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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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Museum

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

Museum

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

Museum

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

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Ueshima Museum

This private art museum in Shibuya occupies a renovated 1989 building on Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen grounds, the former site of the British School in Tokyo.

Tokyo

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Museum of the Meiji Restoration

A Kagoshima museum chronicling the Meiji Restoration of 1868, when the Satsuma-Chōshū Alliance restored imperial rule and transformed Japan.

Kagoshima

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Tomioka Silk Mill

A historic silk mill built by the Japanese government in 1872 that transformed the country into the world's leading raw silk exporter.

Tomioka · Gunma

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Nawa Insect Museum

A museum in Tokushima dedicated to insects, featuring live specimens, interactive displays, and educational programs for all ages.

Gifu

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Aizu Bukeyashiki

A 19th-century samurai residence in Fukushima that now functions as a museum displaying the lifestyle and culture of the Edo period.

Aizuwakamatsu · Fukushima

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Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum

A museum in Yamanashi showcasing over 400 music boxes, organs, and mechanical instruments from around the world with interactive workshops.

Fujikawaguchiko · Yamanashi

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Twenty-Four Eyes Movie Village

An open-air film set on Shodoshima island that preserves the world of a beloved literary and cinematic masterpiece set in prewar Japan.

Shodoshima · Kagawa

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Ōe Town Washi Denshokan Museum

A museum preserving the tradition of Tango Futamata Paper, a handmade Japanese washi used in temple and shrine restoration.

Fukuchiyama · Kyoto