The Saturn Theater


The Saturn Theater

The Saturn Theater is a small theater in the basement of the Museum with only about 80 seats. There you can watch a short animated film from Studio Ghibli. A blue sky and lots of colorful flowers are drawn on the ceiling and walls. When the film ends, the windows open and the sunshine comes in. You can sit on a little red bench or the back of a seat to see the big screen without being blocked.

Screening Schedule

February 1 - 28, 2025 (tentative) Mei and the Baby Cat Bus (13 min 43 sec)
March 1 - 31, 2025 (tentative) Treasure Hunting (9 min)
April 2 - 30, 2025 (tentative) Koro's Big Day Out (15 min 2 sec)
*Admission to the Saturn Theater is limited to one screening per visit.

Current Film


Mei is eating a caramel on one very windy day, when suddenly a whirlwind appears and starts chasing her. The whirlwind turns out to be a baby cat bus. Mei offers the kitten a caramel and the two become friends. That night, the baby cat bus visits Mei. Letting Mei ride inside him, he leaps out into the sky. They head for the midnight forest full of ghosts. Other cat buses large and small have also gathered together. In the forest, Mei encounters...

This work is a mini-sequel to the film "My Neighbor Totoro".