This is a two-part documentary, retracing the steps of Hayao Miyazaki and finding the real-world locations where he drew inspiration for his films.  Actors Yui Natsukawa and Tetta Sugimoto travel Europe (A European Journey to Encounter Miyazaki's Works) (Runtime: 1 hour 25 minutes 56 seconds), while Mayu Tsuruta guides the viewer on the Japanese journey (Japan as Depicted in Miyazaki's Works ) (Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes 22 seconds).

The Scenery of Ghibli - European and Japanese Scenery in Miyazaki's Works

This August 2010 NHK documentary explores the influence of selected children's literature on Miyazaki and Takahata's body of work and on Studio Ghibli as a whole. Also included is a conversation between Miyazaki and Japanese author and TV personality Sawako Agawa.

Ghibli's Bookshelf

In this documentary we travel to the Swiss Alps and to the Canadian Prince Edward Island looking at the origins of the two classic TV series - Heidi, the Girl of the Alps and Anne of Green Gables. We will also learn how the Japanese scenery found its way into the latter. As the documentary was released as part of the From up on Poppy Hill promotion, a portion of it is dedicated to Yokohama, where the events of the film by Goro Miyazaki take place.

Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point

Aki Asakura, an actress who played the voice of Princess Kaguya, travels around Japan to visit the scenery that appeared in Takahata's work. The documentary also includes an interview with Director Takahata. This documentary is composed from the fragments of a program, aired by BS Nippon Television TV station on the 1st of January 2014, dedicated to the release of The Tale of Princess Kaguya.