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Hina Doll Festival of the Owari Tokugawa Family

A seasonal tradition showcases rare Hina dolls passed down through the Owari Tokugawa family, dressed in historically accurate court attire.

7 Feb – 5 Apr 2027Aichi · Chubu

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Cherry Blossom Viewing at the Tokyo National Museum

Tokyo National Museum's Cherry Blossom Viewing combines art appreciation with garden strolls, with cherry blossom masterpieces displayed alongside blooming trees.

10 Mar – 5 Apr 2027Tokyo · Kanto

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Hina Doll Festival of the Owari Tokugawa Family

A seasonal tradition showcases rare Hina dolls passed down through the Owari Tokugawa family, dressed in historically accurate court attire.

7 Feb – 5 Apr 2027Aichi · Chubu

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Cherry Blossom Viewing at the Tokyo National Museum

Tokyo National Museum's Cherry Blossom Viewing combines art appreciation with garden strolls, with cherry blossom masterpieces displayed alongside blooming trees.

10 Mar – 5 Apr 2027Tokyo · Kanto

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Ise Katagami Tokyo Exhibition 2027

Ise Katagami is an ancient paper-stencil craft used to dye kimono patterns, recognised as Important Intangible Cultural Property and practiced by only six master artisans today.

12–14 Jun 2027Tokyo · Kanto

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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

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Yamanashi Strawberry King Museum

A museum in Sanrio founder Tsuji Shintaro's hometown dedicated to the history and legacy of the beloved character brand.

Kai · Yamanashi

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Tsuzawa Andon Museum

Tsuzawa Andon Museum displays lantern floats in a permanent exhibition and regularly hosts lantern painting activities for visitor participation.

Oyabe · Toyama

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Lake Biwa Museum

Lake Biwa Museum explores the relationship between Japan's largest and oldest lake and human society, featuring a tunnel aquarium displaying rare freshwater fish species.

Kusatsu · Shiga

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Yamanashi Gem Museum

Yamanashi Gem Museum houses over 2,000 gemstones from worldwide sources, with exhibits exploring the history and processes of mining and cutting precious gems and minerals.

Fujikawaguchiko · Yamanashi

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Eizō & Tōichi Katō Memorial Art Museum

Eizō & Tōichi Katō Memorial Art Museum displays approximately 5,000 restored drawings and 150 paintings, along with exhibitions of local artists in its two gallery spaces.

Gifu

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Kadokawa Culture Museum

Five-story cultural complex featuring museums, galleries, libraries, and exhibition spaces presenting both mainstream and popular culture.

Tokorozawa · Saitama

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Tsukuba Space Center

JAXA space facility featuring satellite and rocket development programs, public planetarium, and exhibition spaces dedicated to space technology.

Tsukuba · Ibaraki

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Togakushi Folk Museum・Togakushi Ninja Museum・Ninja Trick Mansion

Mountain attraction in Nagano designed as a ninja training ground with obstacle courses and a trick mansion featuring secret passages and hidden doorways.

Nagano

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NYK Hikawa Maru

Historic ocean liner from 1930 with Art Deco design that carried passengers between Yokohama and North America, served as a wartime hospital ship, and now operates as a museum.

Yokohama · Kanagawa

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Yokohama Port Museum

Museum documenting 160 years of Yokohama port history and Japan's early maritime relations with Western countries through interactive exhibitions.

Yokohama · Kanagawa

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