Best Other Museums Spot List

Experience the sensibility of an artist

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

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

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.

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.

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

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.

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

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 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.

Become intimate with literature in this famous building

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

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

View real-life tachineputa all year

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.

This museum displays the works of leading Japanese modern sculptor Fumio Asakura: the site is registered nationally as a Place of Scenic Beauty and the structure itself as a Tangible Cultural Property.

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

Enjoy Osamu Tezuka’s world all with your family

A journey from the past to the present of Kyoto railways

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