Best Museums Spot List

Buildings that saw actual usage offer a unique historical experience

The largest collection of art pieces in Hokkaido

A modern art museum to the south of Goryokaku

Learn how Lake Toya was formed

Once a storehouse, now a museum showcasing Otaru's history and nature

Showcases the bountiful nature in and around Lake Akan

A grove of oak trees surrounds this home of art

Take a stroll and observe art

The curious silhouette of this church draws the attention of passersby

Showcases the culture of northern tribes in expert detail

Discover the history of a beer dating back to Hokkaido's frontier age

A lifetime's worth of paintings

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

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

A museum that illustrates the tradition, culture and origin of ”The Namahage of Oga,” passed down for generations on the Oga Peninsula.

Reproduces the streets of Fukagawa Saga-cho in the Edo Period so visitors can see the scene and lifestyle of that period.

Founded by Kunio Kobayashi, the notable bonsai (potted plant) creator. Artistic bonsai are in line with each other at the Japanese garden. You can also purchase some of them.

Daimyo Tokei Hakubutsu-kan, or Daimyo Clock Museum, is the museum of the Edo period's art and craftwork, daimyo clocks (Japanese clocks), and is located in the popular Yanaka area in the shitamachi (the geographically lower side) of Tokyo.

A history museum featuring precious cultural artifacts from the Kamakura Era.

Pola Museum of Art, built in the forests of Hakone, is a glass-encased space where you can enjoy art and nature together.