Best Museums around Kansai Spot List

An introduction to the history of Hyogo from all angles

Understand and experience a disaster, while learning about minimizing risk and damage from natural disasters

Experience the charm of The Tale of Genji using all five senses

Learn from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

The entire space is a work of art! An art museum designed by painter Insho Domoto

A toy museum where you can enjoy picking out favorites

The Kyoto National Museum houses many artworks and cultural properties of Kyoto dating from the Heian period (794-1185) to the Edo period (1603-1868).

Located at the birthplace of sumo, this museum offers a chance to explore the history of the sport. It features a full-size sumo ring and a collection of about 12,000 sumo-related artifacts.

Immerse yourself in the world of this photographer who loved the Yamato path

An art museum surrounded by dense forests, deep in the mountains

A journey from the past to the present of Kyoto railways

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

The building and the interior itself are the display! Experience Kyoto's elegance

A butler-guided tour

Imparts the history of Nada sake brewing

Introducing life in Osaka during the Edo period, the museum makes it fun to learn about the history and culture of housing and living.

Learn everything there is to know about the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu