Top Things to do in Mitaka
What to do and see in Mitaka, Japan: The Best Places and Tips
Discover the best top things to do in Mitaka, Japan including Ghibli Museum, Nogawa Park, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Kazenosanpomichi, Inokashirabenzaiten, Tamagawa Green Road, Mitaka Yamamoto Yuzo Memorial Museum, Book House in the Astronomical Observatory Forest, Zenrinji Temple, Shinguruma.
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1. Ghibli Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
The brainchild of award-winning Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki, this museum includes a theater showing film excerpts, a whimsical children's play zone, a rooftop garden, and exhibits related to his movies, including Spirited Away.
Reviewed By stormborne - Sydney
This gorgeous museum is the embodiment oid Ghibli- no phones/ pictures, highly sensory, very earthly (wooden tones, nature details, roof top garden) and cosy throughout in its design.
It's a reasonably compact place with four main Exhibitions and the theatre. You're given a snippet of a film reel to show on your way in to watch the short film - great peice of memorabilia. We watched one about wrestling rats. No English subtitles but not really needed.
My favorite room was the three artist rooms that were laden with sketches from all movies and you could just imagine Hayao Miyazaki sitting there.
The rooftop Robot from Laputa was spectacular amongst the greenery an flowers.
My only complaint is that they need an adult cat bus so that we can play too.
Highly recommend for any Ghibli fan
As a side note: yes it gets crazily busy and yes buying the tickets is hard (in fact, we missed tickets for March and April and our only option was to visit as part of a full day tour). But its ski heartening to see so many people appreciating the artwork and philosophy of Studio Ghibli films. Go, relax and enjoy. Who knows if you'll get the chance again.
2. Nogawa Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 74 reviews
Reviewed By Pstrauss - Beecroft, Australia
A couple of k from Mitaka station so use the 52 bus. It's well worth it, 98 acres of lawns, Forests, meadows, hills and the river itself. Apparently kids can play in the water, but we didn't get there. We picnicked on the lawn, flew a kite, used the children's climbing equipment, good rope ladders and a flying fox as well as the usual swings etc. Heaps of space and a very relaxed vibe, bought bento boxes for our picnic in the park.
3. National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Overall Ratings
4 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By Nywla - Charlottesville
Perched on a low hill the Observatory builds equipment for and operates some of the world's foremost telescopes.
4. Kazenosanpomichi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By KLsWanderlust - Houston, Texas
We did not rush our walk to Studio Ghibli from the train station, we enjoyed the trees and the birds as we walked along. The area for walking is paved. A very pleasant walk.
5. Inokashirabenzaiten
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By Aethelred - Cambridge, Massachusetts
for/of a Japanese Kannon/Guanyin incarnation fused with an Indian Goddess, i.e. it is a Shinto shrine with Buddhist temple characteristics. World-famously depicted in heavy snow by Hiroshige, the (I think) greatest of all Japanese woodcut artists, it is a just magnificent structure, fully maintained as a sacred site that invites worship and contemplation, set on a small artificial island in the main park pond. Friendly, beautiful, and otherworldly as well.
6. Tamagawa Green Road
7. Mitaka Yamamoto Yuzo Memorial Museum
Overall Ratings
4 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By 待兼山 - Osaka Prefecture, Japan
作家山本有三が昭和11年から21年まで、家族と暮らした家。美しい庭園には無料で入れます。建物は暖炉のある部屋がいくつもあり、趣味のいい、美しく暮らしやすそうな家です。建物内は山本有三の作品や資料が展示されています。
8. Book House in the Astronomical Observatory Forest
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By dai t - Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan
天文台の旧官舎を再利用した施設。懐かしい建物に囲まれ、絵本を読んだり季節の遊びを楽しんだりできる。天文台の見学とセットがオススメ。
9. Zenrinji Temple
Overall Ratings
4 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By tansokuponta - Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
三鷹の発展はこのお寺が嘆願して鉄道の駅を持ってきたから。それも寺の一角を寄付して駅ができたんです。私の好きな黄檗山萬福寺の直系と聞いて親しみが沸きました。中は正直、森鴎外や太宰治の墓があって驚きました。門が何となく黄檗宗系かなと思って覗いただけだったのですが大当たりの新発見でした。
10. Shinguruma
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