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Reviewed October 17, 2014

This museum is very much worth to see. Take train from Tokyo, easy to get here. Bought our tickets in the local shop where a shop assistant helped us manage to get tickets for amazing prices.

Date of experience: April 2014
2  Thank Katarina V
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Reviewed October 16, 2014

Studio Ghibli has financial problems and they’ve decided to halt production of films for the time being, but the fandom for their catalogue spans time, space and crisscrosses the globe, people from around the world go out of their way to visit this small but intricately designed, handsomely crafted, decorated and lovely museum in the distant peaceful and beautiful Mikata area!

Studio Ghibli should be a Japanese national treasure and the same attention that is given to Disney should also be given to “studio ghibli”, they deserve their own amusement parks, monorail (cat bus) and resorts.

Anyway enough ranting ,

Ofcourse first thing is first, you “have” to pre purchase your tickets months in advance because the place is packed and since the museum is quite small tickets sell out almost immediately, therefore avoid weekends like the plague plan for weekdays, the earlier the better because the crowd keeps getting bigger as the day goes on but make sure you arrive an hour beforehand for those unfamiliar with the Mikata area.

Now the tricky part where do you buy the tickets? Well I didn’t want to risk going to japan and not being able to visit the museum so I bought the tickets a month in advance through bridge.japan

http://www.bridge.jpn.com/

The cost was reasonable around (2,000 yen) and they send it to you via dhl with tracking!

This is a must for all Studio Ghibli fans there is no getting around it, also Mikata is very peaceful and beautiful place, you could easily spend a whole day exploring and walking about. I decided to walk to the museum from the train station and got a little lost in a neighborhood and I was just in awe of the beauty and surroundings it was such a lovely day and once I reached the park there was this dreamy air, sort of like the vibes you get from watching Studio Ghibli films.

The museum has three floors with an open roof, there are tons of references to Ghibli films around the museum the ambience of the place was amazing, there is a small theater inside where an exclusive Ghibli short animated film is screened ( really loved it), there are seasonal exhibitions caught “the nutcracker” ( what a shame it wasn’t made into an animated film) , there is an area where the teams drawings/sketches are displayed along with inspiration booklets all very fascinating.

On the topmost floor there is a museum shop ( I bought everything that I could carry along with me) and a little play area for kids ( the cat bus from Totoro). On the roof there is a statue of that melancholic giant robot from “Laputa Castle in the Sky” i was ecstatic to say the least. An Ice-cream parlor and a café (usually full) complete your experience which is likely to take more than two hours .

Museum was on the smaller side and you cant really enjoy it as much once its gets too crowded. I was disappointed that there was little to no references to my fav animated films ( Princess Mononoke, Howls Moving Castle and Spirited Away).

Overall though, if you are a Studio Ghibli fan there is no skipping this museum it’s a must experience for everybody but especially Ghibli fans. However, It’s such a shame that these cherished, loved and adored classics aren’t celebrated in a more prominent and grander way, I could easily see a “Studio Ghibli Land” thrive and be hugely successful.

Date of experience: September 2014
11  Thank TheWanderrr
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Reviewed October 14, 2014

I loved this and was a unique experience. Even with the advance ticket system it was still over crowed and I felt a little rushed. I loved it but my partner who isn't a ghibli fan found it boring, so I wouldn't go unless this is your thing.

Date of experience: September 2014
1  Thank bethanyc1980
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Reviewed October 11, 2014 via mobile

What an amazing museum!

Studio Ghibli is so fascinating and the museum just gives a glimpse into the amazing talent that is Hayao Miyazaki.

Make sure to book your tickets in advance as they are near to impossible to buy in Japan (they can be bought in the Lawson shops). I bought mine 2 months before I went and luckily got a date that I could go. I'm from Ireland and bought the tickets from My Bus in the UK which is listed on the Ghibli museum website and found them great with communication and speedy delivery of the tickets.

If you have little kids there is a big cat bus for them to play in and for the bigger kids there is a huge Laputa in the rooftop garden to get your picture taken with!

Definitely go if you can get tickets and love Studio Ghibli :)

Date of experience: October 2014
Thank Michelle G
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Reviewed October 7, 2014

I have been to Tokyo many times but always didn't get the chance to visit this museum because of time and the difficulty of getting the tickets. This time I told myself I needed to put aside a afternoon for this place and I'm glad that I did. Bought my tickets from Voyagin which they charged a little more but it's definitely worth it as it's almost impossible to get the tickets unless through a friend in Japan.

This museum is AMAZING. From the works of Miyazaki-san and his team to re-created places from some of the movies, wow. The atmosphere in the museum is just fantastic. Not to mention there's a awesome gift shop too, which sells many exclusive ghibli stuffs from t-shirts to figurines that can only be bought there. It's too bad that no taking of pictures is allowed inside the museum though.

Definitely enjoyed spending my early afternoon, the experience to this museum is definitely the best museum I have ever been in my life. It's magical.

Date of experience: September 2014
3  Thank StrangerSphinx
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