Museums and Art Galleries in Japan
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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...
Ohara Museum of Art
The Ohara Museum of Art, established in 1930 by Kurashiki businessman Ohara Sozaburo, is Japan's first private Western art museum. It features globally renowned Western mast...
Kaijouji Eitaikurashiryoukan (Tetsu no Kujirakan)
Kure Maritime Museum (commonly known as the "Museum of Iron Whale") is the only museum in Japan where you can enter an actual submarine. Here, the submarine "Akishio," which...
Tottori Sand Dunes Conan
The "Sand Museum" at Tottori Sand Dunes is the world's first museum dedicated to sand sculptures. With the concept of "World Travel Through Sand," sand sculptures are displa...
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...
The National Art Center, Tokyo
The National Art Center, Tokyo is located in Roppongi, known as the art hub of Japan's capital city, Tokyo. This museum opened in 2007, and its architectural design was crea...
Kyoto National Museum
The Kyoto National Museum was opened in 1897 as the Imperial Kyoto Museum. Located in Kyoto, this museum houses approximately 14,600 artworks and cultural properties from Ja...
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, was opened in 1963 in Okazaki Park, Kyoto. This museum covers a wide range of art genres, including Japanese painting, oil painting...
Takeo City Library and Historical Museum
Takeo City Library and Historical Museum is a new-style facility operated by Culture Convenience Club (CCC), integrating a library, bookstore, and cafe. Since its renewal in...
Nedzu Museum
The Nezu Museum was established in 1941 (Showa 16) to preserve and display ancient Japanese and East Asian art collected by businessman Kaichiro Nezu (1860-1940). The collec...
