Ghibli Museum and Ghibli Film Appreciation Bus Tour

Dive into the enchanting world of Studio Ghibli with a guided tour of the Ghibli Museum, featuring exclusive short films and behind-the-scenes insights.

• Explore the enchanting Ghibli Museum
• Discover behind-the-scenes animation secrets
• Enjoy exclusive short film screenings
• Experience guided insights into Ghibli's magic
• Capture memories with iconic Ghibli photo spots

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

• Travellers easily arrive and depart on public transport
• Infants required to sit on laps

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.