Iconic real-life Totoro bus stop in Japan was made by elderly couple for their grandchildren

Cute.

Nyi Nyi Thet| March 08, 2020, 12:16 PM

You might have seen this bus stop if you've been to Takaharu, a town in Kyushu.

Here's the reference.

Image from Vertigo Films Youtube

Here's the backstory for that incredibly adorable bus stop.

A Japanese couple in Takaharu, Miyazaki made a real-life Totoro bus stop for their grandchildren as a surprise.

Here is the process.

Images from Miyazaki

Images from Miyazaki

Images from Miyazaki

Images from Miyazaki

Ta-dah.

Images from Miyazaki

Their granddaughter appears to have enjoyed the little surprise.

But perhaps not as much as these Ghibli superfans.

Here's a really cute way of showing off the bus stop.

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Do take note that the bus stop is near residential areas, so noise regulation is very much appreciated.

Image from Warabemochi and VillagehouseJp