Museums and Art Galleries in Japan
「Museums/Museums」Tourist Attractions
Upopoy (National Ainu Museum and Park)
Upopoy (the Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmony) is a national center aimed at the revival and development of Ainu culture, surrounded by the rich nature of Lake Poroto. "Upop...
Towada Art Center
Towada Art Center is the centerpiece of the "Arts Towada" project, located on the city's symbolic road, the Government Street. This museum envisions the entire street as a s...
Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum (Higashi-Nihon Daishinsai Tsunami Densho-kan)
The Iwate Tsunami Memorial, located within the Takada Matsubara Tsunami Restoration Memorial Park in Iwate Prefecture, opened on September 22, 2019. This facility aims to pa...
JAXA Tsukuba Space Center
The JAXA Tsukuba Space Center, opened in 1972, is one of Japan's largest space development facilities. The vast grounds include research and development/testing facilities f...
Cup Noodles Museum Yokohama
The Cup Noodles Museum in Yokohama is an interactive food education museum where you can learn about the history of instant ramen and the importance of invention and discove...
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum was opened in 1955 with the aim of conveying the realities of the damage caused by the atomic bomb in Hiroshima to the world, and contrib...
Kochi Prefectural Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum
The Kochi Prefectural Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum is a place that displays valuable historical materials related to Sakamoto Ryoma, showcasing his personality, achievemen...
Edo-Tokyo Museum
The Edo-Tokyo Museum in Tokyo is a cultural facility that opened in 1993, dedicated to teaching about the history and culture of Tokyo over approximately 400 years, from the...
National Museum of Nature and Science
The National Museum of Nature and Science is the oldest and largest science museum in Japan. Established in 1877, it is currently located in Ueno Park, Tokyo. The exhibits c...
National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, commonly known as Miraikan, opened in Odaiba, Tokyo, in 2001. It is operated by the Japan Science and Technology Agen...
The National Museum of Western Art
The National Museum of Western Art is the only national museum in Japan dedicated to Western art, located within Ueno Park in Tokyo. It opened in 1959 and was designed by th...
Otsuka International Museum of Art
The Otsuka Museum of Art is a museum that reproduces approximately 1,000 masterpieces from 26 countries around the world on ceramic plates in their actual size using special...
