What other travelers are saying about Ghibli Museum
A must-have on the bucket list for any dedicated fan of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki. Your first challenge is securing tickets—availability is extremely limited for non-residents, so you’ll need to plan at least two months in advance.
Despite everyone having timed entry tickets, the check-in queue still took about 15 minutes.
Once inside, the museum was larger than I had expected and included a charming 15-minute mini-anime. The building and exhibits are incredibly cute and full of character. The café is decent, though quite busy.
Photography is strictly prohibited inside, and staff enforce this rule firmly.
There is very little information available in non-Japanese languages, and since we felt discouraged from taking out our phones to translate, we often found ourselves unsure of what we were looking at.
Naturally, there are a couple of souvenir shops as well.
Outside, there’s a pleasant park with picnic tables. My tip: arrive early and bring your own picnic.
Plan ahead, get your tickets early, and enjoy being immersed in the magical Ghibli world for a couple of hours.
At the Ghibli Museum, visitors can immerse themselves in the magical world of Studio Ghibli, the renowned animation studio behind films like "Spirited Away" and "My Neighbor Totoro." The museum features:
Exhibits showcasing the art and animation techniques of Studio Ghibli films.
A miniature theater screening of exclusive short films by Studio Ghibli that can only be seen here.
Interactive areas where visitors can explore and feel like part of the studio's beloved worlds.
The enchanting rooftop garden with a life-size statue of the robot from "Castle in the Sky."
A cafe offering Ghibli-themed food and drinks.
A gift shop with unique Studio Ghibli merchandise.
It's a place of inspiration, creativity, and nostalgia, perfect for fans of all ages.
Photography inside the museum is not permitted to ensure visitors are fully immersed in their experience and to maintain the mystery of the museum's interior.
Yes, the Ghibli Museum is fully committed to accessibility, ensuring that it is a welcoming space for all visitors, including wheelchair users. Wheelchairs can also be conveniently hired on-site.
The Straw Hat Café offers a range of snacks, meals, and desserts, including exclusive items like Valley of the Wind beer. There's also a food truck selling hot dogs for those looking for quicker options.
The museum is located on the edge of Tokyo's Inokashira Park, accessible from both Kichijoji and Mitaka stations. The most convenient route for many will be the JR Chuo Line from Shinjuku Station. There's also a shuttle bus from Mitaka Station, or for those who prefer a scenic route, a pleasant walk from Kichijoji Station is an option.
If You’re a Studio Ghibli fan or even someone who enjoys creating animation, this is a must visit! I didn’t understand the hype until I experienced this museum, it’s truely a special place.
Super hard to land a ticket -I got the 4pm time slot because everything was sold within 30mins of tickets being available.
Getting there wasn’t too tricky, you can walk through the beautiful Park or take a quick bus ride.
No Photos allowed inside is a little disappointing, but honestly I kind of liked that rule, it was great to see 0 people sticking their phones up to take photos/selfies of everything inside - photos wouldn’t do it justice anyway, you truely need to view the museum in person to appreciate it.
Besides you can take pics with Totoro out the front of the Museum that’s good enough.
Things are more in Japanese (understandably) but they do offer a few English items - map, book about the museum.
The Shop is Great! Lots of items unique to the museum that you won’t get anywhere else.
I recommend visiting solo or with someone who loves & appreciates the art of Studio Ghibli
The museum is designed for who are interested in “creating animation,” not photographers.
It’s not big; you cannot take photos indoor. However, it’s touching to see how these amazing Ghibli movies were made. It is a pity I cannot read Japanese.
You must buy ticket in advance!
On the bucket list for any dedicated fan of Ghibli and Miyazaki. Your first challenge is getting tickets. Availability is very limited for non residents and you need to plan 2 months in advance.
Even though everyone had timed tickets, the queue to check everyone in was still 15 minutes.
Once in it was bigger than I had been led to believe, including a 15 minute mini anime. The building and a exhibits are very cute. The cafe is ok too, but busy
No photos inside, and they are strict.
Very little non Japanese information and we felt we couldn't take our phones out to translate, so we had a lot of questions about what we were looking at.
A couple of souvenir stores as well of course!
There's a park outside with picnic tables. My tip: go early and bring a picnic.
Get your tickets early and enjoy being immersed in the Ghibli world for a couple of hours.
The museum have three floors with a lot of small details (even toilets are amazing).
Also, it is not allowed to take photos inside (although I saw someone doing it 😭, thankfully the staff saw it after a moment). All the staff are very kind and friendly.
Be sure to buy your ticket when they release it (one month in advance), quantity are very limited for foreigners.
