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Studio Ghibli

The museum you cannot buy a ticket for at the door.

The Ghibli Museum in Mitaka is the single hardest ticket in Tokyo for a visitor to get right, because tickets are date and time specific, sold in advance only, and released on a fixed monthly schedule. Nothing is sold at the entrance. Outside the museum, Donguri Kyowakoku shops across Tokyo carry the official merchandise, and they need no reservation at all.

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Pick a city and we show you what is there for Studio Ghibli — the places, and what is on while you visit.

Kanto

Tokyo東京Every major anime and game IP keeps its flagship store in Tokyo. Shibuya, Ikebukuro and Akihabara each cover a different part of the hobby, and all three sit on the same loop line.3Places
Asakusa 1Mitaka & Kichijoji 1Nihonbashi & Tokyo Station 1

Chubu

Nagoya名古屋The gateway to Ghibli Park in Aichi — the only Ghibli theme park in the world. Osu is the local hobby district.1Places

Kansai

Osaka大阪The only city outside Tokyo with a Nintendo official store, and the only place in Japan with Super Nintendo World. Den Den Town is the western answer to Akihabara.1Places
All districtsEverything in one list5Places

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Routes

Tested walking orders, with travel times between every stop.

1 day7 hr

Ghibli Tokyo: Museum and Beyond

A morning museum slot in Mitaka, then east along the Chuo line through Nakano to the Ghibli shop under Tokyo Station.

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Shopping

Sold in Japan and nowhere else.

Sold out overseas

Totoro Plush, Large (Donguri Kyowakoku)

¥6,600

Overseas $129.99

Common questions

Can I buy Ghibli Museum tickets at the door?

No. The Ghibli Museum sells no tickets at the entrance under any circumstances. Every visitor must hold a date-and-time-specific ticket purchased in advance, released on the 10th of the previous month at 10:00 Japan time through Lawson Ticket, or bought through an authorised travel agent.

What can I do if I cannot get Ghibli Museum tickets?

Visit a Donguri Kyowakoku store, which sells the full official Studio Ghibli merchandise line with no ticket, reservation or lottery. The branches inside Tokyo Solamachi and Tokyo Station Character Street are the easiest to reach. Ghibli exhibitions at Tokyo museums also run regularly and use ordinary timed-entry tickets.

Can you take photos inside the Ghibli Museum?

No. Photography is prohibited inside the museum and the rule is enforced. It is a deliberate design decision — the museum asks visitors to look rather than film. Photography is permitted in the outdoor areas, including the rooftop Robot Soldier.