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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
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
JTB Sunrise Tours Sales Office: on the 3rd floor of the Main Tower inside Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo in Shinjuku.
Tour ends near Shinjuku Station around 7:00PM.
Itinerary
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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.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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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.
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
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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.
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- 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.
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Additional info
- 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.
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Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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