Ghibli Exploring
Joined 2015
You’re visiting Ghibli Museum at Mitaka. It includes “Ghibli Short Movie Theater”, “Exhibition Room”, “Cat Bus”, taking photos in front of Robot Soldier at the roof top, along with my explanation of 40-year-long Ghibli history. You can expand your knowledge and insight to Ghibli. I pick you up at your hotel and take you to the museum by train. The tour is 4.5 hours. The tour is limited to up to 4 people.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Your hotel
- Hotel front
Shinjuku Station
The busiest station in Japan.
Mitaka Station
You can ride Ghibli bus in front of the station.
Tamagawa Waterway
Walking along the waterway, a famous spot for cherry blossoms. It’s a manmade waterway, built more than 250 years ago.
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.
Harmonica Yokocho at Kichijoji Station
It’s located in front of Kichijoji Station. Hamonika Yokocho Is an alley with about 100 small and old shops with nostalgic taste.
Ending Point
Shinjuku Station
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee, guide’s transportation fee, hotel pick-up fee.
Ticket fee is not included. I’ll buy them. ¥1,000 per person. Could you pay me the ticket fee at the end of the tour?
Lunch is not included.
You might want to use IC card for transportation.
Tour Important Information
Even if you’re interested in the tour, you cannot book it until one month before, because the tickets are not available. I cannot purchase the tickets until then. Please be careful. You cannot book the tour until ive the tickets. The tour is only available once in a month.
Be careful! The tour is only available once a month.
From 10:00 on the 10th of every month,
Tickets for next month's admission will be sold all at once.
Important message from the supplier
The tour is only “Ghibli Museum Tour”, including, introducing and explaining Ghibli.
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
Joined 2015
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 culture, including Japanese cuisine. I’m coming up with a tour plan based on your interest.
Reviews
Judy C.
“3 Day Tour With Akira!”
Akira-san was our guide for my family of four including a teenager and my 90 year old mother for the three days we were in Tokyo. He was very communicative right from the start spending a lot of time and effort planning our itinerary according to our interests. We spent two days touring Tokyo and the last day in Hakone to see Mt Fuji. He took us to must see spots like the Outer Tsukiji Fish Market where my husband had the best sushi, Hamarikyu Gardens, cruising on the Sumida River, Asakusa to see the Senso-ji Temple and the National Museum of Tokyo to name a few. Throughout the three days Akira-san was very friendly, solicitous, always asking about our well being and especially the well being of my elderly mother. We appreciated he made sure she always had a seat on the subways and trains we took. He was always willing to adjust our itinerary and requests as needed. We appreciated all he did for us during the three days. In short, if you are looking for someone who is friendly, responsive, knowledgeable about Tokyo and Japanese culture and who truly cares look up Akira-san!
Akira S.
Dear Judy’s family, Judy-san, Boyle-san, Lee-san and Jonathan. I’m most grateful to you for such an encouraging review! That’s too bad that the weather wasn’t good, on the first day drizzling, on the second day pouring. We had to stand in line in the rain outside of the museum. Furthermore, in Hakone, unbelievably crowded. I really hope everyone is fine after you got back after you had all those conditions and also after long flight. However, I’m very happy to see very nice people like your family. I’m very impressed by the way that you take good care of your mom. I also had a good time while we were talking about small things at Tsukiji sushi restaurant. As you also told me, if you have a chance to visit Japan some day again, I suggest you have more relaxed time and schedule. Thank you again. Regards, Akira
Patricia S.
“Excellent tour guide in Tokyo”
We were fortunate to have Akira as our guide in Tokyo and would highly recommend him. He was kind and very knowledgeable and very considerate to our mother regarding comfort stops. In order to minimise walking for our mother, Akira was able to facilitate us covering several places via train and taxi (not costly). He was also very helpful regarding navigating the Tokyo train and subway system and directing us to the JR Office to book trains for our ongoing journey through Japan. Thank you, Akira.
Akira S.
Dear Patricia-san, Mary-san and Elizabeth-san. Thank you very much for sending me such a marvelous and encouraging review, which becomes great incentive to me. I’m happy to have had a chance to introduce several feature places in Tokyo. I really had a great time with you, although it was just for six hours. And I also remember I showed you how to eat “soba” buckwheat noodles in Japan. Hope you remember it too. Thank you so much again. I’m looking forward to seeing you if you have a chance to visit Japan some day again. Take care. Regards, Akira
John G.
“A great introduction to Japan and Tokyo”
We had the pleasure of having Akira as our guide for 2 days while visiting Tokyo on our first trip to Japan. What made our tours memorable were his insights into the culture and history of Japan as well as showing us many of his favorite spots in Tokyo and Kamakura. We visited places we wouldn't have found on our own. He was easy to communicate with and suggested ideas prior to our arrival in Tokyo so we were ready to hit the ground running once we arrived. Overall, a great experience and introduction to Tokyo and Japan.
Akira S.
Hi, John-san and Jeff-san. I’m most grateful to you that you sent me such a marvelous review! I had a great time with you for two days thanks to your personality. I was happy that you listened to my explanation and understood a little bit of history of Japan. And also I was happy that you’re satisfied with the small Tonkatsu restaurant. If you have another chance to visit Japan some day, I’m looking forward to seeing you again. Hope you have nice days in FL. Thank you so much again. Regards, Akira
$126/ per group
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