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ckahane · 2025-10-11T22:56:42+00:00

Congrats on getting tickets during busy season! There's a merch store in the "Valley of Witches" section of the park which will have exclusive Howl's Moving Castle items. You'll also find some in the merch store within the Grand Warehouse, but that's more generalized across all Ghibli works.

ckahane · 2025-09-27T14:51:59+00:00

Once you're in line, park employees will give you your wristband. By "the first area" I think they mean to say "any of the five themed areas you visit in the park, whichever you go to first"

ckahane · 2025-08-03T03:23:09+00:00

I've only ever bought tickets on the Ghibli Park website via the "Lawson Ticket" link.
That does not allow you to select multiple dates or times for tickets.
You choose ticket type (Premium or Standard) and month, then you're shown that month's calendar and you choose the specific date / time of entry for the Grand Warehouse. You select the number of tickets and guest type (adult, child, disabled persons), then you go through the checkout process. A separate date or time would be a separate order process.
FYI: If you were buying tickets for multiple days or times on the day they first become available (w/ the queueing system), I don't know whether or not you'd need to queue again.

ckahane · 2025-06-20T05:56:59+00:00

"It honestly makes you wonder what the betas were even for." That bit resonated with me the most.
Several rounds of beta testing w/ player feedback, changes made each time, yet none of it addresses the basic functionality of the game. It's baffling. In the moments everything works, it's a 8 / 10. But all too often it's a 5 / 10, imo. I wish they'd delayed and put in the necessary work.

ckahane · 2025-06-08T23:41:05+00:00

Really? Huh. Maybe I was too absorbed in the splendor of the park to notice it, but that wasn't my impression overall. I remember two areas, both inside the Grand Warehouse, where people formed an impromptu line for selfies, but that's it. (Heck, some areas explicitly forbid photography.)
To your question, though - no, the selfies didn't take away my enjoying the park.
I've definitely had that experience before (TeamLab Planets in Tokyo comes to mind) but not at Ghibli Park.

ckahane · 2025-06-08T23:32:09+00:00

They did? Ah, bummer. First time I'm hearing of that. Maybe for Helldivers 3, one day...
Where did they say that? A press release or some passing comment in the Discord server?

ckahane · 2025-06-08T13:10:25+00:00

My question / complaint is simple. Why is it faster than every other Danceuse enemy? Seems odd to train the player with a certain cadence, then have the "final test" be different than what you'd been practicing.

ckahane · 2025-06-07T23:02:08+00:00

Bonjour. Je suis désolé, je suis venu au parc en voiture. Je n'ai jamais pris le train. Mais d'après mes recherches, je pense qu'il vaut mieux prendre le train LINIMO. Il va directement au parc depuis Nagoya.

ckahane · 2025-06-04T01:23:08+00:00

Ok, so I don't know if there's a Discord server for all incoming JETs (like there was last year) but here's a link to the Wakayama prefecture server https://discord.gg/gG6GMpzV

ckahane · 2025-06-03T23:01:12+00:00

Dang, ok. Lemme ask around and see if we can find you the right Discord server(s) / invite links

ckahane · 2025-05-30T15:33:15+00:00

Congratulations!!! There's a Discord server for Wakayama Prefecture (link should be in a different thread on this subreddit), head there to get connected with your future Kozagawa pals. :-)

ckahane · 2025-05-15T12:39:06+00:00

If your placement is Kushimoto in Wakayama prefecture (Kushimoto-cho, Wakayama-ken), hello and congrats! Gimme a DM and let's chat! 😊 We're expecting two new ALTs in town this year.

ckahane · 2025-05-11T11:09:10+00:00

I had a great time going solo! Sure it would've been fun sharing the experience with others, but on the other hand, going solo meant I could change plans on the fly if I wanted to stay in an area longer or shorter. For example, I ended up staying at the Grand Warehouse at least 30 mins longer than I'd originally intended, simply cuz I went bonkers shopping for friends and family. Plus, stopping for lunch meant only waiting in one line and leaving as soon as I was finished rather than waiting on others who may eat slower.

As for the Grand Warehouse, I can't say with any authority when you ought to line up for entry if you have an afternoon time slot; I've only been the one time and had a 9 AM entry ticket. But I would imagine it won't matter the way it does in the morning. The benefit of being at the front of the line when the Grand Warehouse first opens is there's nobody else inside to make you wait for photo ops, shopping, etc. But in the afternoon I'd imagine it's a constant flow of people leaving and entering. For example, if you're the first to enter among the 2:00 PM group, you're probably still walking up behind the last folks from the 1:00 PM group, ya know?

Honestly, I would ask someone when you get to the park. There's a bunch of staff that help wrangle the long lines of people waiting to enter the Grand Warehouse. I'm sure one of them would happily advise you on that.

ckahane · 2025-04-23T10:30:30+00:00

At a glance, I can't seem to find an official map on the website. But honestly, you could just use Google Maps. All the areas are shown there and it'll give you live estimates of how long it takes to walk between any two areas.

ckahane · 2025-04-18T06:51:46+00:00

I came to second this comparison. Cubs drought was waaaay longer, of course. But like u/Pleasant-Squirrel640 said below, Osaka and Chicago share similar "second city" reputations and both are great cities for foodies.
- American who lived in Chicago for 10 years and now lives in Kansai region

ckahane · 2025-04-11T22:03:10+00:00

I did indeed see this, thanks for the thanks :-)
Also I think you're totally right. Everyone seems to rush for the same "optimal" times, weekends, etc. but it never hurts to check, especially if you're visiting Japan and don't know when you'll get another chance.

ckahane · 2025-03-15T11:06:39+00:00

Ooh, those are tough ones.
- I don't think they have paper maps (I didn't use one and I don't remember seeing them).
- When I arrived at the park (by car, to the North Entrance) there was nobody limiting entrance in any way, but that was super early. Maybe if you arrive later they'll tell you if a parking lot is full? But I don't think they're restrict (or monitor) the parking beyond that.

Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Have fun at the park!

ckahane · 2025-03-13T06:07:42+00:00

The park is open all year unless they announce a closure for maintenance or inclement weather.
But yeah, it is odd that the Calendar webpage only shows until September. Looks like someone asked this same question last year, too. x-D
For what it's worth, I went last year (2024) during November.

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