トトロ Bus Stop

In a tiny town, tucked away in the rice fields of Oita Prefecture, there is a lone bus stop of wonder and excitement.

It is the トトロ Bus Stop.



Apparently, this town of Ume-cho has had the トトロ Bus Stop for years, long before the Miyazaki anime was ever made. And of course, once the word got out, this quiet rural town has become a mecca of sorts for Miyazaki fans, me included.

Luckily, the place isn't commercialized at all.

There is the now famous bus stop, and there is the トトロ woods, where people leave behind clay トトロ figures, and there is the giant ネコバス to take pictures with.

There are no stores. There are no vendors.

There is only the bus stop.

That's the way it should be.