# Ghibli Museum, Tokyo > The Ghibli Museum in Mitaka is Studio Ghibli's animation museum in western Tokyo, 20 minutes by train from Shinjuku. Tickets are advance-only, for a set date and time: from abroad, Lawson Ticket sells them from 10:00 Tokyo time on the 10th for the whole following month. Adults pay ¥1,000. It's open 10:00–18:00. Inside are the Space of Wonder, a cinema and the Laputa robot on the roof. Web page: https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/ghibli-museum - City: [Tokyo](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo), Japan - YesGo score: 26/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 2 h - With kids: Fine with kids - Ticket: 19+ ¥1,000; 13–18 ¥700; 7–12 ¥400; 4–6 ¥100; under 3 free - Buying: Advance only; no sales at the museum - Sales open: Lawson Ticket — 10:00 (Tokyo) on the 10th for the next month - Hours: 10:00–18:00; timed entry, leave when you like - Closed: Per the museum calendar, usually Tuesdays - Getting there: JR Chuo line from Shinjuku to Mitaka ≈ 20 min, then 15 min on foot - Coordinates: 35.69623, 139.57043 - Facts checked: 09.11.2026 ## Key facts - **Mitaka** — the western Tokyo city where the museum stands in Inokashira Park (source: en.wikipedia) - **Advance only** — no tickets are sold at the museum (source: ghibli-museum.jp) - **The 10th** — sales for the next month open at 10:00 Tokyo time (source: ghibli-museum.jp) - **¥1,000** — adult ticket — cheap for a museum like this (source: ghibli-museum.jp) - **Cinema** — shows Ghibli short films you can't see anywhere else (source: en.wikipedia) - **35 mm film** — the entry tickets are made of it — each with its own frame (source: ghibli-museum.jp) - **Catbus** — a replica from 'My Neighbor Totoro' — for children (source: en.wikipedia) - **¥230** — bus from Mitaka station to the museum (source: ghibli-museum.jp) ## What is the Ghibli Museum? The **Ghibli Museum** is the museum of Hayao Miyazaki's animation house **Studio Ghibli**. It stands in leafy **Inokashira Park** in the city of **Mitaka**, western Tokyo, and combines a children's museum, a technology museum and an art museum, showing how animation comes to life. A giant **Totoro** greets you at the entrance, stained glass shows characters from the films, and the central hall with its spiral stairs and bridges looks like a building from the animations. Your entry ticket is a strip of real **35 mm film** — each with its own frame. The cinema screens short films you can only see here. > **Tickets in advance only** According to the official site, entry is by advance reservation only — no tickets are sold at the museum. From abroad they're sold by Lawson Ticket: sales open at 10:00 Tokyo time on the 10th of each month for the whole of the following month, and popular dates sell out within hours. Tickets are for a set date and entry time, and resale isn't allowed. Another route is a Sunrise Tours JTB coach tour that includes the museum. ## How the museum works The museum is open **10:00 to 18:00**; you enter at the time on your ticket and can leave whenever you like. According to the official site, tickets cost **¥1,000** for ages 19 and over, ¥700 for 13–18, ¥400 for 7–12 and ¥100 for 4–6, with under-3s free. Closing days are marked on the museum calendar. Inside are a permanent exhibition on how animation is made, a changing exhibition, the cinema, a big **Catbus** for children, a shop, a reading room and the **Straw Hat Café**. The rooftop garden with the robot guardian from 'Castle in the Sky' is reached only by a narrow spiral staircase and closes in bad weather. According to guides, photography isn't allowed inside. ## What to see - **Totoro** at the entrance and the stained glass. - **The central hall** with its stairs and bridges. - **The cinema** with museum-only films. - **The Catbus** — for children. - **The Laputa robot** in the rooftop garden. - **The Straw Hat Café**. ## How to get to the Ghibli Museum 1. **From Shinjuku** — JR Chuo line to Mitaka station, about 20 minutes. 2. **From Mitaka station** — south exit, about 15 minutes on foot along the river. 3. **Bus** — from Mitaka station every 15 minutes during opening hours, ¥230. 