Best Museums around Kansai Spot List

A rare, underground art museum

Built on the Naniwanomiya Site, the museum allows visitors to learn about the history of Osaka from ancient times to the present.

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

Enjoy invention and discovery through exhibits and experiences

Become familiar with the ocean, ships, science, and technology

A metropolitan museum where you can experience art up close

An exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures

An octagonal, three-story western-style home in Maiko Park

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

Learn everything there is to know about the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Imparts the history of Nada sake brewing

The second-oldest national museum in Japan, located in Nara Park. It boasts the nation's greatest collection of Buddhist art.

A classical red brick building

Teaware masterpieces collected by a businessman

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).

Become intimate with literature in this famous building

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

Enjoy Osamu Tezuka’s world all with your family

A butler-guided tour

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