Experience the magic of Studio Ghibli during an enchanting tour to the Ghibli Museum, Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architecture Museum, and Hotel Gajoen Tokyo. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, gain insight into the history of the magical movies during the comfortable journey to Mitaka, and then set out to explore the Ghibli Museum independently. Convenient transportation from Tokyo is included on this tour, as well as entrance fees and lunch. On Mondays, your visit to Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architecture Museum will be substituted by a visit to Jindaiji Temple or Takahata Fudoson Temple.

Visit Ghibli Museum and learn about the anime works of the famous Studio Ghibli
Hear commentary about the museum from a guide aboard the bus
Visit Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architecture Museum
Enjoy lunch at Hotel Gajoen Tokyo
Watch an original short film by director Hayao Miyazaki, known for his Oscar-winning file Spirited Away

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Learn about Japanese animation with round-trip transport, lunch, and entrance fees included.

What's Included

Professional guide (except during museum visits)
Round-trip transfer by air-conditioned coach
Lunch
Admission fee for Ghibli Museum
Admission fee for Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum

Guide in the museums
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
2-chōme-2-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-8330, Japan
3RD FLOOR INSIDE Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (JTB Sunrise Tours Check in Counter) Meet by: 10:20AM. The tour departs at 10:30AM.

Start time

10:30 AM

End point

Shinjuku City, Tokyo, Japan
Tour ends near Shinjuku Station around 7:00PM.

What To Expect

Make your way to Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel and greet your guide and group. Climb aboard a comfortable, air-conditioned coach and listen as your guide sets the cultural scene of the famous studio along the way; hear of Oscar-winning works such as 'Spirited Away' and gain insight into the signature style of the production company. First stop is Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, where the architecture style has served as an inspiration for one of the Ghibli films. Enjoy the lunch at the hotel before heading to the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architecture Museum.

Please note that the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architecture Museum isn’t open Mondays, and Jindaiji Temple or Takahata Fudoson Temple will be a substitute stop in those cases

Next, visit the Ghibli Museum and take the time to wander through the exhibits at your leisure. .

Your guided tour ends with a return to the drop-off point in the Shinjuku area.

Hotel Gajoen Tokyo

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Ghibli Museum Mitaka

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
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. Please understand that there is no vegetarian option available.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 44 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Get deep into Ghibili, as much as a single day can allow

Peter_M, Apr 2024

It was great to see “inspiration” sites from Tokyo and its environs culminating in the Ghibili Museum at the end of the day. While our guide was good, I found out more from Google searches during the day about the Ghibili connections to what we saw. Tge Myseum was spectacular and I am so glad that we could get tickets to go through the tour, rather than the nearly impossible task of attempting to get online directly. The architectural park and Hotel were excellent spots that brought you into the depth of the visuals of the films. Buffet lunch was stellar with a wide array of choice and excellent quality!

Great tour and outstanding guide

Derek_M, Apr 2024

The efficiency and comfort of the journey was great and the guide (Mishiko) was excellent- informative, helpful and amusing.

Good tour, knowledgeable guide, Catbus” cup :)

Tomas_M, Apr 2024

Good selection of attractions, very knowledgeable and kind guide, tour worth spending money on – especially considering how difficult is to get ticket for Ghibli Museum from abroad. And each participant got very nice “Catbus” ceramic cup! :)

Wonderful tour! Worth every penny!

NATHALIE_N, Apr 2024

Our guide Miki made every minute of this trip informative and entertaining. It was great to visit two places (Hotel Gajeon & Edo Open Air Museum) that inspired Miyazaki before enjoying the Ghibli Museum. The pace is perfec, although I would have enjoyed a bit more time at the Edo Open Air Museum. Since securing tickets to the Ghibli Museum is virtually impossible, this tour is, by far, the best option! I would do it again!

Great experience overall

Shawncar, Apr 2024

Great itinerary, comfortable transportation, outstanding guide. Good value for your money. Excellent alternative if you can’t get Ghibli Museum tix on your own.

Beautiful, relaxing tour ending with Ghibli museum access

Jeffrey_N, Apr 2024

Miki was so knowledgeable, funny and kind. She was an amazing tour guide. And Mr. Hashimoto drove very smoothly and kept us on schedule perfectly. We went to a hotel that inspired Spirited Away and had an excellent buffet lunch. We received a tea cup that was Ghibli-inspired that you can only get on this official tour. We were unable to go to the open air architecture museum due to a festival but instead went to a beautiful temple famous for daruma which was so much fun. The museum was gorgeous and we were admitted by being with this tour. Bring a lot of money for souvenirs! Not that crowded due to limited tickets and we saw a short original film that changes monthly. One of the highlights of my trip. Thank you so much Miki and Mr. Hashimoto!