4. **From Kichijoji** — through Inokashira Park, about 15–20 minutes on foot. 5. **Sunrise Tours JTB** — a coach tour including the museum. ## Ghibli Museum or Ghibli Park | | Ghibli Museum | Ghibli Park | | --- | --- | --- | | Where | Mitaka, Tokyo | Aichi prefecture, near Nagoya | | What it is | An animation museum | A large theme park | | From Tokyo | 20 minutes from Shinjuku | Several hours by shinkansen | | Tickets | Advance only, Lawson Ticket | A separate system | ## How long do you need? Visitors spend **1.5–2 hours** in the museum, or half a day with the café and a walk in Inokashira Park. Arrive at the start of your time slot — entry is by the time on your ticket. Nearby are **Inokashira Park** with its pond and boats, and Kichijoji with its cafés. Back to the centre on the same Chuo line — 20 minutes to Shinjuku. ## Is the Ghibli Museum worth visiting? Yes, if you love Miyazaki's films: it's not a poster exhibition but a living storybook world, and the ticket is just ¥1,000. The YesGo take: the hard part is getting a ticket. Set an alarm for 10:00 Tokyo time on the 10th, expect a queue on the site, and don't buy from resellers — resale is against the museum's rules. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Alarm: the 10th, 10:00 Tokyo time - [ ] Lawson Ticket for a date and time - [ ] ID matching the name on the booking - [ ] Not a closing day on the museum calendar - [ ] A walk in Inokashira Park afterwards ## Tokyo museums: compare and choose Museums and cultural sites in Tokyo rated by YesGo. - [Tokyo Imperial Palace](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/tokyo-imperial-palace) — YesGo score 62/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · free - [Senso-ji](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/senso-ji) — YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · free - [Zojo-ji](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/zojo-ji) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · free; gallery ¥700 - [Nezu Shrine](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/nezu-shrine) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · free; azalea garden paid in spring - [Yanaka](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/yanaka) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · free - [Kabuki-za](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/kabuki-za) — YesGo score 35/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · single act ¥1,600–10,800 (Nov 2026) - [Tokyo National Museum](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/tokyo-national-museum) — YesGo score 35/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · ¥1,000; students ¥500 - [Gotoku-ji](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/gotoku-ji) — YesGo score 32/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · free ## West Tokyo and Shinjuku The Ghibli Museum in Mitaka in the morning, Shinjuku Gyoen in the afternoon, and the free Tokyo Metropolitan Government observatory in the evening. 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In advance only: from abroad via Lawson Ticket, on sale from 10:00 Tokyo time on the 10th for the next month. ### How much is entry? ¥1,000 for 19+, ¥700 for 13–18, ¥400 for 7–12, ¥100 for 4–6, under-3s free. ### Can I buy a ticket on the day? No, the museum doesn't sell tickets. ### What are the opening hours? 10:00–18:00, with entry at the time on your ticket. ### How do I get there? JR Chuo line from Shinjuku to Mitaka (≈ 20 minutes), then 15 minutes on foot or the bus. ### Can you take photos? According to guides, not inside; outside and on the roof, yes. ### How long do you need? 1.5–2 hours. ### Is this Ghibli Park? No, Ghibli Park is in Aichi; the museum is in Mitaka, Tokyo. ## How we checked Prices, sales rules (advance only, Lawson Ticket from 10:00 Tokyo time on the 10th), hours, access, the bus and rooftop rules are from the museum's official site. Room descriptions are from the official site and Wikipedia. The closing-day calendar can't be read by script — guides say usually Tuesdays, which we mark unconfirmed. The no-photos rule inside is from guides. We don't retell the films' plots. ## Sources - Ghibli Museum official site (ghibli-museum.jp/en) — prices, Lawson Ticket sales, hours, access, bus, rooftop (checked 09.11.2026) - English Wikipedia: Ghibli Museum — location, cinema, Catbus, café, rooftop garden - Guides — closing days, no photography inside (unofficial) - Wikidata Q947907 — coordinates --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.