Mark your calendar: Studio Ghibli park to open in Japan in November

An artist's concept image of Mononoke's Village in the Studio Ghibli theme park, which is scheduled to open in central Japan this November. Photo: Studio Gibli

A theme park based on the films of top anime studio Studio Ghibli, renowned for titles including the Oscar-winning Spirited Away, will open in central Japan on Nov 1, the studio and local officials said recently.

The opening date for the eagerly awaited "Ghibli Park" was revealed on the studio's Twitter account alongside an illustration of cuddly forest spirit character Totoro.