mononoke village grand opening at ghibli park ♡ japan vlog 2023 ♡ もののけの里に行きました！

I went to the grand opening of the mononoke village in Ghibli Park! The freshly grilled mochi was my favorite part of it, but let me know what you thought! If you hate when I critique things, stop reading now lol
Idk about you, but I felt a little disappointed by how little there was to do inside the village!! The ticket to enter the village is bundled with the warehouse ticket, so you technically have to pay 2500 yen just to get inside, but the only free thing you can do is look at the statues! 😭 you have to pay to make mochi or buy merch, so it just feels like there's nothing to do for free.... you know? It just feels a little empty! I feel like having free timed entry tickets for the area would be better than paying 2500 yen just to... pay more money?
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[@Undrave]

Sneaky Lemonaulait is hilarious! For a place called 'Mononoke village' you'd think it would have a piece of Ledy Eboshi's village?! Maybe a blacksmithing demonstrations? An area in the woods with the spring and the kodamas?? Where are the wolves or the Forest Spirit statues? As you say, feels lacklustre. A bit undercooked.

[@baibiebaibea9740]

i hope the final ghibli park will be more interactive and hopefully have character actors that would be amazing 😍

[@KariN-rt1ok]

love these videos!! It totally feels like you're visiting the place!! Thank you for taking us with you

[@pipperrytook2314]

That Cat's Return playground is so cute!!! So much details! 😻💖💖💖 But yeah I wouldn't have thought the Princess Mononoke section was for Princess Mononoke if not for the beautiful statues/slide (which is sad that it's only for kids lol) WHAT?? They have a sleeping Totoro in the kids area! (Jealous 😂)

[@Kaizen_Hogs]

Thank you for the great walk through! Please do one for the witches village when they open: )

[@weebmerchdestroyedwallet-k1283]

Thank you for another lovely video! It's so cool seeing the changes over time but it's a shame they didn't do more in the mononoke village. Hopefully they'll add more in future

[@Cool-eo1oe]

Everything looks so good! It’s crazy that much time has passed! I can’t wait until the witch area is opened!

[@sophiemiller2479]

Always so excited to see your posts, perfect for while i am trying to get ready for sleep. So calming! I visit Japan for the first time from Australia on Monday!

[@lemonaulait]

thank you!!! you picked the perfect weather to visit Japan! I hope you have an amazing time!!! 🤗

[@sophiemiller2479]

@@lemonaulait thank you! Was this video filmed recently? I have been watching recent videos to try and work out what kind of clothes I should pack for the weather :)

[@StackerRox]

@@sophiemiller2479what part of japan are you visiting?

[@lemonaulait]

it was filmed this morning!! It depends on how long you’ll be here for, but I think at most, you’ll just need a light jacket for the occasional cold/rainy day!

[@hiramirai]

one of my fav ghibli's story is princess mononoke! thank you for let me feel the ambience of the mononoke village. as usual this vlog makes me feel so excited but warm 😆❤

[@TheBilliardCorner]

Thank you for the video! Love your little animations!

[@HappyHostages]

Your videos are absolutely charming, I adore your style of editing and filming ❤

[@JayJayden45]

Thank you for taking us along with you on your trip! It looks awesome

[@mochilover87]

just returned from Japan Sunday and I already wanna go back! Definitely wanna go to Ghibli park and check out Mononoke village my next visit (hopefully sooner rather than later 😅)

[@adore469]

How was your flight ?😊

[@shadow111d]

monookee is my favorite ghibli movie! and the new area is so cool!!

[@ghoulfr13nd]

aaaaaaa i’ve been so excited to watch this!!!! it just started to get cold where i live, and i’m eating soup on my lunch break and watching this video, and my spirits feel so much brighter. your videos are always a delight (though the ghibli ones - and the thrift shopping one with the wrestling show - are my favorites!!!! so happy to see more ghibli 💛💛)

[@neocaleric]

Thanks for sharing! Hope I'll get to visit some day. Would love to get both hats from the Mononoke shop.

[@enokii]

Love your honest critique, hope you had fun!

[@lulubelle0bresil]

Thank you for the lovely video - I have to say I'm VERY impressed, very happy and even moved that the mochi in the new Mononoke Village came with all biodegradable utensils and recyclable glass and metal for the jar, instead of plastic. That's still very rare for Japan, but it's a good beginning. I hope more businesses opt for non-plastic packaging! ✨🙌✨

[@junie9]

Those magnets are so cute!!

[@chillescapes]

So cute

[@tkwok8037]

Seeing things continually being added makes me feel very hopeful for the next time I go to Japan. In a few years this place will have even more to explore!❤

[@theBeastcub]

The Mononoke Village was lackluster, no wolves? no forest spirit/shishigami? not even kodama hidden around? I got far more excitement seeing Yakul and the wolf siblings as part of the carousel.

[@moriko010]

How long did you wait in line for each attraction? And how long did you stay at each attraction?

[@ourabouras]

I can’t help but get the feeling that the park designers make merch begrudgingly, like it’s beneath them. The mochi grilling idea feels truly unique but having people pay around $12 USD for basic beef jerky or lemonade feels spiteful

[@chowtszwan52]

May I know any car park at Ghibli park?

[@doublebubblebarb7606]

What song is this?❤