Best Museums Spot List

The leading domestic collection of modern art prints

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.

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

A museum telling all about Aomori's own master of art

An exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures

Amuse Museum is an art complex where a museum of the textile culture and ukiyoe (paintings of everyday life in the Edo period 1603 – 1868), a select shop of Japanese-style products, and an event hall are combined.

You’ll feel as if you’ve gone back in time to prehistoric times.

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

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.

A museum located in Ueno Park. Visitors can enjoy a variety of artworks including ones designated as Important Cultural Properties.

From crafts, paintings, and more: this museum has many famous works on display

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

A place to appreciate masterful works of glass

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

A paradise of demons

Walk around the extensive grounds covering 70,000 square meters while enjoying the spectacular sculptures surrounded by magnificent greenery.

Special local products such as sake, rice, and koji (aspergillus oryzae) are lined up

This art museum houses many pieces of artwork, mainly paintings, woodblock prints, sculptures, and others that were created by the hands of artists who have a tie with Kawagoe.

Immerse yourself in the world of this photographer who loved the Yamato path

Experience the wonders of the universe