Best Art Museums Spot List

Experience arts from Akita

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

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

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

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

A metropolitan museum where you can experience art up close

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.

Artworks await to gratify your spirit

Take a stroll and observe art

An art museum with exhibits and concerts

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

A lifetime's worth of paintings

The largest collection of art pieces in Hokkaido

Venetian glass collected in one place

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