When to Book Ghibli Museum Tickets

Booking timeline

Tickets for the following calendar month open at 10:00 Japan Standard Time on the 10th of each month.

Example from the official site: February 1–28 visits open on January 10 at 10:00 JST.

No tickets are sold at the museum entrance.

What time do tickets go on sale?

When verified, releases use Japan Standard Time. See the calculator above for your visit date.

How the reservation works

• Create a Lawson Ticket account before release day and log in a few minutes early.
• Weekend and holiday slots often sell out quickly after the monthly batch opens.
• Check the museum’s opening calendar for maintenance closures before you pick a date.

What if I miss the release?

• Check Lawson Ticket for any remaining dates in your month after the batch opens.
• Try a weekday or a morning entry time if weekends are full.
• Plan the next month’s release on the 10th at 10:00 JST if your trip date is flexible.

Common mistakes

• Waiting until you arrive in Tokyo to look for tickets.
• Confusing Ghibli Museum (Mitaka) with Ghibli Park (Aichi), which uses a different ticket system.
• Missing the Japan-time release because 10:00 JST can fall on the previous calendar day in Hawaii or the continental United States.

Source

Otherwise Unknown for fields not stated on the official source.