Best Museums around Kansai Spot List

A classical red brick building

A butler-guided tour

Enjoy Osamu Tezuka’s world all with your family

Koyasan, a treasury of esoteric Buddhism art

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

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

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

Become intimate with literature in this famous building

A rare, underground art museum

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

An exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures

The museum’s shop is a must-see, too

A toy museum where you can enjoy picking out favorites

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

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.

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

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

Imparts the history of Nada sake brewing

The leading domestic collection of modern art prints

Teaware masterpieces collected by a businessman