Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comTokyo Studio Ghibli Museum Afternoon Tour
based on 25 reviews
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Product code: 2142TYO_F600
25 reviews of Tokyo Studio Ghibli Museum Afternoon Tour
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Studio Ghibli was a fantastic tour! The museum itself is covered in so many intricate little details that you may only notice some on the second walk around. There are many extraordinary exhibits, all fun and many hands on. It is a great place for children and adults alike, and if you enjoy drawing you are sure to be inspired. The tour was very well organized and we were taken care of from the word go. Nothing is neglected and our fabulous tour guide made sure every arrangement was taken care of. Our tour guide spoke very good English and knew a lot about the museum, so we could ask questions. We were given different options for walking round the museum, and chose to stay with our guide as she was so helpful. I would recommend this tour to everyone as it is a fascinating and crazy place. Even if you haven't seen any of the films you will enjoy it, but it would make a great deal more sense if you have seen at least some of the films, so I recommend seeing Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro and Laputa at least before you go.
Reviewed by: Sarah T, United Kingdom, August 2009
The Studio Ghibli Museum is a unique and wonderful place, and an essential visit for any family or individual visitor to make. We had a really excellent tour guide who was knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. It was a real highlight of my first visit to Tokyo.
Reviewed by: Fraser M, United Kingdom, January 2009
The museum is unlike anything you have ever seen before. The place is designed firmly with children's imagination in mind. The design is to deliberately get you lost so you can discover small bits of whimsy. What ever they paid our guide it wasn't enough, She worked hard throughout to keep us informed and even personally escorted us to our relevant platforms at the end of the day. She was extremely knowledgeable about the museum, and animation. The only minor drawback is that it was two hours at the museum which isn't long enough to take it all in, and in the winter it gets dark while at the museum. A must see if you are in the area.
Reviewed by: Christine A, United Kingdom, November 2008
Going along on a guided tour was really worth it since all the signs inside the museum were in Japanese. The guide had very good English and I can really recommend this tour!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Sweden, August 2008
This was the best part of my trip to Tokyo. My eleven year old son was amazed by everything there. Our guide was wonderful and not only did a great job giving us the personal tour at the museum but also gave us lots of info on the way and on the return. She was also helpful at helping us plan additional activities on some of our free days afterwards.
Reviewed by: Tyler J, United States of America, July 2008
This was a very fun tour. I was told from people that live in Japan that it is hard to get in if you live there. I would suggest doing this tour if you like Japanese anime.
Reviewed by: Diana S, United States of America, July 2008
Thank you so much. This was amazing thanks to our tour guide. He was the best tour guide I've ever had, no joke! Thank you!
Reviewed by: Jan C, Germany, May 2008
Very well managed.
Reviewed by: David M, Australia, November 2007
Excellent, well worth the trip and my adviser was excellent and very kind, whom she also spoke exquisite English.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, September 2007
This was a fantastic place to visit, even for a couple of adults who should really not have been as enchanted and mesmerized as we were. We would recommend it to anyone.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, August 2007
Katsu was a lovely tour/guide and even though it was a rainy day, The Ghibli museum doesn't disappoint. Thanks Viator for the tour!
Reviewed by: Kevin S, Ireland, February 2009
I enjoyed the tour very much. I will visit the Museum again one day, but next time will go alone. Here's why 1. I booked the tour because I was unsure about getting to the Museum and was told to book ahead as it gets busy. I chose to be collected by Hato Bus at Stop 7 at Tokyo Station - this bus then drove to another bus terminal which was the designated starting point for the tour group. We then got another bus... back to Tokyo Station! This hour of going 'round the houses' was unnecessary. 2. I am an animator so had a particular interest in seeing the Museum. All sign-posting is in Japanese only, which is fine. The tour guide gave an excellent tour and explained the different features of the museum. However, as I knew what I was looking at, once I was there I didn't really feel the need to be on a tour. 3. Our time in the Museum was too short, to be honest. One hour with tour, one hour by yourself, one hour either side for travel. I could happily spend a whole afternoon in there which is what I'll do next time. In conclusion, the Museum is FANTASTIC and the tour is worth doing if you're not familiar with the processes involved in creating animation. If you know what you're looking at then you don't need a guide. Also, Tokyo Station should really be the starting point for the tour group to meet at - I see no reason not to do this. Getting from Tokyo Station to the Museum is one train ride and then a short bus journey - not very difficult - we could have saved an hour or had an extra hour at the Museum.
Reviewed by: Matthew R, New Zealand, January 2009
The museum was absolutely fantastic. My only frustration was the amount of time it took to get there; it seemed like we went from one end of Tokyo to the other & back again before we got on our way. There definitely could have been a more effective use of time & travel. Perhaps a more central meeting point. The guide was great.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Australia, October 2008
The guide was so helpful and due to the fact that we were the only people booked it was a personal tour! My children and I got a wonderful insight into the specifics of the museum and its history. All in all a great experience.
Reviewed by: Jason H, Australia, July 2008
This is a must-see experience for any fans of Miyazaki's work, or fans of animation in general. Unfortunately, you can't take pictures inside the building, but there are two gift shops which sell books and postcards with photos. There is a real fantasy feel to the place, I felt like a kid again. It was like going inside Miyazaki's mind! I considered it an added bonus that the tour guide was very friendly and spoke excellent English.
Reviewed by: Christopher J, Australia, February 2008
