✅ O-SANPO DAY PASS PREMIUM PURCHASED for Jul 15 + Jul 16. Covers all 5 areas: Grand Warehouse, Valley of Witches, Dondoko Forest, Hill of Youth, Mononoke Village. 2-day Ghibli plan: Day 1 focuses on the Grand Warehouse (the biggest zone, 2-3 hours alone) + Hill of Youth + Mononoke Village. Day 2 covers Valley of Witches + Dondoko Forest + revisit favorites. Park opens 10 AM weekdays.
Option A — Meitetsu Direct Shuttle Bus ⭐ EASIEST: Meitetsu Bus Center 4F (connected to Nagoya Station, 2 min walk from Marriott). ~40 min direct, ¥1,200 one-way. Cashless only (IC card/credit). Weekday departures: ~8:20 AM, then roughly hourly. Return buses until ~4:45 PM. Option B — Subway + Linimo: Higashiyama Line → Fujigaoka (30 min, ¥310) → Linimo → Ai-Chikyuhaku-Kinen-Koen (15 min, ¥360). Total ~46 min, ¥670. Runs every 5-15 min all day — more flexible for return. Recommended: Bus there (simple), subway back (flexible schedule).