📍Nagoya Ghibli Park Guide and Itinerary: Grab the Dolls!

🚩Itinerary Overview

🔹 In the morning, go to Ghibli Park to buy the popular product "Inin Dolls", experience the scenes of each area, and appreciate the world of animation.
🔹 Return to downtown Nagoya in the evening and go to a famous izakaya to enjoy authentic Nagoya cuisine.

🎟️ How to buy Ghibli Park tickets & Grand Walk tickets

🎫 Ticket Types
1. Big Walk Ticket (ジブリの大さんぽ Ticket)
• You can freely visit the outdoor areas of the three major areas: Youth Hill, Ghibli Warehouse, and Dondoko Forest, but you cannot enter the exhibition hall.
• Suitable for tourists who just want to take photos and experience the atmosphere of the park.
2. Exhibition area tickets (need to be purchased separately)
• Ghibli Warehouse (Must-see! The most exhibitions and shops)
• Hill of Youth (scenes of "Valley of the Heart" and "The Cat Returns")
• DONDOKO Forest (My Neighbor Totoro theme area, suitable for family trips)
• Witch Valley (newly opened in 2024, Howl's Castle, Kiki's Delivery Service)
• Ghost Village (opening in 2023, the bathhouse scene in Spirited Away)

📅 Ticket booking time:
• Open at 14:00 (JST) on the 10th of each month Tickets for the next month

💡Tips for grabbing tickets:
• Register an account, log in & bind a credit card in advance
• Get priority to grab tickets to Ghibli Warehouse, the most popular area
• You can also buy it at LAWSON convenience store LOPPI machines in Japan, but they sell out quickly

🕒 Detailed itinerary

🚆 08:00｜Depart from Nagoya Station → Ghibli Park

🚆 Transportation:
• Take the Higashiyama Subway Line → transfer to the Linimo (maglev line) at Fujigaoka Station → get off at Ai・Chikibo Memorial Park Station
• Driving time: Approximately 45 minutes

🎠 09:00｜Guide to Ghibli Park

💡 After entering the park, rush to the store to grab the Yin Yin dog doll first!
📍The store in "Witch Valley" sells limited-edition peripherals. It is recommended to go directly to this store when the park opens, otherwise it will be sold out quickly.

📷 Shadow phase recommendation:
📷 Sky City Robot Soldiers (Inside the Large Warehouse)
📷 Heart Valley Earth House (Youth Hill)
📷 My Neighbor Totoro Dondoko Mikoshi (Dondoko Forest)

🍜 Recommended food in the park:
🍞 Ghibli special grilled cat bread
🍛 Sky Castle Robot Curry Rice

🚆 16:00｜Leave Ghibli Park → Return to downtown Nagoya

🚆 Take the Linimo maglev line & subway back to Nagoya Station

🍻 18:30｜Dinner at an Izakaya in downtown Nagoya

Recommended popular izakayas:
1️⃣ Sekai no Shanちゃん (Teha's famous store) ✨
• Signature deep-fried chicken wings (Teba), grilled chicken skewers
• Many branches, both in Nagoya Station and Sakae shopping district
2️⃣ Wuweiyou (a long-established izakaya in Nagoya)
• Must-order: Miso fried pork cutlet, eel rice, Taiwanese ramen
• Location: Near Sakae Station, suitable for dinner and drinks
3️⃣ Torikai Sohonke (famous parent-child donburi restaurant)
• Premium Nagoya chicken (Nagoya コーチン) cuisine, super smooth and tender!
• Close to Nagoya Station, suitable for travelers who want to eat exquisite Japanese cuisine

🚶♂️ 20:30｜Night tour of downtown Nagoya (optional itinerary)

🚶♂️ Option 1: Rong Shopping District Night View & Shopping
• Oasis 21 Observation Deck (transparent glass skywalk)
• Don Quijote (Duty Free Shop)

🚶♂️ Option 2: Nagoya Station Ferris Wheel & Night View Bar
• Meitetsu Grand Hotel Sky Lounge 41F (wine tasting & enjoy the night view of Nagoya)

💡 Notes

✔ Tickets must be purchased in advance, we recommend the Big Warehouse + Ghost Village/Witch Valley combination
✔ Because the dog dolls are easily sold out, go straight to the "Adventure Flight Group" store when the park opens
✔ Make reservations in advance to avoid full occupancy
✔ Nagoya is cold in winter, so it is recommended to bring a warm coat

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