Studio Ghibli Museum

To visit the Studio Ghibli Museum was some what the first thing we decided we wanted to do when we went to Japan. And finally it happens!
The Studio Ghibli Museum is in Mitaka and it's only a 15min bus fare away from were we're staying. Even though it is recommended to book the tickets before you leave for your trip to Japan. We didn't and therefore we had to figure out how the Loppi machines at Lawson worked. Which we didn't. Nhina ended up asking the staff ^^



The first thing we saw was this big Totoro! So we had to take a picture. We guess it's in natural size and Nhina would be happy to take it with her home. There's also a Catbus. But it's restricted for elementary kids only so we didn't get a chance to play in that one. But Robin would very much like to have it as a bed ^^
Along with your ticket you get three original frames from one of the movies! Nhina got from Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke) and Robin got from Howl's moving Castle.
Inside there's one permanent exhibition were you can walk through Ghibli's study. It was amazing with everything from the movies, early sketches, watercolor paintings and posters but also a lot of other stuff that made the rooms look very much alive and used, as if all the workers just had gone out for lunch or something. The other exhibition was a special, and of course it was from their latest movie, Ponyo on a cliff by the sea.



Included with the entrance fee was a ticket to the short film that was shown in the cinema. It was a very cute film about sumo wrestling mouses. We don't know it's name, but it's limited for the Studio Ghibli Museum so it will only be shown there. The entire museum is a "must go to" if you like Studio Ghibli's movies. And on the third floor there's a book shop and a museum shop. Up on the roof there's the big robot from Laputa Castle in the Sky. So the visit was appreciated by us both!