{"id":17702,"date":"2025-02-13T12:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T03:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/?p=17702"},"modified":"2025-03-26T16:07:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T07:07:24","slug":"ghibli-museum-ticket-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/ghibli-museum-ticket-en-17702\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Buy Tickets for the Ghibli Museum, Mitaka? (Tokyo\u2019s Famous Anime Museum)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghibli Museum, located in Mitaka city, Tokyo, operated by Studio Ghibli themselves, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Tokyo for foreign visitors.<\/p>\n<p>The museum is known for recreating classics like Castle in the Sky in a museum setting, and is frequently listed in bucket lists for many Ghibli fans &#038; weebs in general.<\/p>\n<p>However, the place is also notoriously known for its difficulty in acquiring its tickets.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we will provide a step-by-step guide for you to get tickets for the Ghibli Museum, Mitaka.<br \/>\n<div class=\"cardlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/tokyo-disneyland-free-wifi-en-17500\/\"><div class=\"cardlink_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tokyo-disneyland-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"How To Connect to Tokyo Disneyland\u2019s Free Wi-Fi (Park_Entrance_Free_Wi-Fi)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"cardlink_content\"><span class=\"cardlink_timestamp\">2025.01.09<\/span><div class=\"cardlink_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/tokyo-disneyland-free-wifi-en-17500\/\">How To Connect to Tokyo Disneyland\u2019s Free Wi-Fi (Park_Entrance_Free_Wi-Fi)<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_excerpt\">Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have a free Wi-Fi that anyone can use for free.\r\nHow to use and connect to Tokyo Disneyland&#039;s free Wi-Fi (Pa...<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_footer\"><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Location of the museum<\/h2>\n<p>Ghibli Museum, Mitaka is located in the Kichijoji\/Mitaka area in western Tokyo, and is accessible by train from Shinjuku or Shibuya.<\/p>\n<p>The museum is located within Inokashira Park, known as one of the most lush, green parks in Tokyo. The park itself attracts a lot of visitors all days of the week.<\/p>\n<p>On weekdays, it is estimated that 60-70% of the park visitors are tourists from overseas. The access to the park makes it an ideal stop for all kinds of tourists in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aligncenter\"><iframe width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d12960.87438298281!2d139.5704317!3d35.696238!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x6018ee34e5038c2d%3A0x4de155903f849205!2z5LiJ6be544Gu5qOu44K444OW44Oq576O6KGT6aSo!5e0!3m2!1sja!2sjp!4v1708057173639!5m2!1sja!2sjp\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>General notes on acquiring the ticket<\/h2>\n<p>There are a couple of important points you have to know before buying tickets for the Ghibli Museum.<\/p>\n<h3>1. You can&#8217;t purchase tickets at the door<\/h3>\n<p>All tickets for the Ghibli Museum are stictly reservations only.<\/p>\n<p>No tickets are sold at the door, so visitors are required to purchase tickets beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever you do, please do not go to the Ghibli Museum expecting to buy a ticket from the counter.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Tickets can only be bought from Lawson Ticket<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mitaka_ghibli_museum_1-e1742971604119.png\" alt=\"Ghibli Museum Web Site\" width=\"820\" height=\"373\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the Ghibli Museum can only be bought through an online ticketing service called Lawson Ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the website below to access the Lawson Ticket website, and book a ticket from there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/l-tike.com\/ghibli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\uff1e Lawson Ticket website (Japanese)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/l-tike.com\/st1\/ghibli-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\uff1e Lawson Ticket website (English)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are two types of tickets available: one is an e-ticket you can get through an app; the other is a physical ticket you can print &#038; receive from any of the Lawson convenience stores in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, you can book your tickets online, but you can also purchase tickets in any of the Lawson stores as well. You you happen to be staying in Japan for a while, this may be a viable option.<\/p>\n<p>Ticket prices are: 1,000 yen for adults &#038; college students; 700 yen for high school &#038; junior high students; 400 yen for elementary school children; and 100 yen for children above 4 years old.