A woman passes by an installation featuring the character, No-Face, from the film “Spirited Away” at Ghibli’s Grand Warehouse venue of the new Ghibli Park in Nagakute, Aichi prefecture in Japan on Oct.12. The first phase of the park opened on Tuesday. Photo: Yuichi Yamazaki/VCG
A recreation of Yubaba’s office from the 2001 animated fantasy film “Spirited Away” is on display in the Ghibli's Grand Warehouse section. Photo: IC Photo
On Oct. 12, a visitor poses at an interactive exhibit based on a scene from the animated historical drama “The Wind Rises.” Photo: VCG
Children climb on a fluffy cat bus from the 1988 animated fantasy film “My Neighbor Totoro” on Tuesday. Photo: IC Photo
Visitors check out a wooden Totoro-shaped statue from “My Neighbor Totoro” in the Dondoko Forest section of the park. Photo: IC Photo
A robot soldier from the 1986 animated fantasy adventure film “Castle in the Sky” is found among the park’s garden ruins. Photo: VCG
The elevator tower, standing about 28 meters (92 feet), is located at the park’s Hill of Youth section. The tower was inspired by the 19th century aesthetic that served as a model for “Castle in the Sky.” Photo: VCG
A staff member cleans a miniature house at the Hill of Youth section on Oct. 12. The house is from the 2002 animated fantasy film “The Cat Returns.” Photo: IC Photo
The park covers an area of about seven hectares (17.3 acres) and consists of five sections. Three sections have opened. The other two —Mononoke Village and Valley of Witches — will open in the future. Photo: IC Photo