Tokyo: Studio Ghibli Origins Walking Tour
Why we picked this
This tour earns its 4.9 rating the hard way. Through a guide, Rui, who clearly knows the difference between pointing at a building and making someone cry in front of it.
You'll walk through the Mitaka and Musashino neighbourhoods that formed the quiet, everyday backdrop to Miyazaki's imagination, visiting the former studio site, Spirited Away reference points, and the Edo-Tokyo Open-Air Architectural Museum, which alone is worth the morning. The Shiro-Hige Cream Puff stop is a genuine treat, not a filler. Totoro-shaped pastries from a bakery run by Ghibli alumni carry their own kind of magic.
Be clear going in: the Ghibli Museum is not part of this experience, and tickets there require separate planning well in advance.
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Destinations
Tokyo
Osaka
Kyoto
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