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Ghibli Museum and Ghibli Film Appreciation Bus Tour

Location Tokyo, Kanto, Japan
$191.31
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

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

The experience offers several options. This price includes:

With Vegetarian Lunch
Vegetarian Lunch
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes

The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Professional guide (except during museum visits)
  • Admission fee for Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
  • Lunch
  • Admission fee for Ghibli Museum
  • Round-trip transfer by air-conditioned coach
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Guide in the museums

Meeting point
JTB Sunrise Tours Check in Counter: 3rd Floor INSIDE Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
Return details
Tour ends near Shinjuku Station around 7:00PM.

  • Tokyo Prefecture
    For lunch, we will visit Hotel Gajoen Tokyo until September 30, 2025. The opulent historic building reportedly inspired a Studio Ghibli film. Enjoy the atmosphere and savor the hotel's renowned buffet. From October 1, 2025, lunch will feature a Japanese set menu focusing on seasonal ingredients at either Meiji Kinenkan or Tenkuunoniwa Hoshinonaruki. One soft drink is included. For vegetarian options, please select the vegetarian option when booking.
  • 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.
  • 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.

  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • For lunch, enjoy a buffet at Hotel Gajoen Tokyo until September 30, 2025. From October 1, 2025, lunch will feature a Japanese set menu focusing on seasonal ingredients at either Meiji Kinenkan or Tenkuunoniwa Hoshinonaruki. One soft drink is included. For vegetarian options, please select the vegetarian option when booking.
  • Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.
  • All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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    Ghibli Museum and Ghibli Film Appreciation Bus Tour

    Location Tokyo, Kanto, Japan
    $191.31
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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