Ghibli Museum and Walking Tour
Overview
Available languages
1 hour
Mobile ticket
★Notice★
This reservation is only available to those 18 years of age or older(Children aged 0-3 can accompany free of charge). If your reservation includes children under 18, please contact us via message on our website.
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You'll be up close and personal with the characters you saw in the movie! You'll get a sense of how a movie is made. There will also be screenings of short animated films that you won't see at regular movie theaters. There are also many souvenirs exclusive to the museum, so you can get your hands on some rare items. Unfortunately, the interior of the museum is mostly written in Japanese, but an English guide will guide you around while explaining things, so you won't miss any information. Children under 12 can also play on the famous Cat Bus(neko bus), making for a memorable experience.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Inokashira Onshi Park
The journey from the station to the museum passes through a quiet park where you can feel the natural beauty of the four seasons. Your guide will explain the park to you as you head to the museum.
Ghibli Museum
After entering the museum, 30-minute English-language guided tour. The guide ends here, but there’s no set end time. Enjoy your time here, including visiting the cute cafe and souvenir shop, until closing time at 6:00 pm. Tickets to the Ghibli Museum are extremely difficult for foreign visitors to Japan to obtain. Even if you manage to visit, there are no translated versions of the artworks. Photography is also prohibited inside the museum, so the translation function is unavailable. That’s why we recommend joining this English-language guided tour. Since the ticket is not a resale ticket, there’s no need to worry about being denied entry.
What‘s Included
Entrance fee
Meals
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Ghibli Museum and Walking Tour
Reviews
9 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Guide is a great help...
Jason H,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Guide is a great help museum is only in Japanese and she did a wonderful job showing and explaining everything in English. Would recommend
Always a Treat
Matthew L,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We’ve been to the museum before, but it was a very nice walk in the park with a friendly guided tour about the area. And much more convenient to get tickets to the museum this way than having to go through Lawson.
The guide was very nice,...
Miri I,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The guide was very nice, she showed us the beautiful park and museum, it was easy to communicate on WhatsApp, the price is reasonable
One of our favorite things we did in Japan
Timothy H,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was such an amazing experience!! We were able to skip all the hassle of getting Ghibli tickets as English speakers and having a translation was so important. Everything in the museum is in Japanese so if you cannot read it you would be out of luck. We also got to see the beautiful park on the way to the museum from the station. 10/10 recommend!
As a foreigner, this was a great experience
Rami M,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00As a foreigner, this was a great experience to seeing the hard to book Ghibli Museum. Alisa is very kind and welcoming, and her translation cards help to get more context on the already interesting exhibits.
Great Tour!
Ashleigh M,Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had an amazing time! Alisa was lovely and knowledgeable, we appreciated the translated information cards during the museum visit so we could understand the exhibit.
My experiences
Passport691562,Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I would like to have experiences in the studio visiting all the spaces and sntido the breeze and the air in the skin , I want to know the museum
A very welcoming tour
Edward K,Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Alisa did a great job and added great information to the experience! We enjoyed the additional walking tour and the insights she provided. Her knowledge was great addition to the tour and made it feel very welcoming!
The guide was thorough....
Maryam G,Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The guide was thorough. Ghibli museum is a must see. The guide had English translations for the museum descriptions which was appreciated.
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