Museums and Art Galleries in Japan
「Museums/Museums」Tourist Attractions
The National Museum of Art, Osaka
The National Museum of Art, Osaka is uniquely located in Nakachō, Osaka, and is a rare "completely underground" art museum. Opened in 1977, it was originally located in Expo...
Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda
The Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda is a unique facility where you can experience the history and culture of instant ramen, the birthplace of this iconic food. In 1958, Momof...
Tokugawa Art Museum
The Tokugawa Art Museum is an art museum located in Nagoya City that broadly introduces Japanese history and culture. It opened in 1935 and showcases over 10,000 valuable it...
Nagoya City Art Museum
The Nagoya City Art Museum is located in the center of Nagoya City, within Shirakawa Park. The building was designed by the renowned architect Kenzō Tange, who hails from Ai...
Living Museum Nifure
Nifrel is an experiential museum produced by the Kaiyukan, with the concept of "touching the senses." It features a blend of an aquarium, zoo, and art museum, with eight zon...
Kyoto Railway Museum
The Kyoto Railway Museum, opened in 2016, is one of the largest railway museums in Japan, designed to be a fun and educational facility with the theme of "see, touch, and ex...
Mojiko Retro
Moji Port Retro is an attractive district in Kitakyushu City. This port town, which flourished from the Meiji era to the early Showa period, was once counted among Japan's t...
Kyushu National Museum
The Kyushu National Museum is the fourth national museum in Japan, following those in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nara. It opened in 2005 in Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. This mus...
Abashiri Prison Museum
The Abashiri Prison Museum is the only prison museum in Japan, exhibiting the former Abashiri Prison's cell blocks, chapel, and administration building. The premises feature...
Dazai Osamu Memorial Hall (Shayokan)
The Dazai Osamu Memorial Hall "Shayokan" is the birthplace of the renowned author Dazai Osamu. It is a magnificent residence built by his father, Tsushima Gen'emon, in 1907 ...
Nara National Museum
The Nara National Museum is a historic museum located within Nara Park, adjacent to world heritage sites such as Todai-ji Temple and Kofuku-ji Temple. Established in 1895, i...
Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime Museum)
The Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime History and Science Museum) is a museum that introduces the history of Kure City, which thrived as a military port where the battleship "Yam...
