Best Art Museums Spot List

A place to appreciate masterful works of glass

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

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

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.

A butler-guided tour

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

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is in Ueno Park. Special exhibitions of domestic and foreign famous paintings, variety of planned exhibitions, and exhibitions of works by the general public are held there.

Artworks await to gratify your spirit

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 lifetime's worth of paintings

Venetian glass collected in one place

A modern art museum to the south of Goryokaku

A grove of oak trees surrounds this home of art

A world of mystery and illusion

The largest collection of art pieces in Hokkaido

An art museum with exhibits and concerts

Take a stroll and observe art

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.

Established in accordance with the wishes of the business tycoon, Kaichiro Nezu, after his death. Antique works of art from Japan and the rest of Asia can be enjoyed here. It also has a Japanese garden with tea houses.

This museum is dedicated to ukiyo-e. It houses one of the largest collections in the world.