Film & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsThe Studio Ghibli theme park confirms its 2022 opening dateThe attraction is still on track to open on time, despite coronavirus disrupting its constructionShareLink copied ✔️July 25, 2020July 25, 2020TextThom Waite Good news, Studio Ghibli fans: the animation studio’s theme park is still set to open its gates in 2022 as originally planned, despite delays to construction due to coronavirus. Specifically, the park is planned to open in autumn 2022, as reported by Sora News 24 last week. Located in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, the park will be split into five distinct zones. Three – based on locations from Whisper of the Heart, Spirited Away, and My Neighbour Totoro, respectively – are currently under construction. Two other areas are yet to start construction: Witch Valley, which will apparently draw from both Howl’s Moving Castle and Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Mononoke Village, which is modelled after locations in Hayao Miyazaki’s environmental epic, Princess Mononoke (obviously). Recently, a campsite planned to open in 2021 in Japan’s Uga Valley also drew obvious comparisons to some of the breathtaking locations in Princess Mononoke. Though it’s not explicitly tied to Studio Ghibli, the Hygge Circles Ugakei site is definitely an alternative for fans wanting to experience a version of the films firsthand. Obviously, 2022 is still a long way off, and even then travelling to Japan might not be an option. In the meantime, you can revisit the prototype images for the official Ghibli park from 2018, or watch all of the studio’s films at home, since they came to Netflix earlier this year. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREDazed x MUBI Cinema Club’s season finale: Father Mother Sister Brother6LILITH6: Inside the witchy femme mall cult of Forbidden FruitsOnMeet the creatives turning up the heat in Lagos with Burna Boy and OnDJ Ahmet, a coming-of-ager about an EDM-obsessed teen sheep farmerWho is Takashi Miike? An intro to Japanese cinema’s cult provocateurThe Good Boy is a sick, twisted nightmare about delinquent teensArco, a striking, soul-stirring sci-fi about lonely kids in 2075Bill Skarsgård and Gus Van Sant on their scrappy thriller Dead Man’s WireScarlet: Anime legend Mamoru Hosoda’s trippy new take on Hamlet7 unmissable films from South by Southwest 2026 Why fans are turning against Timothée ChalametOscars 2026: The biggest snubs from this year’s nominationsEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy