Your complete guide to museums, galleries and cultural institutions across Japan
Explore Japan's most celebrated cultural institutions, from ancient temples to cutting-edge contemporary galleries
Japan's oldest and largest museum, housing over 110,000 objects spanning art and history.
Guardian of Kyoto's ancient cultural heritage, with masterworks of Buddhist art and calligraphy.
SANAA-designed circular building showcasing boundary-pushing contemporary art.
Immersive digital art museum where you walk through water and experience living worlds.
Ten floors of Osaka's fascinating history from ancient times to the modern era.
A moving tribute to the victims of the atomic bombing and a powerful message for peace.
A magnificent survey of how Japan's artists have captured the fleeting beauty of nature across centuries — from golden screen paintings of blossoming cherry trees to intimate ink scrolls depicting autumn leaves drifting on mountain streams.
This landmark exhibition brings together over 180 works spanning the Heian period to the 20th century, including rare national treasures on public display for the first time in decades.
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