Tokyo · Mitaka · Japan

Ghibli Bijutsukan

Ghibli Museum

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10/10

best: morning

playful, adventurous

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The museum screens original animated shorts that can only be seen here, with the film changing monthly.

Designed by master animator Miyazaki Hayao himself, this museum has the dreamy, vaguely steampunk atmosphere of a Studio Ghibli film come to life. Every detail — from the stained-glass windows to the spiral staircases — rewards close attention. Kids can clamber over a giant plush Cat Bus from My Neighbor Totoro, while adults marvel at original animated shorts screened in a tiny theater that can only be seen here. The rooftop garden features a life-size Robot Soldier from Castle in the Sky standing guard among the greenery. Tickets must be booked months in advance.