With temperatures in Tokyo dipping below zero (32 degrees Fahrenheit) on 6 January, the capital of Japan got to experience a period of snowfall – including the western city of Mitaka where Ghibli Museum is located!
The official Ghibli Museum account on Twitter shared some beautiful pictures and videos of the museum enveloped in snow. You can check out them out in the Twitter thread below:
美術館にも初雪です。本日ご来館予定の皆さま、温かくしてゆっくりお越しください。 pic.twitter.com/9aKTWdxYKP
— 三鷹の森ジブリ美術館 (@GhibliML) January 6, 2022
雪景色の中のロボット兵が大人気です。でも螺旋階段がすべりやすくなっていますので、屋上へはゆっくり登って、ゆっくりゆっくり降りてください。 pic.twitter.com/3xNEM07Wv5
— 三鷹の森ジブリ美術館 (@GhibliML) January 6, 2022
と、言ってるそばから、あまりにスベるので、安全のため屋上は封鎖になりました。動画でお楽しみください。 https://t.co/5piQ0t48Ch pic.twitter.com/Gv6KGf4uHX
— 三鷹の森ジブリ美術館 (@GhibliML) January 6, 2022
閉館後、明日に備えて雪かきをする運営スタッフ。手が冷たいです。明日ご来館予定の皆様、足もとに気をつけつつ、冬ならではの美術館をご堪能ください。 pic.twitter.com/kQQ69Zb8tp
— 三鷹の森ジブリ美術館 (@GhibliML) January 6, 2022
Needless to say many Ghibli fans were amazed by the beautiful sight, as seen in their replies:
“How magical! I’d love to visit the Ghibli Museum on a snowy day!”
“The snow makes it look like the Laputian robot is lost in the world of Nausicaä.”
“There’s something forlorn about this that touches my heart.”
“It feels like the robot soldier’s about to come to life.”
“This makes me want to visit the museum again this year!”
It’s rather bittersweet seeing these images; while telling of the museum’s beauty, it also reminds us that the pandemic has made visiting the museum much more difficult.
In the meantime, you can continue to contribute to the Ghibli Museum’s maintenance through it’s official donation drive. Hopefully all of us will be able to return once the country re-opens its borders to tourists!
Let us know what you think in the comments!
Source: Via