Best Museums Spot List

This museum exhibits academic specimens and research materials owned by the University of Tokyo. It is a museum where brings an academic heritage into creation of a new culture and design.

It has over 5,000 pieces of Japanese and Oriental antique art. The building in the shinden-zukuri aristocratic architectural style (developed between the late 7th to early 11th century) and the Japanese garden are worthy of a viewing.

A metropolitan museum where you can experience art up close

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

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

Built on the Naniwanomiya Site, the museum allows visitors to learn about the history of Osaka from ancient times to the present.

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

Walk around the extensive grounds covering 70,000 square meters while enjoying the spectacular sculptures surrounded by magnificent greenery.

A rare, underground art museum

An orient art museum overflowing with green

Hakone Garasunomori Museum, or the Venetian Glass Museum in Hakone, is the first museum of this kind in Japan. The glass exhibitions that change each season are worth seeing.

Learn about aviation science

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

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.

Observe how sturdy silk fabrics are produced

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

Learn about the history of sake making, starting back in the Edo period (1603-1868)

Hokkaido's oldest museum of Ainu culture, with exhibits featuring lifestyle objects and clothing

Passing down Ainu lifestyle and culture