Best Museums Spot List

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

A classical red brick building

A museum specializing in Japanese swords. Some 190 items including swords, mountings and fittings, armor, and information on metalwork.

A paradise of demons

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

Immerse yourself in the deep and mystical world of Dali

A museum were you can enjoy the modern works painted by the illustrators such as Takabatake Kasho who swept through the art publication world.

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

This art museum has the longest history in the Hakone area. On the premises, there is a tea ceremony room from which you can enjoy the landscape of each season.

Experience the sensibility of an artist

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

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.

Enjoy the world of science as if you are playing a game

This is a museum where you can enjoy learning the 400 years of history and culture of Edo-Tokyo.

An exact reproduction of the Meiji-Era Shimbashi Station, the first railway terminal in Japan.

Meet overwhelmingly large dinosaur skeleton specimens

The Railway Museum displays 37 real railway cars and lets you try out rail car operations yourself.

A journey from the past to the present of Kyoto railways

A unique art museum displaying future works and commanding a magnificent view of Lake Ashino-ko in Hakone.