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Tokyo Studio Ghibli Museum and Ghibli Film Appreciation Tour
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Non-refundable
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8 Hours 30 Minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
This hugely popular bus tour includes special entry to the advance-reservation-only Ghibli Museum. The museum features a plethora of exhibits introducing animation and production processes as well as a small theatre where a Studio Ghibli’s original short animated film is screened. All tour participants will receive a Ghibli Museum teacup on board the tour vehicle. Feel free to bring it home as a souvenir. During the tour, Visit Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, the lunch venue. This spectacular historical building is said to have inspired an important structure in a Studio Ghibli film. Enjoy the atmosphere and savor a buffet featuring the hotel's prized cuisine. At Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, walk down streets lined with colorful and intriguing buildings which evoke an atmosphere just like in the Studio Ghibli film, "Spirited Away." Take some time to ponder while strolling around.
©Museo d'Arte Ghibli
What's Included
- Round-trip transfer by air-conditioned coach
- Admission fee for Ghibli Museum
- Admission fee for Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
- Professional guide (except during museum visits)
- Buffet style lunch / vegetarian meals and allergy-friendly meals are not accepted.
- Guide in the museums
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
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Tour ends near Shinjuku Station around 7:00PM.
Start time
10:30 AM
What To Expect
Take a commemorative photo and enjoy a buffet lunch at a spectacular, historical hotel said to be the inspiration for a famous Ghibli film.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
The Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is an outdoor museum featuring historical structures with high cultural significance which have been moved to the museum from their original sites, recreated and preserved for exhibit. Walk down streets lined with colorful and intriguing buildings which evoke an atmosphere just like in the Studio Ghibli film, "Spirited Away." Instead of the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, the tour may visit Jindai-ji Temple or Takahata Fudoson Temple.
1 Hours 15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Ghibli Museum Mitaka
Enjoy freely walking around inside. The museum features a plethora of exhibits introducing animation and production processes, a reading room, as well as a Ghibli original short animated feature viewable only at the museum. A Studio Ghibli original teacup will be handed out on board the tour vehicle. After arriving at Ghibli Museum, participants will have time to walk freely through the museum once entrance procedures are finished.
2 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children 3 and younger are free of charge; no seat or meal will be provided
- Baby strollers cannot be taken into Ghibli Museum.
- If the tour cannot visit Hotel Gajoen Tokyo or Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum due to facility circumstances, an alternate destination will be visited and the tour will still be held. (Instead of the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, the tour may visit Jindai-ji Temple or Takahata Fudoson Temple.) Refunds will not be issued in case of this itinerary change. Thank you for your understanding.
- Participants may not go directly to the destination on their own, and may not join the tour midway. Leaving the tour midway at Ghibli Museum is allowed. In such cases, customers must head to their next destination on their own from Ghibli Museum, and no refunds will be provided.
- Arrival times may be delayed by traffic conditions.
- The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter does not provide guidance inside Ghibli Museum. After arriving at Ghibli Museum, participants will have time to walk freely through the museum once entrance procedures are finished.
- The meal is served buffet style. Vegetarian meals and allergy-friendly meals are not accepted. At the restaurant, each dish will have a label displaying the dish name and icons of ingredients referring to any of 8 food allergens used in the dish. On the day, customers themselves must check the ingredients before taking food.
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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