Ghibli Museum tickets for October 2026: when and how to book

When did October 2026 tickets go on sale?

October 2026 tickets went on sale at 10:00 JST on Thursday 10 September 2026, through Lawson Ticket.

The whole month was released in one go. If you missed it, the month is not necessarily gone: cancelled tickets go back on sale on Lawson Ticket, so check at different times of day and be flexible on the entry hour. Tickets Japan can no longer take requests for October visits; the months still open are on the booking page.

Which days is the museum closed in October 2026?

Tuesdays are normally closed. In October 2026 that means 6, 13, 20 and 27 October. No national holiday lands on a Tuesday this month. Any maintenance closure will be on the official calendar, which is the final word.

Which October dates were expected to sell first?

The Sports Day weekend, 10 to 12 October, was expected to sell first, starting with the 10:00 entry on each day. Sports Day falls on Monday 12 October, making it a three-day weekend. The other Saturdays and Sundays were also expected to sell quickly.

Japanese schools are in term all month. The summer holiday ends in late August and the winter holiday does not begin until about 25 December. A Wednesday or Thursday afternoon in October is therefore about as calm as the museum gets, and those are the slots that stay on sale longest.

For the October dates still ahead, check Lawson Ticket for returns and have two weekday afternoons in mind as backups.

What is Mitaka like in October?

October is one of the easiest months to be outdoors in Tokyo. Highs are around 22 °C, it is mostly dry, and the typhoon season that runs through September is behind you. The 15-minute walk from the south exit of Mitaka Station along the Tamagawa Josui waterway is a pleasure rather than a chore.

Inokashira Park is still green. Autumn colour does not arrive until mid-November, so if red maples are the point of your trip, read the November guide instead. What October gives you is clear afternoons on the rooftop garden, where the five-metre Robot Soldier stands and photography is allowed. The roof is reached by a narrow spiral staircase and closes in bad weather.

When did November tickets go on sale?

Tickets for November went on sale at 10:00 JST on Saturday 10 October, the first morning of the Sports Day weekend. If you are trying to line up an October visit with a second date in November, or friends arrive a few weeks after you, both releases are now behind you and returns are what is left.

The Saturday release was slightly kinder to people outside Japan. In Europe it was 02:00 or 03:00 on a Saturday rather than a work night. In New York and Los Angeles it was 21:00 or 18:00 on Friday 9 October.

The full release calendar for 2026 and 2027, with local times for every month, is in the release dates guide. Entry times, prices and how our booking works are on the Ghibli Museum page.