Best Museums Spot List

Enjoy invention and discovery through exhibits and experiences

A hall that holds rakugo (comic storytelling) performances throughout the year. It also holds a variety of other performances, such as manzai (a two-man comedy act), that are worth seeing.

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

It is a toy museum designed to attract people of all ages, from babies to the elderly. Visitors can see, touch, play, and learn while having fun.

A massive collection of manga from all over the world, from the famous to rare finds

An exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures

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

A classical red brick building

A place connected to Matsuo Basho. A garden with flowers and trees associated with his haiku and Shiseki Tembo Teien with a waterside view are the highlights.

A museum introducing Edo hanabi (fireworks) and brimming with the atmosphere of the era.

You can experience the world of Mitsuo Aida, a poet and calligrapher who emphasized the preciousness of life with his own phrases and unique styles of calligraphy.

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is in Ueno Park. Special exhibitions of domestic and foreign famous paintings, variety of planned exhibitions, and exhibitions of works by the general public are held there.

Immerse yourself in the deep and mystical world of Dali

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

An introduction to the history of Hyogo from all angles

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.

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

A rare, underground art museum

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon