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.

A museum full of interesting materials

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

Become intimate with literature in this famous building

Enjoy invention and discovery through exhibits and experiences

The museum houses 900 drums, including Japanese drums and others from all over the world. Visitors can touch and play the drums.

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

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

The leading domestic collection of modern art prints

The Yokohama Archives of History is situated near Kaiko Plaza Park, where the Kanagawa Convention or the US-Japan Peace and Amity Treaty was signed. It is a house of archives where you can learn about the history of Yokohama City.

A journey from the past to the present of Kyoto railways

The Higashi-yamato Municipal Folk Museum has ”the Sayama Hills and life” as its theme. The museum has a planetarium equipped with a Megastar projector, which casts images of stars.

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

An open-air museum where historical buildings having high cultural value are restored and displayed on a large site.

A museum where you can relax surrounded by rich greenery. It positions art as a ”sustenance of mental health.”

Learn from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

A museum located on the 53rd floor of the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower connected directly to Roppongi Station. You can enjoy a panoramic view of Tokyo from the observation deck on the 52nd floor.

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.