Best Museums Spot List

An art museum surrounded by dense forests, deep in the mountains

The Science Museum allows people of all ages to see, touch, and experience science. A variety of workshops held every day are also appealing.

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.

Become intimate with literature in this famous building

An exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures

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

Enjoy Osamu Tezuka’s world all with your family

Experience the wonders of the universe

A museum located on the 53rd floor of the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower connected directly to Roppongi Station. You can enjoy a panoramic view of Tokyo from the observation deck on the 52nd floor.

This memorial museum used to be the art studio and residence of Taro Okamoto, who was a representative artist of Japan. His passion and energy still fill the museum.

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

Observe how sturdy silk fabrics are produced

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

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).

View real-life tachineputa all year

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.

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.”

A rare, underground art museum

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.

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