Best Other Museums Spot List

A museum that displays precious references to sumo wrestling — a form of traditional culture dating to the era of Japanese myths.

A ritual worth fighting your fear to see

Learn about sake brewing

Become intimate with literature in this famous building

A toy museum where you can enjoy picking out favorites

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

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.

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

Learn about the history of sake making, starting back in the Edo period (1603-1868)

Includes a wide-angle observation deck to enjoy

Learn about the nature of Mt. Taisetsu with varied displays

The curious silhouette of this church draws the attention of passersby

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

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

Enjoy the world of konamon foods by eating and learning about them

It is a historical museum where you can learn about the Chiba clan, who made the foundation and historical contribution to Chiba City. From the observation deck, you can see a magnificent view of Chiba City.

This is an art gallery established in 1926, located in the Meiji Jingu Gaien Park. About 80 masterpieces of Japanese and Western paintings are displayed in chronological order.

Meet the two famous cats that manage the station

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.

Sharing a new art culture from Aomori