In Japan, a Ghibli park without the power of attraction

By our correspondent in Tokyo

Already disappointing. Ghibli Park, which opened its doors on November 1 in the suburbs of Nagoya (central Japan), did not impress those who visited it beforehand and talked Figaro. The prefecture installed it for ¥34 billion (€231 million) at the 2005 Aichi World Expo site, which has since been abandoned. Located 45 minutes from Nagoya Station, the park is “in half a day– says the visitor. It consists of physical reproductions of scenes from the famous cartoons of the studio of the same name. The site lacks any appeal.

Those who seek these kinds of sensationsyou can find them elsewhereexplained Goro Miyazaki, son of the “master” Hayao Miyazaki and responsible for the park’s construction, during his preview presentation. The Japanese-only booking site, as long as a day without bread, has the tact to exclude amateurs from overseas.