All in one and best of all

Daniel_D, Apr 2024

It was a pleasure and met all my expectations. Great service. Between this and my Expedia app, these were all I needed to plan, book and enjoy.

Only in Japan

Nathan_F, Apr 2024

Joy was a great guide providing insights to the areas along the way to our major stops. She was accommodating and helpful without being pushy. The Ghibli museum was like nothing else.

Great tour and guide!!

Lidia_M, Apr 2024

We had an amazing time on this tour! The lunch buffet was so good, and the hotel it was in is so beautiful - definitely a great way to start. Even though we had some traffic issues, Miki our tour guide was so amazing, with tons of information and pictures which allowed us to still enjoy the Edo-Tokyo Museum even with less time than normal. I learned so much from her, she was definitely the highlight of the tour. And of course, the Ghibli museum is a must visit!

Perfect

Allyson_T, Mar 2024

Perfect for when you don't feel like planning everything yourself. It was so nice to have a whole day where you can sit back, relax, and know that everything is being taken care of. The lunch was amazing too!

Best trip to Ghilbi Museum

Luis_S, Mar 2024

We really enjoy the trip, thanks to Michico, all the story and details made our trip like a journey. We highly recommend!

Great day

Victoria_E, Mar 2024

What a great day,what a great guide,and the gorgeous hotel where Fantastic buffet was held,alot of background information helped it to be even more enjoyable, thoroughly recommended

Totoro lives in our hearts here.

Tammi_H, Mar 2024

It was nice to learn about the architecture inspiration for Mr. Miyazaki’s art. Bring in rooms filled with drawings and ephemera was heaven for me. The room showing how the films were created was magical. I think the child in me was awe struck. Thank you for the lavely cup and enthusiastic tour guide.

Wonderful Ghibli Themed Day

Rachel_F, Mar 2024

We had a wonderful experience with this tour. Our tour guide Miki did a great job explaining and pointing out all of the magical inspirations we visited along this tour. From the restaurant buffet (delicious) to the Edo Architectural museum we were able to see Mr. Miyazaki’s inspirations and get excited for the main event, visiting the Ghibli Museum! We even received a special mug that you can only get on the tour!

Fun~♡

Yuki_L, Mar 2024

I would say the most memorable moment was meeting new friends. If your solo traveling this is a good way to meet others and get informed about where you are going while maintaining your independence. my guide Miki was amazing. she is very nice and open to chat when it's free time. ^0^/

honestly a really good time

Blaise_B, Mar 2024

Went in with low expectations and ended up really enjoying each stop. I thought each stop before the museum would be mediocre but they were pretty interesting to explore and the time at each stop was appropriate. the museum also blew me away; it was really cool to explore. I have only seen a couple Ghibli movies so was a little worried but it was fun

Well worth it even if you’ve been to Ghibli Museum before

Ryan_D, Mar 2024

I have had several friends go to Ghibli museum on their own and say how wonderful it is. After this tour I will tell them that if they have the chance they need to experience the tour, simply because you get so much more out of it than just visiting the museum.

Michiko is the best tour guide! This tour was fantastic!!

April_S, Mar 2024

Michiko was the best guide that we ever had on a tour! We learned so much about the places on the itinerary and more. The meal was an absolute treat too!

Not just Ghibli

Donna_H, Mar 2024

The trip started off on a journey to a high end hotel where we had an extended buffet lunch, not at all connected to Ghibli. We then visited an outdoor architecture museum which was fascinating, but we were only given 40 mins to explore! It would have been far more interesting to have had substantially more time there. Eventually we made it to the Ghibli museum at approx 15:30. We had 90mins there which, despite the crowds, was adequate, but an extra half hour would have been appreciated. Our guide Shin was absolutely lovely! He could not have been more polite, informative and helpful. It is an expensive trip, so be aware of what you’re paying for.

Best tour guide ever - thanks!

Mariajose_A, Mar 2024

Miky is the best tour guide for this experience she took the time to explain absolutely everything I could feel her love for Ghibli , she knows everything about every single detail and the context of the things that inspire the movies , by the time we arrived to the museum we were already “soak” into the culture and atmosphere of the space - we really love it and recommend it for all!

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