Best Art Museums Spot List

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

It is a toy museum designed to attract people of all ages, from babies to the elderly. Visitors can see, touch, play, and learn while having fun.

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

A place to appreciate masterful works of glass

The museum’s shop is a must-see, too

An art museum surrounded by dense forests, deep in the mountains

Japan's first national art museum located next to the Imperial palace, and it houses more than 12,500 artworks.

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

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.”

A unique art museum displaying future works and commanding a magnificent view of Lake Ashino-ko in Hakone.

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.

A metropolitan museum where you can experience art up close

The leading domestic collection of modern art prints

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

Teaware masterpieces collected by a businessman

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.

A butler-guided tour

A museum inside the building of Tokyo University of the Arts, the best out of all the art universities in Japan. It stores approximately 29,000 items of mainly Japanese modern arts.

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

Lalique Museum, Hakone exhibits about 230 pieces of French artist, René Lalique (1860-1945) who created precious jewelry in Art Nouveau style, and beautiful objects in glass during Art Deco period.