Studio Ghibli Theme Park to Open in November
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Japanese theme park, based on the works of the Miyazaki Hayao-led animation firm Studio Ghibli, has set Nov. 1, 2022, as the date for its official opening.Having previously teased ‘Fall 2022’ as the park debut, Studio Ghibli announced the confirmed date in a simple tweet alongside an image of its Totoro character.「ジブリパーク」の開園日が発表されました。 pic.twitter.com/weMpQjsyEV— スタジオジブリ STUDIO GHIBLI (@JP_GHIBLI) January 27, 2022The park is being built within the Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park, near Nagoya in Central Japan on a site that is 200 hectares (494 acres). That puts it about three hours from downtown Tokyo by train.The project is a JPY34 billion ($295 million) joint venture involving Studio Ghibli, the government of Aichi Prefecture and the Chunichi Shimbun newspaper.