The ultimate guide to Japan travel
With a long history as the cradle of Japanese culture, it's little surprise that Kyushu has one of Japan's most impressive history museums. What …
The three brick buildings that make up the museum were formerly a military armory.
A museum located near Yokaichi Station that houses the giant kites that are flown during the Higashiomi Giant Kite Festival.
An open air museum featuring nine historic buildings from the Edo period that have been relocated and reconstructed. Among the buildings are farm …
A modest traditional arts and crafts museum located within the grounds of Kenrokuen. The museum is closed every Thursday during off season …
A modern, perfectly round museum split over two levels. Regular entry is and gives you access to six galleries. If you want to view the special …
With its elaborate costumes and ritualized movements and chants, Noh can seem like an impenetrable Japanese art form. This new museum dedicated …
The D.T. Suzuki Museum is dedicated to the life and teachings of modern Zen Buddhist philosopher Daisetsu Suzuki. The museum is divided into …
Located in Hattori Ryokuchi Park, the museum features farm houses and other structures built between the 17th and 19th centuries that have been …
The Kihoin Shushukan is part of the complex of the southernmost temple of Japan. It displays around 4000 artefacts of the island's crafts, from …
Located on a hill next to the hypocenter of the blast which killed and injured almost 149,000 people, the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum contains …
An historical park in Saga Prefecture that recreates a village of the Yayoi period (a span of 600 years from approximately 300 BCE to 300 CE) at …
Originally created as an annex of the Tokyo Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto (MoMAK) has been on its current site …
The Kyoto International Manga Museum is a museum dedicated to, well, manga. Japanese comics have a unique art style and have become popular all …
One of Japan's most enjoyable museums, this place is dedicated to the inventor of Japan's most famous food: instant noodles. As well as vibrant …