Best Museums Spot List

An art museum with exhibits and concerts

Learn how Lake Toya was formed

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

Take a stroll and observe art

Showcases the culture of northern tribes in expert detail

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

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

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

Showcases the bountiful nature in and around Lake Akan

Includes a wide-angle observation deck to enjoy

Buildings that saw actual usage offer a unique historical experience

Venetian glass collected in one place

Chock-full of discoveries about northern peoples

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.

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.

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

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.

Museum of Yebisu Beer will teach you the history and the way to enjoy Yebisu beer at the birthplace of Yebisu beer.

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.