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Places that inspired Hayao Miyazaki
Hello everybody,
I thought it would be cool to take a trip in the future, to the locations which inspired Hayao Miyazaki for some of the scenery in his movies. I've found a couple places already, but if anyone has info on some of the other locations, I'd be happy to know of it, if you wouldn't mind sharing! :) I hope nothing changes too much from its current condition seeing as if I am able to make this journey, it probably won't be for quite some time-and it will require quite a bit of cash, I'm sure. If anyone else is interested in visiting some of these places, here's the list I've made so far... Ghibli Museum: The official site of Ghibli Museum, Mitaka in Japan ======================================= Spirited Away Dougo Onsen Welcome Shikoku Web Site The Hot Springs That inspired "Spirited Away" Kanaguya Onsen Google Translate Koganei Park=abandoned park Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association | Parks in Tokyo Metropolitan POSSIBLY: in Taiwan, for an extra...say $400RT from TYO... Jiufen Jioufen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jinguashi Jinguashi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ========================================= Ponyo Tomonoura Tomonoura - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia how to get to Tomonoura - japan-guide.com forum Iroha House opera kanta - Whisper from TOTORO - Posts tagged by "". Thanks, and Cheers! |
This blog has a map with some locations sketched on it; opera kanta - Whisper from TOTORO
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Inaba perhaps but really it could be any country side in Japan.
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Thanks for the ideas. I'll check them out!
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Beautiful! Thanks for that. I remember when I was doing some research for my first trip to Japan, I came across a wooded area with...perhaps some sort of gnarly tree or a strange path...red poles/gates? I can't recall exactly, but I remember reading that it was one place that inspired Miyazaki. It may have been yakushima, but I thought the name may have started with an 'F'.
...If this extremely vague description strikes a chord with anyone, I'd love to hear what you've got on it. Thanks again for the suggestions! |
Something like this ?
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I don't think so. That's in Kyoto, right? It had just a few of...something, I believe, but it was mostly a kind of creepy, woodsy looking place. If I recall correctly, I think I originally saw it on Japanguide.com while searching for interesting areas. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Couldn't tell ya, pic is not mine ;)
But it's a somewhat common shrine "design" if you will |
If its the place I think it is (Ihimeken?) The hot springs that inspired Spirited Away is surrounded by modern urban buildings featuring a shopping mall.
Its still a nice place though and is the oldest bathhouse in Japan... just dont go expecting of a big place in the countryside overlooking beautiful scenery. |
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Fujimi, Nagano - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In the town,Miyazaki has aćcottage. Eboshi,Okkoto,Koroku,Kouroku are named after the place names in the town. |
Hey, thanks for the suggestion. I may add Fujimi to the list. ...However, I don't think that's the place I saw before. The place I'm thinking of may be Yakushima-it looks very similar-but I remember a specific picture that I haven't seen since. The details are vague, but I feel like I'd know it if I saw it. ...Then again, maybe not. :P
Thanks, everyone for your help! :) |
One of the places Miyazaki repotedly based Spirited Away on was the Edo-Tokyo Openair Architectural Museum:
http://www.tatemonoen.jp/ They don't seem to have an English website - but I'm sure if you google you will find plenty of information about it. It's in Koganei park, a little bit out of central Tokyo, but not hard to get to. It's a very interesting museum anyway - lots of old buildings have been moved from other parts of Tokyo, and rebuilt there in the park. |
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Unfortunately, they've been fixing it up and modernizing it a little, so it's lost a little of it's "ghostly" charm. |
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