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Museum

Kyoto Railway Museum

A railway museum with 53 historic trains spanning 130 years of Japan's railway history, from the first imported steam locomotive to modern shinkansen.

Kyoto

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Morioka History and Culture Museum

Museum opened 2011 within Morioka Castle Ruins Park, treating the historic fort grounds as its primary exhibit while promoting the surrounding castle-town area.

Morioka · Iwate

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Uenohara site

Jōmon-period archaeological site with pit dwellings dating back 9,500 years, now a 36-hectare park and exhibition centre in Kagoshima.

Kirishima · Kagoshima

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Museum

Kyoto Railway Museum

A railway museum with 53 historic trains spanning 130 years of Japan's railway history, from the first imported steam locomotive to modern shinkansen.

Kyoto

Museum

Morioka History and Culture Museum

Museum opened 2011 within Morioka Castle Ruins Park, treating the historic fort grounds as its primary exhibit while promoting the surrounding castle-town area.

Morioka · Iwate

Museum

Uenohara site

Jōmon-period archaeological site with pit dwellings dating back 9,500 years, now a 36-hectare park and exhibition centre in Kagoshima.

Kirishima · Kagoshima

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Kyoto Seishu Netsuke Art Museum

Museum dedicated to netsuke miniature sculpture, housing over 6,000 pieces with rotating exhibitions showcasing this refined Japanese art form.

Kyoto

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Kawagoe City Museum

Museum exhibiting Kawagoe's cultural heritage from prehistoric times to the present across five themed historical sections.

Kawagoe · Saitama

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Kagoshima Prefecture History and Art Center Reimeikan

A museum in Kagoshima that opened in 1983 and underwent a name change in 2020 to reflect its expanded focus on art and crafts, located on castle grounds.

Kagoshima

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Japan Toy Museum

A privately operated museum near Himeji housing approximately 90,000 toy artifacts from 160 countries and regions, displayed in six traditional storehouse buildings.

Himeji · Hyogo

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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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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