
Hokkaido

Okhotsk Ryuhyo Museum
The Okhotsk Ryuhyo Museum (オホーツク流氷館) is a museum located in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan, dedicated to showcasing and researching the Okhotsk Sea drift ...

Abashiri Prison Museum (Abashiri Kangaku)
The Abashiri Prison Museum (博物館 網走監獄), also known as Abashiri Kangoku, is a former prison located in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan. Established in 1890, t...
Tohoku Region

Fukushima Prefectural Museum
The Fukushima Prefectural Museum (福島県立博物館) is a museum located in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to showcasing the histo...

Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum
The Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum (野口英世記念館) is a museum dedicated to the life and work of Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, a renowned Japanese bacteriologist and ...

The Ken Domon Museum of Photography
The Ken Domon Museum of Photography (土門拳記念館) is a museum dedicated to the life and work of the celebrated Japanese photographer Ken Domon. Located in S...

Akita Museum of Art
The Akita Museum of Art (秋田県立美術館) is an art museum located in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The museum was newly opened in 2012 (the former Aki...

Kesennuma City Memorial Museum
The Kesennuma City Memorial Museum (気仙沼市東日本大震災遺構・伝承館) is a museum located in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The museum is dedicate...

Nebuta Museum WA RASSE
Nebuta Museum WA RASSE is a museum located in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to the Nebuta Festival, one of the largest and most famous fes...

Aomori Museum of Art
The Aomori Museum of Art (青森県立美術館) is a museum located in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture. It was opened in 2006 and is dedicated to contemporary art, ...
Kanto Region

Tokyo National Museum
The Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館) is the oldest and largest museum in Japan, located in Ueno Park, Taito Ward, Tokyo. The museum was founded in 1872...

The National Museum of Western Art
The National Museum of Western Art (国立西洋美術館) is a museum located in Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1959 and is the only national art...

The Railway Museum
The Railway Museum (鉄道博物館) is a museum located in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, that is dedicated to the history of railways in Japan. The mu...

Oya History Museum
The Oya History Museum (大谷資料館) is a museum located in the town of Oya, in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The museum is housed in an old stone quarry, which ...

Kawagoe City Museum
Kawagoe City Museum (川越市立博物館) was established in 1990 on the site of the Ninomaru of Kawagoe Castle in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, in a building...

Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore
The Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore (埼玉県立歴史と民俗の博物館), established in 1971, is located in Omiya Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Pre...

National Museum of Japanese History
The National Museum of Japanese History (国立歴史民俗博物館) is Japan's only comprehensive museum of history, located in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture. The museum...

Hakone Open-Air Museum
The Hakone Open-Air Museum (彫刻の森美術館) is a large outdoor sculpture park and museum located in the Hakone area of Japan. It is known for its impressive ...

Edo-Tokyo Museum
Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) is a museum located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan that showcases the history and culture of Tokyo during the Edo period (1603-186...

The Sumida Hokusai Museum
The Sumida Hokusai Museum (すみだ北斎美術館) is an art museum located in Sumida ward, Tokyo, Japan. The museum is dedicated to the works of the famous Japane...
Chubu Region

The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum (福井県立恐竜博物館) is a museum located in Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The museum is dedicated to the stu...

Tokugawa Art Museum
The Tokugawa Art Museum (徳川美術館) is a museum located in the city of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The museum is dedicated to preserving and showcasing...

MOA Museum of Art
The MOA Museum of Art (MOA美術館) is a museum located in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The museum was founded by Mokichi Okada (or Meishu-sama), a ...

Toyama Glass Art Museum
The Toyama Glass Art Museum (富山市ガラス美術館) is a museum located in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The museum is dedicated to showcasing a wide r...

The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art (金沢21世紀美術館) is a contemporary art museum located in Kanazawa, Japan. It is a leading cultural institution ...
Kansai Region

Kyoto National Museum
Kyoto National Museum (京都国立博物館) is one of the most important museums in Japan, located in Kyoto. It was established in 1889 as the Imperial Museum and...

National Museum of Art, Osaka (NMAO)
The National Museum of Art, Osaka (国立国際美術館), established in 2004, is a leading museum of contemporary art located in Osaka, Japan. As one of four nati...

Nara National Museum
The Nara National Museum (奈良国立博物館) is a museum located in Nara, Japan, housing a vast collection of Buddhist art and artifacts from the region. The mu...

Kobe City Museum
Kobe City Museum (神戸市立博物館) is a museum located in Kobe, Japan that focuses on the history and culture of the city. The museum features a wide range of...

The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Museum
The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Museum (阪神・淡路大震災記念 人と防災未来センター), officially known as the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memori...

Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art
The Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art (兵庫県立美術館) is an art museum located in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, on the shore of Osaka Bay. Designed by world-...

Osaka Science Museum
The Osaka Science Museum (大阪市立科学館), located in Chuo Ward, Osaka, Japan, is a popular science museum and a must-visit destination for anyone interested...

Osaka Museum of History
The Osaka Museum of History (大阪歴史博物館), opened in 2001, is a museum located in the Chuo ward of Osaka, Japan. It is dedicated to showcasing the history...

Kyoto Railway Museum
The Kyoto Railway Museum (京都鉄道博物館) is a museum dedicated to the history of railways in Japan, located in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Japan. The museum ...

Kyoto International Manga Museum
The Kyoto International Manga Museum (京都国際マンガミュージアム) is a museum dedicated to manga, or Japanese comics, located in Kyoto, Japan. The museum ope...
Chugoku Region

Onomichi City Museum of Art
The Onomichi City Museum of Art (尾道市立美術館) is a museum located in the city of Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The museum was founded in 1980 and...

Nariwa Museum
The Nariwa Museum (成羽美術館) is a contemporary art museum located in Nariwa, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Originally opened in 1953, the muse...

Adachi Museum of Art
The Adachi Museum of Art (足立美術館) is a museum of contemporary Japanese art located in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1970 by Adachi...
Kyushu Region

Chiran Tokko Peace Museum
The Chiran Tokko Peace Museum (知覧特攻平和会館) is a museum located in the town of Chiran, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to the kamikaze pilo...

Oita Prefectural Art Museum (OPAM)
The Oita Prefectural Art Museum (OPAM), opened in April 2015, is a contemporary art museum located in the heart of Oita City. Designed by architect Shigeru B...

Matsura Historical Museum
Matsura Historical Museum (松浦史料博物館) is a history museum located in Hirado City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The museum was opened in 1955 and is house...

Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture
The Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture (長崎歴史文化博物館) is a museum located in Nagasaki City, Japan. It showcases the rich history and culture of Nag...

Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum
The Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum (長崎県美術館) is a modern and contemporary art museum located in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The museum f...

Kyushu National Museum
The Kyushu National Museum (九州国立博物館) is a museum located in Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is one of Japan's four national museums and is...
Okinawa

Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum (沖縄県平和祈念資料館) is a museum located in Itoman City, Okinawa, Japan. The museum's mission is to promote peace...