Satsuki and Mei's House — Attraction in Nagakute

A MUST VISIT place for Ghibli fans! There’s so much detail, it’s insane! The ticket is ¥510 for adults, you can explore the house from the inside, and I mean inside —INSIDE! You can go through their drawers, closets, boxes, practically EVERYTHING! The upper floor is closed off to the public, but one of the guides explained why, it helps if you speak a little bit of Japanese, if you look super closely at the stairs going up, you’ll notice a couple of nuts on the steps, and that’s the reason they don’t let you go upstairs! I’m definitely going to go back again, I’ve heard it changes according to the season! ^.^ I highly recommend coming here, whether you’re a fan of Ghibli or the movie, “My Neighbor Totoro”, it’s the perfect place! I had so much fun here! I felt like a total kid looking through Satsuki and Mei’s stuff! I haven’t had this much fun in a LONG, LONG time. Best ¥510 ever spent. You can get tickets on spot! There’s also a bus running throughout the whole park, you can get to their house by bus or by walking. The bus is free inside the park. Access: You would need to get off the main Nagoya subway’s Higashiyama line’s last stop, Fujigaoka and change to the Linimo line, and get off at the Ai-Chikyuhaku Kinen Koen station and then you can walk inside the park and find the bus stop pretty easily, or you could walk, there are signs everywhere, so you won’t get lost! I hope you have as much fun...

If you are a big fan of the movie Totoro, this place is recommended. You can only be here for 1 hour and they will devide you in to 2 groups (30 minutes inside, and 30 minutes outside). The level details they have inside the property is amazing. Please take a look very carefully like a hidden door, etc. since I missed a couple of the details. You need to booked the ticket from their website. DO NOT come without reservation. They have a certain schedule when you can go in, so please check schedule at least 24...

30 minutes (15 outside & 15 inside the house) was a bit short, but a wonderful Ghibli experience! you're allowed to rummage through the house just like the characters in the movies! unfortunately the upstairs room is off-limits and no photos from inside the house

be sure to get tickets in advance or they might not have open spots. also avoid going during peak season/weekends if you're driving since it takes forever to park. (took me over an hour) you're better off using public...