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Hokkaido
Prison Museum (Abashiri Kangaku)
Abashiri Kangoku (博物館 網走監獄), also known as Abashiri Prison, is a former prison located in Abashiri, a city in Hokkaido, Japan. The prison was establi...
Tohoku Region
Fukushima Prefectural Museum
The Fukushima Prefectural Museum (福島県立博物館), also known as the Fukushima Museum, is a museum located in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It...
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 famous Japanese photographer Ken Domon. It is located in...
Akita Museum of Art
The Akita Museum of Art (秋田県立美術館) is an art museum located in the city of Akita in the Akita Prefecture of Japan. The museum was established in 1978 a...
Kesennuma City Memorial Museum
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, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The museum is dedicated...
Nebuta Museum WA RASSE
Nebuta Museum WA RASSE (ねぶたの家 ワ・ラッセ) is a museum located in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The museum is dedicated to the Nebuta Festival, ...
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) is a museum located in Omiya Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japa...
National Museum of Japanese History
The National Museum of Japanese History (国立歴史民俗博物館) is a museum located in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The museum is dedicated to the study and...
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, a spiritual leader ...
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 the art and craft o...
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 a museum located in Kyoto, Japan, and is one of the most important museums in the country. It was established in 18...
National Museum of Art, Osaka (NMAO)
The National Museum of Art, Osaka (国立国際美術館) is a museum of modern and contemporary art located in Osaka, Japan. It is one of four national art museums...
Nara National Museum
The Nara National Museum (奈良国立博物館) is a museum located in Nara, Japan, that houses a collection of Buddhist art and artifacts from the region. The mus...
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) is a museum dedicated to preserving the memory of the Great Ha...
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. The museum's collection focuses primarily on ...
Osaka Science Museum
The Osaka Science Museum (大阪市立科学館) is a popular science museum located in the Kita district of Osaka, Japan. It is a must-visit destination for anyone...
Osaka Museum of History
The Osaka Museum of History (大阪歴史博物館) is a museum located in the Chuo ward of Osaka, Japan. It is dedicated to showcasing the history and culture of O...
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, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The museum was designed by the architect Tadao Ando...
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) (大分県立美術館) opened in April 2015 in the center of Oita City, Oita Prefecture. Based on the concept of "a museum o...
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 1982 and is dedic...
Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture
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 cultural heritage and history ...
Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum
The Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum (長崎県美術館) is a museum of contemporary art located in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The museum is d...
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 the city of Itoman in Okinawa, Japan. The museum's mission is to prom...
Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum
Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum (沖縄県立博物館・美術館) is a museum located in Naha, the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The museum f...