Fujiko F. Fujio Museum (Doraemon Museum) Tickets: Price, How to Book and the Shuttle Bus (2026)
Short answer: the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki (often called the Doraemon Museum) costs ¥1,000 for adults and university students, ¥700 for high school and junior high school students, and ¥500 for children aged 4 and over. Children 3 and under are free and need no ticket. You can't buy tickets at the museum. Book a date and an entry time online before you go. Sales open at 10:00 Japan time on the 5th (for visits from the 16th to the end of that month) and on the 20th (for the 1st to the 15th of the next month). The museum is open 10:00–18:00 and closed on Tuesdays. From Noborito Station, a shuttle bus takes about 9 minutes and costs ¥220. Prices and rules from the museum's official site and its official ticket site, checked 2026-10-11.
Ticket prices
| Ticket | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adults, university students | ¥1,000 | The English page says "ages 18 and over". |
| High school and junior high school students | ¥700 | Roughly ages 12 to 18. |
| Children aged 4 and over | ¥500 | Up to elementary school age. |
| Age 3 and under | free | No ticket needed. |
| Japanese disability certificate holders | free | One carer is also free. Both still need a reserved ticket. Certificates issued outside Japan are not accepted. |
- Prices include tax. Your ticket also covers the F Theater (a short original anime on a 200-inch screen, shown every 20 minutes from 10:20; one viewing per person) and a free audio guide you play on your own smartphone.
- The museum shop and café are only for ticket holders. You can't visit just the shop.
- The museum says one purchase can include up to 6 tickets.
What a family pays
| Group | Admission |
|---|---|
| 2 adults | ¥2,000 (2 × ¥1,000) |
| 2 adults + 1 child aged 4–12 | ¥2,500 (2 × ¥1,000 + ¥500) |
| 2 adults + 2 children aged 4–12 | ¥3,000 (2 × ¥1,000 + 2 × ¥500) |
| 2 adults + 1 teenager + 1 child aged 3 | ¥2,700 (2 × ¥1,000 + ¥700; the 3-year-old is free) |
| Shuttle bus for 2 adults + 2 children, both ways | ¥1,320 (2 × ¥220 + 2 × ¥110, × 2) |
Add your train fare to Noborito. On the Odakyu Line it depends on where you start; a ticket machine or a route app shows the price.
How to book (and when tickets go on sale)
- Open the official ticket site (e-tix, linked at the bottom of this page). It has English, Chinese and Korean pages.
- Choose your date and one of 7 entry times: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00 or 16:00.
- Choose how to get the ticket:
- QR code ticket, paid by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Amex): no fee. The card must work with 3D Secure 2. Show the QR code from your confirmation email on your phone, or print it. Each person needs their own QR code.
- Pay and pick up at a 7-Eleven in Japan: ¥150 per ticket + ¥220 per order extra. You must pay by 21:00 two days after you order, or the order is cancelled.
| When sales open (10:00 Japan time) | Visit dates you can book |
|---|---|
| 5th of the month | the 16th to the last day of the same month |
| 20th of the month | the 1st to the 15th of the next month |
Example from the ticket site: visits on 16–30 September go on sale at 10:00 on 5 September. When a time is sold out, there are no more tickets for it.
Same-day tickets
If a time slot still has space, you can buy it on the day, until 45 minutes after that slot starts (for example, the 14:00 slot until 14:45). They are still sold online only, not at the museum.
The entry rule: 60 minutes
Arrive within 60 minutes of your time. A 10:00 ticket lets you in between 10:00 and 11:00. You can't go in earlier than your time. There is no time limit inside: stay until closing at 18:00 (last entry 17:00). You can't leave and come back in.
Cancelling or changing a ticket
- Cancel up to 3 days before your visit time with the cancellation form on the ticket site (for a 10:00 ticket on 16 September, by 9:59 on 13 September). There is no cancellation fee, and card payments are refunded to your card.
- A cancellation covers the whole order, not single tickets.
- To change the date yourself, cancel and buy again.
- If you chose 7-Eleven payment, you can't cancel or change after paying.
- If you can't come because of sudden illness, a natural disaster or train problems, call the museum before your visit (0570-055-245, 9:30–18:00, Japanese only). It may move you to the same weekday and time within one month.
Doraemon Museum tickets and tours PR
- Fujiko F. Fujio Museum ticket on Klook a reseller; compare its price and date rules with the official ¥1,000 ticket above
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Opening hours and closing days
| Hours | 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00) |
| Closed | Every Tuesday and over the New Year holidays |
| Exceptions | Some Tuesdays are open and there are extra closing days. The museum posts them on its calendar. |
In 2026 the museum turned 15 (it opened on 3 September 2011). Its special exhibition for the anniversary shows original Doraemon drawings about the secret gadgets.
