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Hakone Venetian Glass Museum

Japan's first museum dedicated to Venetian glass, the Hakone Venetian Glass Museum, Sengokuhara, Kanagawa, holds works spanning the 15th to 19th centuries.

Hakone · Kanagawa

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Unko Museum Tokyo

This quirky museum celebrates poop through interactive exhibits exploring its history, science, and cultural significance, alongside themed merchandise and a poop-shaped food cafe.

Tokyo

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Tokushima City Tokushima Castle Museum

Located in Tokushima Central Park on the former castle grounds, this shoin-zukuri style museum houses historical materials related to the Tokushima Domain and its ruling Hachisuka clan.

Tokushima

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Museum

Hakone Venetian Glass Museum

Japan's first museum dedicated to Venetian glass, the Hakone Venetian Glass Museum, Sengokuhara, Kanagawa, holds works spanning the 15th to 19th centuries.

Hakone · Kanagawa

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Unko Museum Tokyo

This quirky museum celebrates poop through interactive exhibits exploring its history, science, and cultural significance, alongside themed merchandise and a poop-shaped food cafe.

Tokyo

Museum

Tokushima City Tokushima Castle Museum

Located in Tokushima Central Park on the former castle grounds, this shoin-zukuri style museum houses historical materials related to the Tokushima Domain and its ruling Hachisuka clan.

Tokushima

Interactive Experience

teamLab Future Park Okinawa

This art venue features interactive installations that respond to visitor movement, touch, and drawings, creating ever-changing immersive experiences.

Naha · Okinawa

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British Antique Museum

BAM Kamakura, Japan's first museum dedicated to British antiques, showcases Victorian and Edwardian pieces designed by architect Kengo Kuma.

Kamakura · Kanagawa

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Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship Hakkodamaru

The Hakkodamaru, a ferry that served between Aomori and Hakodate, is now Japan's only accessible museum ferry, operated by a nonprofit since 2006.

Aomori

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Yokohama Doll Museum

Yokohama Doll Museum houses more than 10,000 dolls from over 100 countries, offering visitors a unique view of global traditions through doll-making.

Yokohama · Kanagawa

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Hokusai-kan

This Nagano museum is dedicated to Katsushika Hokusai's late works created during his final years in Obuse, when he produced his most ambitious pieces.

Obuse · Nagano

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Odaiba Retro Museum

Experiential museum in Tokyo recreating the authentic atmosphere of Japan's Showa period from the 1950s through 1980s, with meticulously reconstructed townscapes and storefronts.

Tokyo

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Cupnoodles Museum Yokohama

Museum dedicated to instant noodles with interactive exhibits on the invention by Momofuku Ando, and a My Cup Noodles Factory where visitors customize their own creations.

Yokohama · Kanagawa

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Fukuji Dam Museum

Museum in northern Okinawa exploring Fukuji Dam, the island's largest water source, through exhibitions on construction, water management, and Okinawan cultural traditions.

Higashi · Okinawa

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SUGINAMI Animation Museum

Japan's pioneering animation museum with immersive exhibits where visitors learn animation fundamentals, participate in dubbing, create animations, and explore industry insights.

Tokyo

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Gifu City Science Museum

Science museum with interactive exhibitions covering nature, technology, space and more, featuring a planetarium, rooftop telescope, and regular science demonstrations.

Gifu

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Tokyo National Museum

Japan's oldest museum, the Tokyo National Museum has collected around 120,000 cultural properties since 1872, preserving Japanese and Asian heritage.

Tokyo

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Toei Animation Museum

The Toei Animation Museum celebrates the prolific Japanese studio behind Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, One Piece, and other iconic anime series.

Tokyo

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National Museum of Nature and Science

Housed in Ueno Park, this museum features over four million specimens and galleries dedicated to dinosaurs, space technology, and Japan's natural heritage.

Tokyo

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Mizuki Shigeru Museum

The Mizuki Shigeru Museum showcases the manga artist's original works and illustrations, with workshops and annual birthday celebration events.

Sakaiminato · Tottori

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Hayashibara Museum of Art

This private museum specializes in Japanese and Chinese pottery and ceramics from the Heian and Kamakura periods, featuring a beautiful Japanese garden.

Okayama