16 gorgeous locations rumored to have inspired Ghibli movies

Ever wish you could dive into the world of the Ghibli movies to go on exciting adventures? Below are 16 real-world locations that are rumored to have inspired the movies:

Kiki’s Delivery Service

Gotland Island, Visby, Sweden

0128

Stockholm, Sweden

0225

Spirited Away

Jiufen, Taiwan

0318

Dōgo Onsen (hot springs)
Ehime, Japan

0414

Porco Rosso

Dubrovnik, Croatia

058

Zakynthos Island, Greece

065

Castle in the Sky: Laputa

Caernarfon Castle, England

075

Beng Mealea (Temple Ruins), Cambodia

082

Howl’s Moving Castle

Alsace, France

09

Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind

Kata Tjuta (Valley of the Winds), Australia

102

Hunza, Pakistan

11

Crimea peninsula, Ukraine

12

Princess Mononoke

Yakushima, Japan

13

The Secret World of Arrietty

Seibi-en, Aomori, Japan

14

Ponyo

Tomonoura, Hiroshima, Japan

15

My Neighbor Totoro

Totoro’s Tree, Japan

16

Which do you want to visit? While Spirited Away isn’t my favorite Ghibli movie (that award goes to Castle in the Sky), is definitely looks like the best vacation!

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3 thoughts on “16 gorgeous locations rumored to have inspired Ghibli movies”

  1. For kikis delivery service, check out Troy, NY in addition to stockholm. The resemblance is very uncanny. Especially the aerial shot of the two bridges. Maybe troy and stockholm use the same architecture.

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