Getting there from Tokyo
The museum is in Tama Ward, Kawasaki (Kanagawa), close to the Tokyo border. It has no parking, so the museum asks you to come by train and bus.
- Train: take the Odakyu Line from Shinjuku to Noborito. The museum says it takes about 15 minutes at the fastest. Noborito is also on the JR Nambu Line.
- Shuttle bus (Kawasaki City Bus): from Noborito Station straight to the museum, about 9 minutes, every 10 to 15 minutes, on days the museum is open. ¥220 adults, ¥110 children, the same with cash or an IC card (Suica, PASMO, ICOCA and other Japanese transport IC cards).
- On foot: 16 minutes from Mukogaoka-yuen Station (Odakyu Line, one stop past Noborito) or 15 minutes from Shukugawara Station (JR Nambu Line).
The Odakyu Line is the same railway that runs to Hakone, Enoshima and Mt. Oyama. Our Hakone Freepass calculator and Enoshima & Kamakura calculator show those fares.
Inside the museum: practical rules
- Strollers can't be used inside. Leave them at the stroller area; the museum suggests a baby carrier. There is a nursing room on the 2nd floor and accessible toilets on the 1st and 2nd floors. Two wheelchairs can be borrowed (no booking).
- Coin lockers (a ¥100 coin, returned) are in front of the 1st-floor shop. Staff at reception keep bags that don't fit.
- Photos: not allowed in some exhibition areas and in the F Theater. Elsewhere you can take photos, but no flash or video in the exhibition areas.
- Food: you can't bring food in. Drinks in bottles with a lid are OK, but not in the exhibition rooms. The 3rd-floor café labels allergens and has a curry without the 28 listed allergens.
- Payment at the shop and café: cash, credit cards and electronic money. There is no ATM in the museum.
- No pets (assistance dogs are welcome). No re-entry, and no smoking anywhere on the grounds.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Doraemon Museum ticket?
The Fujiko F. Fujio Museum costs ¥1,000 for adults and university students, ¥700 for high school and junior high school students, and ¥500 for children aged 4 and over. Children aged 3 and under are free (official prices, checked 2026-10-11).
Can I buy Doraemon Museum tickets at the door?
No. The museum does not sell tickets on site. Book a date and time on the official ticket site. If a slot still has space, you can buy it online on the day, until 45 minutes after the slot starts.
When do Fujiko F. Fujio Museum tickets go on sale?
At 10:00 Japan time on the 5th of each month for visits from the 16th to the end of that month, and at 10:00 on the 20th for visits from the 1st to the 15th of the next month.
How long can I stay at the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum?
As long as you like until closing at 18:00. You must enter within 60 minutes of the time on your ticket, but there is no time limit inside. You can't leave and come back.
How do I get to the Doraemon Museum from Tokyo?
Take the Odakyu Line from Shinjuku to Noborito (about 15 minutes at the fastest), then the shuttle bus to the museum (about 9 minutes, ¥220 for adults, ¥110 for children). You can also walk 16 minutes from Mukogaoka-yuen Station or 15 minutes from Shukugawara Station.
Is the Doraemon Museum open on Tuesday?
Usually not. It is closed every Tuesday and over the New Year holidays, though some Tuesdays are open. Check the official calendar for your date before you book.
Can I cancel my Fujiko F. Fujio Museum ticket?
Yes, up to 3 days before your visit time, with no fee, using the cancellation form on the ticket site. The whole order is cancelled. Tickets paid at 7-Eleven can't be cancelled after payment.
Official sources (checked 2026-10-11)
- Prices, booking, hours and access (museum, English): https://fujiko-museum.com/english.html
- Ticket prices, entry times, cancellation and the shuttle bus fare (museum, Japanese): https://fujiko-museum.com/access.html
- Same-day tickets, the 60-minute rule, strollers, lockers, photos and food (museum FAQ, Japanese): https://fujiko-museum.com/faq.html
- Official ticket site: sales schedule, payment, 7-Eleven fees and cancellation (English): https://www.e-tix.jp/fujiko-museum/en/
- Same site in Japanese (disability tickets and age rules): https://www.e-tix.jp/fujiko-museum/
- F Theater show times (museum, Japanese): https://fujiko-museum.com/theater.html
- 15th anniversary exhibition (museum, Japanese): https://fujiko-museum.com/exhibition.html
Prices and rules change. Always confirm with the museum before you go.
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