Best Museums Spot List

Directly connected to Mitsukoshimae Station, the Mitsui Memorial Museum features masterpieces of Japanese and Eastern art acquired by members of the Mitsui family over 350 years. There is no permanent exhibition.

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.

Special local products such as sake, rice, and koji (aspergillus oryzae) are lined up

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.

A museum where you can relax surrounded by rich greenery. It positions art as a ”sustenance of mental health.”

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

Become intimate with literature in this famous building

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.

Immerse yourself in the deep and mystical world of Dali

A journey from the past to the present of Kyoto railways

The Suntory Museum of Art is directly connected with Roppongi Station and inside Tokyo Midtown — a chic integrated complex where you can enjoy shopping.

Japan's first national art museum located next to the Imperial palace, and it houses more than 12,500 artworks.

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

This museum was once a ferry that connected Japan's main island to Hokkaido

Buildings that saw actual usage offer a unique historical experience

The curious silhouette of this church draws the attention of passersby

A modern art museum to the south of Goryokaku

Chock-full of discoveries about northern peoples

A grove of oak trees surrounds this home of art