Best Museums Spot List

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

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

It is an art museum in Marunouchi that holds Japanese contemporary art oriented exhibitions.

Learn about aviation science

The Philatelic Museum in Tokyo is one of the rare museums in Japan, and visitors can discover the fun and charm of postal stamps from all over the world.

The Tokyo Station Gallery is a museum located in an Important Cultural Property, Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building. Exhibitions and events in a variety of themes are held there.

A technology gallery where you can experience Japanese high technology by looking, touching and operating. A guided tour is available, as well.

The Suntory Museum of Art is directly connected with Roppongi Station and inside Tokyo Midtown — a chic integrated complex where you can enjoy shopping.

The museum’s shop is a must-see, too

Experience the sensibility of an artist

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.

Artworks await to gratify your spirit

The museum exhibits precious fossils of prehistoric life and a large diorama replicated the forests of Saitama. It is a museum where you can learn the 300 million years of the natural history of the prefecture.

Experience the charm of The Tale of Genji using all five senses

Teaware masterpieces collected by a businessman

Koyasan, a treasury of esoteric Buddhism art

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 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.

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

The building and the interior itself are the display! Experience Kyoto's elegance