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Tokyo: Studio Ghibli Origins Walking Tour
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 3h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Visit must-see spots for Ghibli fans and experience the city behind the films
- Discover how nature and daily life blend in places that inspired Ghibli’s world
- Visit places said to have inspired the world of Spirited Away
- Savour the flavours of Studio Ghibli at a sweets shop in Tokyo
- Experience the Ghibli Museum from outside, focusing on its atmosphere
Activity location
- Tokyo
- Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Meeting/Redemption Point
- 日本、〒180-0003 東京都武蔵野市吉祥寺南町2丁目1 | Please wait at the Kichijoji Station North Exit (North Entrance). The meeting time is 10:55. The guide will send you a message at the meeting time, so please check your messages regularly. If you expect to be late, please let us know by message.
- Musashino, Tokyo, Japan
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Tokyo: Studio Ghibli Origins Walking Tour
- 3h
Activity duration is 3 hours 3h - English
What's included, what's not
- Expert guide with Ghibli-related stories and local insights
What's included What's included - Visits to locations connected to Studio Ghibli and its history
What's included What's included - Visits to locations that inspired some of Studio Ghibli’s most beloved films
What's included What's included - This tour does not include entry to the Ghibli Museum
What's excluded What's excluded - This tour does not include ticket arrangement services.
What's excluded What's excluded - Food and drinks at the sweets shop & cafe (optional purchase)
What's excluded What's excluded - Souvenirs from the sweets shop & cafe
What's excluded What's excluded - Train transport costs (approx. ¥400 return)
What's excluded What's excluded
Know before you book
- Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs
What you can expect
Studio Ghibli has created timeless masterpieces beloved around the world, including My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Castle in the Sky, and Spirited Away. For fans of Ghibli’s distinctive world, it is natural to wonder where—and in what kind of atmosphere—these films were brought to life.
On this tour, you will visit locations closely connected to the creation of Studio Ghibli’s works, including the studio and former headquarters where these masterpieces were produced.(Please note that there is no entry into these facilities)
You will also explore other places that Ghibli fans will find especially meaningful. While walking through these sites, you will experience first-hand the atmosphere and environment of the town that gave birth to many of Studio Ghibli’s beloved films.
(Please note: this tour does not include entry to the Ghibli Museum, nor does it include ticket arrangement services.)
The tour also includes locations and scenery often associated with the imagery and atmosphere of Spirited Away, one of Studio Ghibli’s most iconic and internationally acclaimed works. Rather than presenting a single “official model location,” this experience introduces places, architecture, streetscapes, and cultural elements that are commonly connected with the mood and visual world of the film. As you explore these areas on foot, your guide will explain how everyday Japanese scenery and local atmosphere can deepen your understanding of Spirited Away and the wider creative world of Studio Ghibli.
Rather than viewing exhibitions, this walking tour focuses on strolling through the streets where the works were created—taking in the scenery, listening to the everyday sounds, and sensing the scale and rhythm of daily life that inspired these enduring films. For longtime Ghibli fans, it offers a chance to connect the films with real landscapes and cultural context. For those especially interested in Spirited Away, it provides a deeper way to rediscover the film’s atmosphere while exploring Tokyo on foot.
Location
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- Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Meeting/Redemption Point
PEOPLE PEOPLE - 日本、〒180-0003 東京都武蔵野市吉祥寺南町2丁目1 | Please wait at the Kichijoji Station North Exit (North Entrance). The meeting time is 10:55. The guide will send you a message at the meeting time, so please check your messages regularly. If you expect to be late, please let us know by message.
- Musashino, Tokyo, Japan