Studio Ghibli store has a secret Donguri Bank account that rewards you for collecting real acorns

With acorns being accepted until February 2025, this is your last chance to collect acorns and open an account with the Donguri Bank.

This joint love of collecting acorns, shared by Totoro and children, has given birth to a unique service at Donguri Kyowakoku (“Acorn Republic“), the Studio Ghibli-affiliated retail chain that sells official Ghibli goods.

Upon handing their bag of acorns to the clerk, they were issued with their long-awaited Donguri Bank passbook, which came with an issuance fee of 110 yen (US$0.73).