Best Museums around Kansai Spot List

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

From crafts, paintings, and more: this museum has many famous works on display

Teaware masterpieces collected by a businessman

A classical red brick building

A metropolitan museum where you can experience art up close

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

A museum where visitors can see the various works and crafts created by the people of the old capital of Nara.

A massive collection of manga from all over the world, from the famous to rare finds

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

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

An introduction to the history of Hyogo from all angles

A toy museum where you can enjoy picking out favorites

Koyasan, a treasury of esoteric Buddhism art

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.

Become intimate with literature in this famous building

Works related to the Harima area are on display here. The watchful figure of Himeji Castle is beautiful

Learn everything there is to know about the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

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

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

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu