Best Museums around Kansai Spot List

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

A classical red brick building

A journey from the past to the present of Kyoto railways

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

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

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

Koyasan, a treasury of esoteric Buddhism art

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

A rare, underground art museum

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

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

Enjoy invention and discovery through exhibits and experiences

A toy museum where you can enjoy picking out favorites

Meet overwhelmingly large dinosaur skeleton specimens

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

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

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

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

The museum’s shop is a must-see, too

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