Best Museums Spot List

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

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.

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

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.

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

Enjoy invention and discovery through exhibits and experiences

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

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.

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.

Artworks await to gratify your spirit

Works related to the Harima area are on display here. The watchful figure of Himeji Castle is beautiful

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

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

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

Experience the wonders of the universe

This is a hands-on museum in which you can learn by looking at, touching, and operating exhibits. You can enjoy learning the history and the latest technology of subway systems.

The leading domestic collection of modern art prints

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

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

Teaware masterpieces collected by a businessman