What is the address of Ghibli Museum?

1-1-83 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo (in Japanese: 東京都三鷹市下連雀1-1-83).

How do I get to Ghibli Museum?

The nearest station is Mitaka (JR Chuo). Ghibli Museum is in Mitaka, Tokyo.

How much does Ghibli Museum cost?

Ghibli Museum is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.

Museum

Ghibli Museum

Mitaka, Tokyo

Address

1-1-83 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo 〒181-0013 東京都三鷹市下連雀1-1-83

Source: ghibli-museum.jp, checked 6 Oct 2026.

Ghibli Museum, Mitaka, Tokyo — Photo: Olivier Bruchez / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

The Ghibli Museum is Hayao Miyazaki's own idea of what a museum should be: imaginative, handmade and anti-corporate. A short film screens here and nowhere else. The Cat Bus room for children is one of the most joyful rooms in any museum.

More photos of Ghibli Museum

Castle in the Sky robot soldier statue in the rooftop garden of the Ghibli Museum — Photo: Mike B in Colorado / Flickr (CC0 1.0)

Ivy-covered pastel facade of the Ghibli Museum with round windows in Mitaka — Photo: Olivier Bruchez / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Totoro peering from the window of the fake ticket booth at the Ghibli Museum entrance — Photo: Kentaro Ohno / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Yellow timber front of the Straw Hat Cafe at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka — Photo: 伊部リコ / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

Nearest station Mitaka (JR Chuo)

Cost ¥¥

Time needed 2-3 hours

Best time Book on the 10th for next month

Insider tip

Advance tickets only, through Lawson Ticket. They go on sale on the 10th of the month for the month after. Adults pay 1,000 yen.

What the guides say about Ghibli Museum

Ghibli Museum tickets go on sale at 10am Japan time on the 10th of each month for the following month, and weekend slots go fast, so this version only exists if you booked before you flew. The museum's closed on Tuesdays. If the booking worked, the day's easy. A Chuo line rapid runs from Shinjuku to Kichijoji in about 15 minutes.

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Book the high-demand tickets now, not when you arrive. Ghibli Museum tickets go on sale on the 10th of each month for the following month and sell out within the hour. teamLab Planets is popular enough to sell out peak dates too. If either is on your list, sort it before you finalise your flights.

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What's on near Ghibli Museum

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Ghibli Museum, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.

Performance

Woyzeck by Flying Theatre Jiyu Gekijo

フライングシアター自由劇場『ヴォイツェック』

20 to 29 Nov Kichijoji Theatre, Kichijoji

Time Weekdays 14:00 (19:00 on 25 and 27 Nov), Sat 13:00 and 17:30, Sun 13:00 or 14:00 and 17:30 (see page) Station Kichijoji (JR Chuo and Keio Inokashira lines), 5 min walk

Kazumi Kushida directs Buchner's Woyzeck as a nightmare fantasy in a sideshow tent, with two casts (W and Z versions) alternating. No performance on 24 Nov.

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Performance

T Factory: AOI and Room No.6, from Aoi no Ue

ティーファクトリー『AOI』『六号室』～「葵上」より～

8 to 17 Jan Kichijoji Theatre, Kichijoji

Station Kichijoji (JR Chuo and Keio Inokashira lines), 5 min walk

Two plays based on the Noh Aoi no Ue, Tsuyoshi Kawamura's AOI and Juro Kara's Room No.6, performed back to back with Yuhi Oozora among the cast. Times and price are not on the page yet.

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Performance

Kichijoji Dance Rewrite vol.5

吉祥寺ダンスリライトvol.5

22 to 25 Jan Kichijoji Theatre, Kichijoji

Station Kichijoji (JR Chuo and Keio Inokashira lines), 5 min walk

A dance showcase directed by Wataru Kitao with works by SR/Yuria Onishi, Hirata Tara, BALA, MWMW, Baobab and a young dancer entry. Times and price are not on the page yet.

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Nearby

Inokashira Park Park · 5 min walk Inokashira Park is a well-loved local park built around a big lake, with rowboats for hire, a small zoo and street musicians at weekends. Kichijoji Neighbourhood · 9 min walk Kichijoji has long ranked near the top of polls of where Tokyoites most want to live. Harmonica Yokocho Food · 15 min walk Harmonica Yokocho is a warren of tiny bars and food stalls in the old black market alleys by Kichijoji Station, named because the cramped stalls look... Nishi-Ogikubo antiques Market · 2.8 km away Nishi-Ogikubo is a calm residential neighbourhood west of Shinjuku with one of the best clusters of antique shops in Tokyo. Jindai Botanical Gardens Park · 3.4 km away Jindai Botanical Gardens is the biggest botanical garden in Tokyo, spread over the hill above Jindaiji Temple, with 100,000 plants, a famous rose... Where Daniel Proposed Special · 3.6 km away A calm corner of the Jindaiji temple grounds, under old trees, with spring water running nearby.

Good to know

What is the address of Ghibli Museum?: 1-1-83 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo (in Japanese: 東京都三鷹市下連雀1-1-83).
How do I get to Ghibli Museum?: The nearest station is Mitaka (JR Chuo). Ghibli Museum is in Mitaka, Tokyo.
How much does Ghibli Museum cost?: Ghibli Museum is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Ghibli Museum?: Plan for 2-3 hours.
When is the best time to visit Ghibli Museum?: Book on the 10th for next month.

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