Best Art Museums Spot List

Located on the 9th floor of the Teigeki Building in Marunouchi, the museum overlooks the Imperial Palace and displays the Idemitsu Collection of Oriental antiques.

Step into an enchanting art museum where graceful goldfish dance amid a mesmerizing world of light, sound, and fragrance are woven together.

From the works of masters to rising artists, get in touch with various works by Aomori artists

A museum were you can enjoy the modern works painted by the illustrators such as Takabatake Kasho who swept through the art publication world.

This art museum houses many pieces of artwork, mainly paintings, woodblock prints, sculptures, and others that were created by the hands of artists who have a tie with Kawagoe.

In addition to the museum's various themed exhibitions and displays of Japanese modern and contemporary artworks, the location is also attractive due to the scenery that has made the place known as the museum with a superb view and rich natural environment.

Teaware masterpieces collected by a businessman

A building that is in itself a work of art. An art center where you can enjoy a variety of art exhibitions.

The museum’s shop is a must-see, too

This art museum has the longest history in the Hakone area. On the premises, there is a tea ceremony room from which you can enjoy the landscape of each season.

From crafts, paintings, and more: this museum has many famous works on display

This is the world's first museum dedicated to the classic novella ”The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It displays documentation and memorabilia from the author Saint-Exupéry, and visitors can fully enjoy the world of ”The Little Prince.”

Immerse yourself in the world of this photographer who loved the Yamato path

Hakone Garasunomori Museum, or the Venetian Glass Museum in Hakone, is the first museum of this kind in Japan. The glass exhibitions that change each season are worth seeing.

It has over 5,000 pieces of Japanese and Oriental antique art. The building in the shinden-zukuri aristocratic architectural style (developed between the late 7th to early 11th century) and the Japanese garden are worthy of a viewing.

This museum offers both beauty and healing surrounded by the nature of Hakone. A giant mural of wind god Fujin and thunder god Raijin can be appreciated while soaking your feet in an ashi-yu footbath.

A museum where you can relax surrounded by rich greenery. It positions art as a ”sustenance of mental health.”

The Suntory Museum of Art is directly connected with Roppongi Station and inside Tokyo Midtown — a chic integrated complex where you can enjoy shopping.

Experience arts from Akita

A museum specializing in nihonga (Japanese paintings) with a collection of about 1,800 works consisting mainly of modern and contemporary Japanese paintings. It holds various special exhibitions as well.