Anime and otaku in Nagoya and Aichi

Ghibli Park

A whole park inside the Aichi Expo park, with Dondoko Forest, Ghibli's Grand Warehouse and the Hill of Youth. The ticket is a day pass: the Standard pass, for three areas, is ¥3,300 on weekdays and ¥3,800 on weekends, and the Premium pass, for all five areas, ¥7,300 and ¥7,800. Only the Grand Warehouse has an entry time. Tickets go on sale two months ahead, on the 10th at 14:00 Japan time.

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Nagoya · Cosplay

Osu Shopping District, Nagoya

One of the three large electronics and otaku districts in Japan, together with Akihabara and Den Den Town in Osaka. Covered alleys with new and second-hand anime and manga shops, figures, cosplay, a four-floor Mandarake branch and maid cafes. The walk itself is free. Osu is also one of the venues of the World Cosplay Summit, whose home is Nagoya.

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