Best Art Museums Spot List

This is Japan's only national art museum, where you can view various Western artworks, including the Matsukata collection, which mainly consists of French artworks.

The museum’s shop is a must-see, too

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

A butler-guided tour

Directly connected to Mitsukoshimae Station, the Mitsui Memorial Museum features masterpieces of Japanese and Eastern art acquired by members of the Mitsui family over 350 years. There is no permanent exhibition.

A place to appreciate masterful works of glass

The Tokyo Station Gallery is a museum located in an Important Cultural Property, Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building. Exhibitions and events in a variety of themes are held there.

A world of mystery and illusion

An art museum with exhibits and concerts

Venetian glass collected in one place

Take a stroll and observe art

A grove of oak trees surrounds this home of art

A lifetime's worth of paintings

A modern art museum to the south of Goryokaku

The largest collection of art pieces in Hokkaido

Founded by Kunio Kobayashi, the notable bonsai (potted plant) creator. Artistic bonsai are in line with each other at the Japanese garden. You can also purchase some of them.

A museum where you can enjoy contemporary sculpture in the sleek, hexagonal main building and the four outdoor exhibition areas.

Artworks that blend in well with traditional Japanese houses are displayed

Pola Museum of Art, built in the forests of Hakone, is a glass-encased space where you can enjoy art and nature together.