Ghibli Museum and Ghibli Film Appreciation Bus Tour

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Program details

This hugely popular tour includes special entry to the advance-reservation-only Ghibli Museum.

Visit Hotel Gajoen Tokyo. This spectacular historical building is said to have inspired an important structure in one famous Ghibli film. Enjoy the atmosphere and savor a meal of the hotel’s prized cuisine.

Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, which will be visited after the Ghibli 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 a Ghibli film.





Depart from Hotel Gajoen Tokyo. Take a commemorative photo and enjoy a buffet lunch at a spectacular, historical hotel said to be the inspiration for a famous Ghibli film (vegetarian options are not available). In the case that the meal cannot be provided at Hotel Gajoen Tokyo due to facility circumstances, the meal venue will be changed.



Next, visit Ghibli Museum. Enjoy freely walking around inside. The museum features a plethora of exhibits including animation production processes, a reading room, and a Ghibli original short animated feature viewable only at the museum. After arrival at Ghibli Museum, participants will have time to walk freely through the museum once entrance procedures are finished.



Then head to the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum or Jindaiji Temple/Takahata Fudoson Temple. 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 a Ghibli film.





Others

The interpreter guide does not provide guidance inside Ghibli Museum.

As Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is closed on Mondays (excluding holidays), the tour will visit Jindaiji Temple or Takahata Fudoson Temple instead. The same applies for other closed days.