Museum

Ghibli Museum

Address: 1-1-83 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo
Area: Tokyo, Japan

Mon: 10:00–18:00
Tue: Closed
Wed: 10:00–18:00
Thu: 10:00–18:00
Fri: 10:00–18:00
Sat: 10:00–18:00
Sun: 10:00–18:00
Hours: Closed on Tuesdays; additional seasonal or annual closures may apply. Last entry is at 16:00.
Price: Adults: JPY 1,000; ages 13–18: JPY 700; ages 7–12: JPY 400; ages 4–6: JPY 100; under 4: free.
How to visit: Admission is only with an advance ticket specifying the date and entry time; tickets are not sold at the museum. Photography and video are prohibited inside, and the rooftop may close in bad weather. The Catbus area is limited to elementary-school-age children and younger.
Hours: Ticket required
Hours: Book ahead
Hours: Good with children
Hours: About 90 min

Why it is worth the detour

Hayao Miyazaki's museum in Inokashira Park with a rooftop robot soldier, a Catbus for children and a short film shown nowhere else.

The Ghibli Museum showcases the work of Studio Ghibli, combining elements of a children's, technology, and fine arts museum. It offers unique exhibits, a rooftop garden, and a theater for exclusive short films.

What else is close by

The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.

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