shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileJapan

in Aichi Expo Memorial Park, outside Nagoya

Ghibli Park

— a forest with a door in it.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“Aichi prefecture, an hour by train from Nagoya, in the wooded park that hosted the 2005 World Expo. There are no rides. There are five areas: a warehouse of paintings and props, a hilltop antiquarian's shop, Satsuki and Mei's house in the forest, the village of Tatara, the valley of witches. Reservations are timed. The trees were here first; the park walks around them.

from the studio

— bring it home

Ghibli Park, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Ghibli Park

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Ghibli Park occupies portions of Aichi Expo Memorial Park (Moricoro Park) in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, about a forty-five-minute Linimo magnetic-levitation ride from Nagoya. It opened in three stages between November 2022 and March 2024, with five distinct areas spread across the existing 194-hectare expo grounds rather than a single bounded compound. The park is operated by Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting and the Aichi prefectural government under a long-term licence from Studio Ghibli.

— informed by Wikipedia: Ghibli Park

— the visit

Entry is by timed reservation only, sold roughly two months in advance through the official Lawson ticket platform, and the five areas (Ghibli's Grand Warehouse, the Hill of Youth, Dondoko Forest, Mononoke Village, and the Valley of Witches) each require a separate ticket. The Grand Warehouse is the indoor hub and the only fully covered area; the others are walks through expo woodland with discrete built sets, including a full-scale replica of Satsuki and Mei's house from My Neighbor Totoro.

— informed by Ghibli Park official

— the silence

The park's design principle, set by Studio Ghibli and director Goro Miyazaki, was to leave the existing trees standing and slip the architecture between them. There are no large coasters, no parades, no costumed mascots roaming the paths. The crowd density is held down by the timed reservation system, and large stretches of the route are simply walking through cypress and oak woodland in Aichi's hilly Owari region, with a building appearing where the trail bends.

— informed by Wikipedia: Ghibli Park

— where

Japan · Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

— within

Aichi Expo Memorial Park

— position

35.1769° N · 137.0792° E

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

18 km W

Nagoya

city

3 km S

Toyota Automobile Museum

museum

4 km W

Nagakute battlefield

historic site

Ghibli Park

Nagoya

Toyota Automobile Museum

Nagakute battlefield

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Ghibli Park — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

In Aichi Expo Memorial Park (Moricoro Park) in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, about forty-five minutes from Nagoya by Linimo magnetic-levitation line. It is roughly two hours from Tokyo or one hour from Kyoto by Shinkansen plus local trains.

The first three areas opened on 1 November 2022. Mononoke Village opened in November 2023; the Valley of Witches followed in March 2024, completing the five-area plan.

No. It is a walk-through park built around existing woodland, with sets, interiors, and one small carousel in the Valley of Witches. The experience is closer to a series of immersive museums than a conventional theme park.

Yes. All five areas require timed entry tickets, sold roughly two months in advance through the official Lawson platform. Same-day walk-up tickets are not available; weekend slots sell out quickly.

Studio Ghibli, with director Goro Miyazaki overseeing the architectural direction. The principle was to keep the existing trees and slip the buildings and paths between them rather than clear ground for a conventional park layout.

My Neighbor Totoro at Dondoko Forest, Princess Mononoke at Mononoke Village, Howl's Moving Castle and Kiki's Delivery Service at the Valley of Witches, Whisper of the Heart at the Hill of Youth, and many others throughout the Grand Warehouse.

— about the piece in your home

It travels well for that recipient. The piece reads as the world the films share, the forest, the slope, the small door, without quoting any single character. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio lands gently.

The greens and ochres suit Japandi, biophilic, and warm Cottage interiors. The composition sits well next to pale oak, unbleached linen, and indoor plants. Less at home in a starkly industrial or monochrome room.

Yes. Japandi rooms favour pale wood, soft greens, and one quiet piece with a story; this tile reads as that piece. A Medium or Large in the Matte finish supports the muted-sheen language of the style.

A single Large carries above a standard sofa or a long console. For a wider wall, a four-tile Mural opens the composition; a nine-tile Mural anchors a feature wall.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and suited to backsplashes, shower surrounds, and other vertical installations with humidity. The Glossy finish is for framed wall display.

A soft microfibre cloth and water. Avoid abrasive pads and harsh cleaners. The colour lives in the surface, beneath a thin glossy finish, and does not wear off with normal use.

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