Best Museums Spot List

The Philatelic Museum in Tokyo is one of the rare museums in Japan, and visitors can discover the fun and charm of postal stamps from all over the world.

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

The Science Museum allows people of all ages to see, touch, and experience science. A variety of workshops held every day are also appealing.

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.

The building and the interior itself are the display! Experience Kyoto's elegance

A massive collection of manga from all over the world, from the famous to rare finds

Become familiar with the ocean, ships, science, and technology

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

This is a museum where you can learn the aesthetics of the samurai spirit. You can experience being a samurai warrior wearing kabuto (a helmet) and yoroi (an armor) and take commemorative photos as well.

Museum to appreciate the works of painter and poet Yumeji Takehisa.

The second-oldest national museum in Japan, located in Nara Park. It boasts the nation's greatest collection of Buddhist art.

A toy museum where you can enjoy picking out favorites

The Railway Museum displays 37 real railway cars and lets you try out rail car operations yourself.

Understand and experience a disaster, while learning about minimizing risk and damage from natural disasters

A museum that displays precious references to sumo wrestling — a form of traditional culture dating to the era of Japanese myths.

This memorial museum used to be the art studio and residence of Taro Okamoto, who was a representative artist of Japan. His passion and energy still fill the museum.

A museum specializing in Japanese swords. Some 190 items including swords, mountings and fittings, armor, and information on metalwork.

A classical red brick building

Enjoy the world of science as if you are playing a game

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.