Best Museums Spot List

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.

An introduction to the history of Hyogo from all angles

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

Observe how sturdy silk fabrics are produced

Koyasan, a treasury of esoteric Buddhism art

An exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures

Feel the history of Kitakami at the outdoor museum

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

It succeeds in recreating the model of railway trains down to the last detail by utilizing authentic railway technology. The museum of Nobutaro Hara's model railway and his collection.

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

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

Lalique Museum, Hakone exhibits about 230 pieces of French artist, René Lalique (1860-1945) who created precious jewelry in Art Nouveau style, and beautiful objects in glass during Art Deco period.

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 museum that displays precious references to sumo wrestling — a form of traditional culture dating to the era of Japanese myths.

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

This is Japan's only national art museum, where you can view various Western artworks, including the Matsukata collection, which mainly consists of French artworks.

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

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.

This is the world's first museum dedicated to the classic novella ”The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It displays documentation and memorabilia from the author Saint-Exupéry, and visitors can fully enjoy the world of ”The Little Prince.”

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.