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Ghibli Exploring
Ghibli Museum at Mitaka includes “Ghibli Short Movie Theater”, “Exhibition Room”, along with my explanation of 40-year-long Ghibli history. You can expand your knowledge and insight to Ghibli. Taking photos in front of Robot Soldier at the roof top will be a good memory. I pick you up at your hotel and take you to the museum by train. The tour is 3.5 hours. The tour is limited to up to 4 people. You can stay inside the museum as long as you like until 18:00.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Your hotel
- Hotel lobby
Shinjuku Station
The busiest station in Japan.
Mitaka Station
You can ride Ghibli bus in front of the station.
Inokashira Park
A big and famous park, a popular spot for cherry blossoms. I here explain the history of Ghibli and details of animation making. Inokashira originally means origin of spring water, but has another hidden meaning.
Ghibli Museum
It opened in 2001. You can learn history of Ghibli and process and details of animation. You can enjoy a short movie and also enjoy purchasing many kinds of Ghibli goods. Robot Soldier is standing at the roof top. He’s a guardian of the museum. You can take a photo in front of him, which will be a good memory.
Lunch at the cafe in the museum
Ending Point
Ghibli museum or as you like
Want to personalize this tour?
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide’s fee, hotel pick-up fee.
Ticket fee is not included. I purchase them in advance, ¥1,000 per person, ¥700 per junior. Could you pay the ticket fee to me by cash at the end of the tour?
I can purchase the tickets from the 10th of the previous month. Tickets may be gradually sold out.
Lunch fee is not included.
You might want to use IC card for transportation.
Tour Important Information
The museum is closed on Tuesdays.
The tour is only available once a month.
Tickets are sold from the 10th of the previous month. I purchase the tickets in advance.
From 10:00 on the 10th of every month, tickets for next month's admission will be sold all at once.
The museum is closed on Tuesdays.
The tour is only available ONCE a month.
Important message from the supplier
You take a taxi when I think it’s better, if you’re Ok.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Akira S.
Hello. I'm Akira.S. I've just finished working as a mentor for new young teachers of public junior high schools after long time career as a teacher. I’m so interested in guiding popular sightseeing spots and also hidden areas in and around Tokyo to you. I love this job because I have a lot of chances to meet nice people from various countries. I'm really looking forward to meeting persons interested in Japanese culture and history like YOU. I really hope you touch Japanese cultures, including Japanese cuisines. I’m coming up with a tour plan based on your interest.
Reviews
Stephen K.
“A great guide, a great person and a great experience!!”
I have just returned from a fantastic trip to Japan. There was one person who really made a difference in my trip. After much research and correspondence I selected Akira, what a great and perfect choice he was. He was easy to communicate with, and we had no problem working out a schedule that suited my interests. He met me at my hotel to the minute he promised. He took me personally everywhere I wanted to go. He is a teacher. He taught me how to navigate the city, the subways, the train system. He helped me buy my Shinkansen tickets and even took me to the train station and helped me navigate the station. He knows so much Japanese history and as a teacher really helped me understand so much. He made an enormous difference in my trip. l\ Look no further , you have found the best guide you will ever have! First time visitor. Stephen
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Akira S.
Dear Staphen-san. Thank you for saying that. Your praise really warms my heart and also encourages me so much. I’m very happy that your warm review energizes and help revitalizes me again. I can find the job as a guide rewarding because I had a good chance to meet a nice person through the tour. I’d love to have a tour with you when you visit here again. I appreciate your sending me such a heartfelt review again. I’d like to keep in touch. Best regards, Akira
Diana M.
“Amazing ghibli tour”
Akira is very kind and attention to detail. He is very reliable and even went so far as to let us know whether our hotel reservations were confirmed by going to our hotel in person. I feel like he is a member of our family. We will definitely use him again on our next trip to Japan.
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Akira S.
Hi, Diana-san, Tomaz-san, and Isabella-san. Thank you for your nice and encouraging review. I’m very happy to receive it. Your review has made my job very rewarding and also makes me energized again, although I’m getting older. You listened to me very carefully at the bench while I was explaining Ghibli in Inokashira Park. I remember it very well. I myself had a very good time with you. When you happen to have a chance to visit here again, I’ll be pleased to help you. Thank you very much again. Take care. Best wishes to all. Akira
Laurel F.
“I Highly Recommend a Tour with Akira-san!”
My Mom and I had the pleasure of a customized tour with Akira-san. He thoughtfully created an outing that took us to the bustling Senso-ji Temple, tranquil Nezu Shrine and a charming commoners shopping street. Before our trip to Japan, Akira-san sent informative messages explaining the history of the Senso-ji Temple and the significance of the architecture and Buddhist figures we’d see when there. Throughout our tour he shared his considerable knowledge of the places we visited and was consistently patient and kind. We enjoyed a delicious lunch of soba noddles and stopped for tea along the way. My mom and I had a lovely day and visited places and parts of Tokyo that we otherwise wouldn’t have. I highly recommend booking a tour with Akira-san.
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Akira S.
Hi, Laurel-san, Charlotte-san. Thank you so much for the wonderful review that makes my job rewarding again! I said many times that I love this job because I have a good chance to meet many nice people like you. And this time I had another good experience thanks to your personality. Thank you again! Furthermore I had a good experience to take Uber taxi for the first time. Unfortunately, honestly I still feel dizzy, but I’m sure, I hope the smoke will heal it little by little. Of course it must cure Charlotte’s arm injury. Tomorrow you’re leaving Japan. I hope you have a safe, nice, and long flight. Thank you for everything again and again! I’d like to keep in touch. Best regards, Akira
$108/ per group
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