Best Museums Spot List

Buildings that saw actual usage offer a unique historical experience

A grove of oak trees surrounds this home of art

Take a stroll and observe art

Includes a wide-angle observation deck to enjoy

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

A modern art museum to the south of Goryokaku

Exhibits include animal specimens and artifacts; this is only place you can see a stuffed Ezo (Hokkaido) wolf

Showcases the bountiful nature in and around Lake Akan

Showcases the culture of northern tribes in expert detail

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

The curious silhouette of this church draws the attention of passersby

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

A world of mystery and illusion

An art museum with exhibits and concerts

The largest collection of art pieces in Hokkaido

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

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.

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

This is an art gallery established in 1926, located in the Meiji Jingu Gaien Park. About 80 masterpieces of Japanese and Western paintings are displayed in chronological order.

The museum has the ancient Orient as its theme. Visitors can learn about the hunting and gathering life of 5,000 years ago as well as the invention of writing.