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Japan Coast Guard Museum Yokohama

A museum dedicated to the December 2001 spy ship incident involving the Japanese Coast Guard and a North Korean vessel, displaying the sunken ship's hull.

Yokohama · Kanagawa

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Ishinomori Manga Museum

A museum on Nakaze island dedicated to manga artist Ishinomori Shotaro, creator of enduring works including Cyborg 009 and Kamen Rider, designed by the artist.

Ishinomaki · Miyagi

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Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History

A museum in Mito tracing Ibaraki's history through artifacts and documents from the Edo period, featuring preserved farm buildings and Meiji-era architecture.

Mito · Ibaraki

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Museum

Japan Coast Guard Museum Yokohama

A museum dedicated to the December 2001 spy ship incident involving the Japanese Coast Guard and a North Korean vessel, displaying the sunken ship's hull.

Yokohama · Kanagawa

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Ishinomori Manga Museum

A museum on Nakaze island dedicated to manga artist Ishinomori Shotaro, creator of enduring works including Cyborg 009 and Kamen Rider, designed by the artist.

Ishinomaki · Miyagi

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Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History

A museum in Mito tracing Ibaraki's history through artifacts and documents from the Edo period, featuring preserved farm buildings and Meiji-era architecture.

Mito · Ibaraki

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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

A museum dedicated to preserving the memory of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, featuring exhibits and artifacts that document its history.

Hiroshima

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Shijimizuka site

An archaeological site containing Jomon period remains including pit dwellings, settlement traces, and shell middens dating to approximately 2000-1000 BCE.

Hamamatsu · Shizuoka

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Gifu City Museum of History

A museum concentrating on regional history and traditional handicrafts, featuring a replica market established by Oda Nobunaga and interactive exhibits.

Gifu

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Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art

Situated at the foot of Mt. Shinobu, this modern museum opened in 1984 and exhibits fine works of contemporary and modern art with diverse programming.

Fukushima

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Atomic Bomb Dome

The remains of the Industrial Promotion Hall near ground zero from the August 6, 1945 atomic bombing, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996.

Hiroshima

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Art Aquarium Museum Ginza

Located in Ginza Mitsukoshi, this permanent exhibition showcases over 70 goldfish varieties as living art designed by aquatic artist Hidetomo Kimura.

Tokyo

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Akita Dog Museum

Located in Odate, this museum is dedicated to the history and culture of the Akita dog breed with exhibits, a library, and a theater.

Odate · Akita

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Adachi Museum of Art

This museum houses 1,500 works of Japanese art and six gardens ranked Japan's number one for 19 consecutive years by gardening journals.

Yasugi · Shimane

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Tachineputa Museum

This Akita museum preserves Tachineputa, giant 16-meter festival floats decorated with traditional ornaments, and showcases both historical and modern examples.

Goshogawara · Aomori

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Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum

Outdoor museum preserving over 30 historic buildings from Tokyo's Edo through Showa periods, relocated to showcase architectural styles and daily life.

Koganei · Tokyo

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Kannon Museum

Museum dedicated to Kannon teachings and forms, preserving Hasedera Temple's 13 centuries of Buddhist pilgrimage tradition and artistic heritage.

Kamakura · Kanagawa

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Sapporo Beer Museum

This free museum traces the history of Sapporo Brewery through exhibits and equipment displays, with a bar for tastings and a restaurant in the adjoining Garden Park.

Sapporo · Hokkaido

Interactive Experience

teamLab Borderless: MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM

Wander through teamLab Borderless, where digital waterfalls part around your body and tea blooms with flowers inside your cup.

Tokyo