Visiting the Great Masters of Japanese Animation - Ghibli Museum, Mitaka

Ghibli Museum, Mitaka

Studio Ghibli enjoys worldwide popularity for "Spirited Away", which won an Academy Award, "Howl's Moving Castle", "My Neighbor Totoro" and numerous other works. At Ghibli Museum, Mitaka, you will feel as if you have stepped into the very world of these works. Director Hayao Miyazaki's ideas and images of "an ideal museum" are reflected throughout the museum. In addition to the permanent exhibition that provides some insight into the process of how animation is created origin of Ghibli works, there are also special exhibitions that introduce animation from different angles. After you have watched the original short animation films that can only be seen here, why not have a meal in the adjoining cafe, and enjoy shopping at the museum's store that offers lots of original museum goods. Reservations must be made in advance for admission. Please be sure to purchase reservation tickets before your visit. For reservations from overseas, you can find the necessary information on their official homepage.

Place: (Inside the Nishi-en, or the West Garden of Inokashira Park), 1-1-83, Shimorenjaku, Mitaka City, Tokyo 181-0013
Tel: 0570-055777
Business hours: 10:00-18:00 (Prior reservations required. For more details, see http://www.ghibli-museum.jp/ticket_info.html.)
Closed: Tuesdays and occasional maintenance periods.
Admission fee:1,000 yen per adult (including university & college students), 700 yen per junior or senior high school student, 400 yen per elementary school pupil, 100 yen per child (4 years or older), free for children under 4 years old.

Access:About 15 minutes' walk from the South Exit (Minami-guchi) of Mitaka Station.
Or, about 5 minutes' ride on the community bus (fares charged) from the South Exit (Minami-guchi) of Mitaka Station.
Mitaka Station is approx. 20 minutes from Shinjuku Station on the JR Chuo Line (Rapid Service).