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;*Children under 4 can enter for free without a ticket<br \/>\n*No refunds or rescheduling allowed after purchase<br \/>\n*Maximum of 6 tickets per order<br \/>\n*No group tickets or other types of discounts available<br \/>\n*Tour packagess including museum tickets may be available through the JTB tour agencies, with limited availability&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>3. You have to reserve a date &#038; time for visit<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mitaka_ghibli_museum_2-e1742971647877.jpg\" alt=\"Mitaka Ghibli Museum\" width=\"820\" height=\"546\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the Ghibli Museum are provided with specific dates as well as time frames within that date.<\/p>\n<p>Rules go like this: during all hours of operation (10AM-6PM), you will have to choose an entry time from either 10AM, 11AM, noon, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM, or 4PM. Visitors have to enter within 1 hour from the specified entry time.<\/p>\n<p>Booking a ticket here doesn&#8217;t mean that you can enter the museum at any given time.<\/p>\n<p>Also note that a long queue is pretty much unavoidable when the entry time approaches.<\/p>\n<p>It is best for you to plan on a safe, early arrival, so that you can get in without trouble.<\/p>\n<p>*On average, it takes about two hours for a complete walkthrough of the museum. However, although the entry time is specified, there is no specified exit time so you can stay however long you&#8217;d like. Note that reentry is not allowed.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Ticket sales begin on 10AM JST for every 10th of the month<\/h3>\n<p>Tickets for the Ghibli Museum are sold monthly. The next month&#8217;s tickets go on sale on 10AM JST, on the 10th of every month.<\/p>\n<p>e.g. You can buy tickets for January 1st-31st, from 10AM JST, December 10th.<\/p>\n<p>Popular dates like weekends sell out very quick, so make sure to make your reservations as early as possible.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mitaka_ghibli_museum_3-e1742971700132.png\" alt=\"Lawson Ticket\" width=\"820\" height=\"373\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">(Source:<a href=\"https:\/\/l-tike.com\/ghibli\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/l-tike.com\/ghibli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LOTIKE<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h2>Get your tickets in advance and dive into the Ghibli world!<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mitaka_ghibli_museum_4-e1742971742744.jpg\" alt=\"Mitaka Ghibli Museum\" width=\"820\" height=\"544\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As explained in this article, in order to experience the Ghibli Musem, you have to make your reservations beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>You can book your tickets from the website below, so make sure to reserve your tickets accordingly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/l-tike.com\/ghibli\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/l-tike.com\/ghibli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\uff1e Lawson Ticket website (Japanese)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/l-tike.com\/st1\/ghibli-en\" data-type=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\uff1e Lawson Ticket website (English)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have difficulty getting a ticket, it might be a good idea to cunsult travel agents or Japanese friends you may have.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the world of Ghibli in Tokyo!<br \/>\n<div class=\"cardlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/usj-city-free-wifi-en-17492\/\"><div class=\"cardlink_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/usj-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"A Guide for Connecting to USJ&#8217;s Free WiFi (USJ Wi-Fi)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"cardlink_content\"><span class=\"cardlink_timestamp\">2025.01.09<\/span><div class=\"cardlink_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/usj-city-free-wifi-en-17492\/\">A Guide for Connecting to USJ&#8217;s Free WiFi (USJ Wi-Fi)<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_excerpt\">USJ (Universal Studios Japan), a popular tourist attraction located in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, has free Wi-Fi that anyone in the par...<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_footer\"><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Ghibli Museum, located in Mitaka city, Tokyo, operated by Studio Ghibli...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[551],"tags":[879,1187,1126],"class_list":["post-17702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-appliances-life-en","tag-anime-en","tag-ghibli-en","tag-tokyo-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17702"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17705,"href":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17702\/revisions\/17705"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}