartwarming • news • Panorama Box • Studio Ghibli • Toshio Suzuki)
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
- Casey Baseel
Dec 17, 2025
Yes, if there’s a Catbus, of course there’s a kitten bus too!
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • Ghibli Park • Ghibli short anime • Ghibli shorts • Hayao Miyazaki • Mei and the Baby Catbus • Met and the Kittenbus • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • Totoro)
Ghibli Park making first update ever to its step-into-anime photo spots, some scenes going away
- Casey Baseel
Oct 12, 2025
Hayao Miyazaki’s latest anime makes its photo spot debut, but a classic Castle in the Sky scene is bowing out.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • manga • The Boy and the Heron • theme parks)
Ghibli Park after dark – anime theme park to stay open at night on special dates this summer
- Casey Baseel
May 22, 2025
A rare chance to visit Ghibli Park after sundown.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • Ghibli Park • manga • Studio Ghibli • theme parks)
Two Hayao Miyazaki-directed short anime are showing at Ghibli Park this summer
- Casey Baseel
May 13, 2025
Studio Ghibli theme park schedules a pair of anime from the legendary director for fans to see this summer.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • Boro the Caterpillar • Ghibli Park • Ghibli short anime • Hayao Miyazaki • manga • Studio Ghibli • theme parks)
Japan’s unofficial but approved Ghibli anime cafe is opening a new branch and looking for staff
- Casey Baseel
Apr 3, 2025
Kodama is expanding with a new location closer to the Ghibli theme park.
- Japan
- (anime • cafes • cool • food • Ghibli Park • manga • Nagoya • restaurants • Studio Ghibli • themed cafes • themed restaurants)
Ghibli Park will let fans cook in the real-world Totoro house kitchen for special event
- Casey Baseel
Feb 27, 2025
Let’s Play at Satsuki and Mei’s House is hopefully a sign of things to come.
- Japan
- (anime • Ghibli Park • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • real-world Totoro house • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Ghibli Park holds spring matsuri festival with special events to celebrate one-year anniversary
- SoraNews24
Feb 11, 2025
Japanese anime theme park opens its doors to non-ticket holders with a special application system.
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- (Aichi • Amusement Parks • anime • festivals • Ghibli • Ghibli Park • Howl's Moving Castle • Japanese festivals • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • movies • Nagoya • news • spring • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • Valley of Witches)
Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki shares his beloved car with fans
- Oona McGee
Jan 29, 2025
As one era ends, a new one begins for the Citroën at Ghibli Park.
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- (Aichi • Amusement Parks • anime • cars • Citroën • displays • exhibit • exhibition • Ghibli • Ghibli Park • Ghibli Park tickets • Hayao Miyazaki • heartwarming • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • tourism • travel)
Ghibli Park announces new ticket system, adds flexibility and low-priced options
- Casey Baseel
Jan 24, 2025
A visit to the Studio Ghibli amusement park just got easier to fit into your schedule and budget.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • Ghibli Park • Ghibli Park tickets • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • tourism • travel)
Ghibli Park puts up Christmas trees and decorations, invites fans to “come search for Christmas”
- Casey Baseel
Dec 17, 2024
Three sections of the Ghibli theme park get extra Christmas cheer as the park also gets extra Christmas sweets to munch on.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • Christmas • Ghibli Park • maga • Studio Ghibli • theme parks)
Studio Ghibli serves up new anime food at Ghibli Park
- Oona McGee
Dec 16, 2024
The tables are turned on the man-eating parakeets from The Boy and the Heron.
- Japan
- (A Sumo Wrestler's Tail • anime • anime films • anime food • cafe • Chuzumo • cool • films • food • Ghibli • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • short films • Studio Ghibli • sweets • The Boy and the Heron)
Ghibli Park takes us behind the scenes of its making with a special movie release
- Oona McGee
Dec 7, 2024
A look at one of the crowning achievements of Studio Ghibli.
- Japan
- (anime • Blu-ray • DVD • Ghibli • Ghibli Park • Goro Miyazaki • Hayao Miyazaki • Studio Ghibli • video • videos)
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
- Casey Baseel
Nov 8, 2024
And you don’t even need a Ghibli Park ticket to see it.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • Christmas • Ghibli Park • Howl's Moving Castle • illumination • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • winter illumination)
Totoro sequel anime Mei and the Baby Catbus will screen at Ghibli Park this winter
- Casey Baseel
Oct 13, 2024
Grab your coat and head to the Studio Ghibli theme park for your chance to see Hayao Miyazaki’s rare follow-up to My Neighbor Totoro.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • Ghibli Park • Ghibli shorts • Hayao Miyazaki • Mei and the Baby Catbus • Met and the Kittenbus • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
- Casey Baseel
Sep 13, 2024
The sugoroku trip around Ghibli Park is also an Easter egg hunt.
- Japan
- (anime • board game • Catbus • cool • cute • free • Ghibli Park • Goro Miyazaki • manga • Studio Ghibli • sugoroku • Totoro)
Ghibli Park adds new anime food to the menu at restaurants and Kiki’s bakery
- Oona McGee
Jul 13, 2024
Stay cool this summer with tasty new treats from Ghibli.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • anime food • food • Ghibli Park • Gütiokipänjä • Japanese food • restaurants • sandwiches • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • Valley of Witches)
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