- Chihiro and Haku set out on their journey back to the bathhouse. Along the way, they encounter Kamaji, the boiler man, and Lin, the little boy, who help them on their journey.
- Zeniba, Yubaba's twin sister, appears and reveals that Haku is actually a stolen spirit named Kohaku, who was taken by Yubaba as a child. Zeniba gives Chihiro a magical hair tie to help her break the spell on Haku.
- Chihiro returns to the bathhouse and confronts Yubaba. Using the magical hair tie, she rescues Kohaku and breaks Yubaba's spell.
- Chihiro says goodbye to her friends at the bathhouse and returns to the human world with her parents.
- In the human world, Chihiro remembers her time at the bathhouse and the important lessons she learned there. She is now a more confident and self-reliant person.
The movie ends with Chihiro and her parents driving away, and Chihiro looking back at the bathhouse and smiling, grateful for the experiences she had there.