Best Museums Spot List

It is home to art and artifacts from across Asia, including the world's largest and finest Japanese collection.

Step into an enchanting art museum where graceful goldfish dance amid a mesmerizing world of light, sound, and fragrance are woven together.

From the works of masters to rising artists, get in touch with various works by Aomori artists

A museum full of interesting materials

This museum owns over 38,000 artifacts relating to the culture and history of tobacco and salt both from Japan and overseas.

This museum offers both beauty and healing surrounded by the nature of Hakone. A giant mural of wind god Fujin and thunder god Raijin can be appreciated while soaking your feet in an ashi-yu footbath.

In addition to the museum's various themed exhibitions and displays of Japanese modern and contemporary artworks, the location is also attractive due to the scenery that has made the place known as the museum with a superb view and rich natural environment.

This museum displays the works of leading Japanese modern sculptor Fumio Asakura: the site is registered nationally as a Place of Scenic Beauty and the structure itself as a Tangible Cultural Property.

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).

A secret underground cavern! Enjoy seeing historical Oya Stone and panoramic views.

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

Experience the sensibility of an artist

Learn about the culture of Niigata

Experience the wonders of the universe

The Science Museum allows people of all ages to see, touch, and experience science. A variety of workshops held every day are also appealing.

Japan's first national art museum located next to the Imperial palace, and it houses more than 12,500 artworks.

A paradise of demons

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

A museum inside the building of Tokyo University of the Arts, the best out of all the art universities in Japan. It stores approximately 29,000 items of mainly Japanese modern arts.

A facility where you can experience the nature and history of remote wilderness of Oku-Nikko