Best Other Museums Spot List

A hall that holds rakugo (comic storytelling) performances throughout the year. It also holds a variety of other performances, such as manzai (a two-man comedy act), that are worth seeing.

Sannomaru Shozokan is a public art gallery exhibiting works such as paintings, calligraphy and crafts handed down to the Imperial Family.

Enjoy invention and discovery through exhibits and experiences

Imparts the history of Nada sake brewing

A technology gallery where you can experience Japanese high technology by looking, touching and operating. A guided tour is available, as well.

A paradise of demons

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

The museum houses 900 drums, including Japanese drums and others from all over the world. Visitors can touch and play the drums.

The Railway Museum displays 37 real railway cars and lets you try out rail car operations yourself.

A toy museum where you can enjoy picking out favorites

An exact reproduction of the Meiji-Era Shimbashi Station, the first railway terminal in Japan.

The Philatelic Museum in Tokyo is one of the rare museums in Japan, and visitors can discover the fun and charm of postal stamps from all over the world.

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.

This is a grand-scale building that stands on a corner of the land where the Sakura Castle used to be. The museum's exhibition is presented so that visitors can easily understand Japanese history.

A museum introducing Edo hanabi (fireworks) and brimming with the atmosphere of the era.

Koyasan, a treasury of esoteric Buddhism art

Works related to the Harima area are on display here. The watchful figure of Himeji Castle is beautiful

A ritual worth fighting your fear to see

A museum specializing in Japanese swords. Some 190 items including swords, mountings and fittings, armor, and information on metalwork.

A massive collection of manga from all over the world, from the famous to rare finds