ジブリパークが全面開業　「魔女の谷」５エリアそろう―愛知

　スタジオジブリのアニメ映画の世界を再現した愛知県長久手市の「ジブリパーク」で１６日、新エリア「魔女の谷」がオープンし、全５エリアがそろい全面開業した。愛知県は全面開業後の年間来場者を約１８０万人と見込む。
　パークは愛・地球博記念公園内に県が整備。「となりのトトロ」「耳をすませば」などをモチーフにした４エリアは、２０２２年１１月から順次開業している。
　魔女の谷はパーク内で最大規模。「魔女の宅急便」の主人公が暮らす建物を表現した「グーチョキパン屋」では実際にパンを販売し、「ハウルの動く城」で描かれた城は一部が動いて煙を吐く。パークで唯一乗り物が楽しめ、メリーゴーラウンドや子ども向けのフライングマシンを設置した。
　チケットは予約制で全３種類。全エリアと建物内を観覧できる「大さんぽ券プレミアム」は、平日大人７３００円、子ども３６５０円（土日休日は大人７８００円、子ども３９００円）。（2024/03/16-10:42）

Ghibli Park, a theme park in central Japan that reproduces the worlds of Studio Ghibli Inc. animation films, was fully opened to the public on Saturday with the addition of a new, fifth area called "Valley of Witches."
   The theme park in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, has five areas. Since November 2022, the other four areas have opened in stages, showcasing attractions themed on such movies as "My Neighbor Totoro" and "Whisper of the Heart."
   The prefectural government now expects the park to attract about 1.8 million visitors a year.
   In the new Valley of Witches area, the biggest of the five, Guchokipanya Bakery, which appeared in "Kiki's Delivery Service", actually sells bread. Howl's Castle, described in "Howl's Moving Castle," partly moves and spews smoke. The area also includes a carousel as well as a Flying Machine ride for children.
   There are three types of tickets available by reservation. Ghibli Park O-Sanpo Day Pass Premium, which gives visitors access to all five areas and all facilities, is priced at 7,300 yen for adults and 3,650 yen for children aged between 4 and 12 years old on weekdays and 7,800 yen for adults and 3,900 yen for children on weekends and holidays.