Best Museums Spot List

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

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

A thought-provoking museum about the history, culture and social role of currency.

Become familiar with the ocean, ships, science, and technology

A museum where visitors can see the various works and crafts created by the people of the old capital of Nara.

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

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

This is a museum where you can learn the aesthetics of the samurai spirit. You can experience being a samurai warrior wearing kabuto (a helmet) and yoroi (an armor) and take commemorative photos as well.

A unique hexagon-shaped art museum that houses some 2,000 ceramics, Japanese lacquerwares, and tea kettles.

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 museum’s shop is a must-see, too

Sannomaru Shozokan is a public art gallery exhibiting works such as paintings, calligraphy and crafts handed down to the Imperial Family.

A ritual worth fighting your fear to see

Koyasan, a treasury of esoteric Buddhism art

Museum to appreciate the works of painter and poet Yumeji Takehisa.

The Kyoto National Museum houses many artworks and cultural properties of Kyoto dating from the Heian period (794-1185) to the Edo period (1603-1868).

A building that is in itself a work of art. An art center where you can enjoy a variety of art exhibitions.

The National Film Center is the only national institution devoted to cinematography. It keeps movie films as well as many valuable materials related to movies. They are shown on the screens or displayed in the exhibition hall.

A place to appreciate masterful works of glass

A butler-guided tour