The scenes in familiar Japanese cartoons are not created entirely from imagination, but also from simulations of world-famous tourist attractions.
The secret world of Arriety (The secret world of Arriety) : The film was produced by Ghibli in 2010, the content revolves around the friendship story between a tiny girl Arriety and her friend Sho who suffered from heart disease since childhood. The film’s clear natural setting is inspired by the beauty of Koganei Park (Tokyo, Japan). (Photo: Ghiblimovies).
Koganei is the second largest park in Tokyo. This place attracts visitors by the colorful flowers planted throughout the park. This park is also a familiar destination that Tokyoites especially love. (Photo: All about Japan).
Castle in the sky : The image of an ancient castle in the Ghibli movie Castle in the Sky was built based on the real-life location of Paronella Park (Queensland, Australia) . There is an ancient castle, surrounded by dense trees, the scene is exactly like in the famous cartoon footage. (Photo: Ghiblimovies).
Porco Rosso: This familiar animated film is set in World War I. The film’s content revolves around the story of pilot Porco Rosso with a pig face due to a curse. Porco’s secret hideout is shaped from the Gulf of Stiniva on the island of Vis (Croatia). (Photo: 8mscandy).
Stiniva Bay is likened to a forgotten paradise because of its unspoiled beauty. It has a beach full of multi-colored pebbles, turquoise water, vertical limestone mountains, surrounded by magnificent caves. (Photo: Irenaslovacek).
Kiki’s Delivery Service (Kiki’s Delivery Service) : The director of this film, Hayao Miyazaki, first came to Sweden in 1970 under an offer to co-produce the film. Perhaps, that trip was the inspiration for him to bring the image of medieval Swedish cities into the film The Witch Kiki.
Visby (Gotland, Sweden) and Gamla Stan (Stockholm, Sweden) are two locations that are faithfully recreated in this film. The town of Visby with its cobblestone streets and red-tiled houses has become a UNESCO world heritage site. (Photo: future0814).
My Neighbor Totoro (My Neighbor Totoro) : The touching film by director Hayao Miyazaki is part of the childhood of many Vietnamese audiences. The familiar forest in the film is a beautiful natural scene on Sayama hill (Tokyo). (Photo: Midlypleased).
Sayama Hill is known as the paradise northwest of Tokyo. It has clear Tama and Sayama lakes and diverse forest plants. In addition, the hill area also has 4 large parks, where activities such as cherry blossom viewing, picnics, and fairs are held to sell ceramics and some handicrafts. (Photo: Ghiblimovies).
Howl’s Moving Castle : It’s not difficult to recognize the familiar setting in the famous animated movie Howl’s Witch’s Castle. The film was inspired by the scene of the town of Colmar (France) around the 17th and 18th centuries. (Photo: Ghiblimovies).
Colmar is known for its colorful old town. Attracting visitors by the houses with many windows imbued with French architecture. Colmar is known as the most beautiful town in the world. Photo: Ghiblimovies.
Spirited Away : Vietnamese audiences are no stranger to the adventure of little Chihiro to the spirit land. Most of the details in the film are associated with a famous tourist destination, the ancient village of Jiufen (Taiwan, China). (Photo: Rogerebert).
The Haku dragon in the film is modeled from the dragons on the roof of the temple at the entrance to Jiufen, the lanterns and the street are depicted as realistic. Even the details of the gold mine, the Japanese-style tea house, the food filled with the market, the nightlife, are all similar to the life of the people of Jiufen. (Photo: Ghiblimovies).