Best Other Museums Spot List

Special local products such as sake, rice, and koji (aspergillus oryzae) are lined up

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.

Become familiar with the ocean, ships, science, and technology

Imparts the history of Nada sake brewing

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

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

This museum owns over 38,000 artifacts relating to the culture and history of tobacco and salt both from Japan and overseas.

A journey from the past to the present of Kyoto railways

A ritual worth fighting your fear to see

Experience the sensibility of an artist

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

Located at the birthplace of sumo, this museum offers a chance to explore the history of the sport. It features a full-size sumo ring and a collection of about 12,000 sumo-related artifacts.

The museum exhibits precious fossils of prehistoric life and a large diorama replicated the forests of Saitama. It is a museum where you can learn the 300 million years of the natural history of the prefecture.

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

This is a museum where you can learn the aesthetics of the samurai spirit. You can experience being a samurai warrior wearing kabuto (a helmet) and yoroi (an armor) and take commemorative photos as well.

It succeeds in recreating the model of railway trains down to the last detail by utilizing authentic railway technology. The museum of Nobutaro Hara's model railway and his collection.

This is a hands-on museum in which you can learn by looking at, touching, and operating exhibits. You can enjoy learning the history and the latest technology of subway systems.

A facility where you can experience the nature and history of remote wilderness of Oku-Nikko

A paradise of demons

Learn about sake brewing