Best Museums Spot List

Venetian glass collected in one place

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

A lifetime's worth of paintings

The largest collection of art pieces in Hokkaido

Fukumatsu Tanaka, the ”Herring Magnate” leader of a fisherman's union, built this lodge in Tomari-mura. Displays include implements related to the herring industry

A world of mystery and illusion

Includes a wide-angle observation deck to enjoy

Learn about the nature of Mt. Taisetsu with varied displays

Passing down Ainu lifestyle and culture

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

Showcases the culture of northern tribes in expert detail

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

Chock-full of discoveries about northern peoples

A grove of oak trees surrounds this home of art

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

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.

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

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

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