 Miyazaki thought the bathhouse was a mysterious place, and there was a small door next to one of the bathtubs in the bathhouse.Miyazaki was always curious to what was behind it, and he made up several stories about it, one of which inspired the bathhouse setting of "Spirited Away".Production of "Spirited Away" commenced in 2000 on a budget of ¥1.9 billion ($15 million).