Studio Ghibli Museum Reaches Milestone Attendance Record

The Ghibli Museum located in Mitaka west Tokyo, is a dream for animated movie fans that brings the works of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki to life. There are life-size versions of characters and interactive replicas of creations from all across Ghibli films. The museum also features a rotating screening of Ghibli shorts. One could board the Catbus from My Neighbor Totoro, or even hold hands with the robot from Castle in the Sky.

The museum held a ceremony Saturday to announce and celebrate having 10-million visitors. This is quite a feat considering it originally opened back in 2001 and sees around 650,000 visitors a day. Each year since opening, it has featured a new annual exhibition. Starting with the "Spirited Away Exhibit" in 2001, and most recently for the newest exhibit a look into all the past exhibitions, as a reimagined collage of replica treasures. The museum also features a behind the scene look at the inspiration for these well known and loved films.

The museum just recently reopened from a long closure to renew and refreshing the building and landscape. As stated on the website, "The Museum has reapplied its makeup and is freshly renewed and newly painted. Concentrating fifteen years of exhibitions into one space, we will delighted for you to feel the passion and dedication of our animators and creators."

The Ghibli Museum is a must visit for all fans of the Franchise and movies, and the owner and staff encourage people from all across the world to come visit. Tickets to the museum are first come first serve in advanced online, only a select number of tickets are available each day, and visitors must have identification to match the name on the ticket. Information about the exhibts and tickets can be found here