Best Museums Spot List

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

From crafts, paintings, and more: this museum has many famous works on display

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.

Discover Tohoku history and culture

A paradise of demons

Feel the history of Kitakami at the outdoor museum

Amuse Museum is an art complex where a museum of the textile culture and ukiyoe (paintings of everyday life in the Edo period 1603 – 1868), a select shop of Japanese-style products, and an event hall are combined.

Experience the sensibility of an artist

Immerse yourself in the deep and mystical world of Dali

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

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 a museum where you can enjoy learning the 400 years of history and culture of Edo-Tokyo.

The museum’s shop is a must-see, too

Koyasan, a treasury of esoteric Buddhism art

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

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

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.

A massive collection of manga from all over the world, from the famous to rare finds

Experience the wonders of the universe

It is Japan's only national nature and science museum, which presents the history of nature and science; it is located in Tokyo. Its theater, in which a movie can be displayed in a panoramic 360 degrees, is worth seeing.