Top 10 museums to see in Japan
The selection of foreign tourists in Japan
Discover the 10 most popular museums for foreign tourists during their visit to Japan!
1. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Symbol of the tragedy of August 6, 1945, the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima is the most popular site among tourists from all over the world. A place of memory, the park is above all a place of peace, listed as a UNESCO heritage site. It combines the museum, the peace memorial, and the children's peace monument.
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
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2. The Chôkoku no Mori open-air museum in Hakone
Opened in 1969, the Hakone Open-Air Museum is the first museum of its kind in Japan. Discover the 120 structures scattered around the perimeter of the Pinacoteca. The interior is not to be outdone: between the walls, an entire pavilion is dedicated to Pablo Picasso. Here you will find playgrounds, green spaces, and even a tea pavilion. In short, a place full of surprises!
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Structure installed in Hakone Open-Air Museum
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3. The Samurai Museum in Shinjuku (Tokyo)
The samurai, a true icon of Japanese culture, deserved its museum! In the heart of the modern and futuristic capital that is Tokyo, you can take advantage of a stroll among the buildings to visit this unusual museum. The visit to the Samurai Museum lasts about an hour and allows you to observe an authentic armor, once worn by the samurai.
Samurai armor at the Shinjuku Samurai Museum in Tokyo
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4. The Edo-Tokyo Museum in Tokyo
This vast interactive museum invites you to dive into the world of the Tokyo of yesteryear: Edo. Models and larger-than-life reconstructions of ancient monuments or city districts are on the agenda. Sound and light demonstrations are also on the program. Although the English instructions are sketchy, this museum is worth a look at. In addition, photos are allowed and easy to access.
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The exterior of the Edo Museum in Tokyo contrasts with the history it contains.
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5. The Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki
In the Urakami district of Nagasaki is the Atomic Bomb Museum. Through a wide variety of documents, you are invited to trace the different events that led to the bombardment. Testimonies and objects reconstruct the moment when everything changed on August 9, 1945. Leaving the museum, you can see the epicenter of the disaster, marked by a black pillar in the memorial park.
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Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki
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6. Toyota Memorial Museum of Industry and Technology in Nagoya
After a visit to this museum, the history of the industry and the Toyota manufacturer will showcase their manufacturing process! An ideal family visit for young and old to discover automotive manufacturing processes over time. Models and prototypes follow one another, and interactive exhibitions are also on the program.
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Toyota Memorial Museum of Industry and Technology in Nagoya
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7. Hiroshi Senju Museum in Karuizawa
Designed by architect Ryue Nishizawa, the Hiroshi Senju Museum has been open since 2011. It contains around a hundred paintings by the Japanese artist Hiroshi. The architecture of the museum counts as much as the works exhibited. Created in the spirit of the avant-garde, the whole produces harmony despite different materials.
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Hiroshi Senju Museum in Karuizawa
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8. Himeyuri Peace Museum in Okinawa
Located in Itoman on the island of Okinawa, this museum was inaugurated in 1989. It was built in memory of the civilian members of the Himeyuri squadron who helped Japanese soldiers during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. During this battle, they set up a makeshift hospital in caves on the island. Part of this hospital has been reconstructed in the museum.
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The Himeyuri Peace Museum in Okinawa
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9. Kita-kyushu Natural and Human History Museum
In 2002, the three main museums of Kitakyushu were combined: the Natural History Museum, the Human History Museum, and the Archaeological Museum; and gave birth to the Kitakyushu Natural and Human History Museum. The concept of the museum is to discover "the adventure of life". It is divided into two areas: "Natural History" and "History".
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Kitakyushu Natural History Museum
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10. Ghibli Museum in Tokyo
Between Shintoism and the marvelous, the author of Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away has imagined a museum with heterogeneous architecture, a bit baroque. Discover the surprising Ghibli Museum in Tokyo and rediscover your inner child during a visit tinged with magic and mystery.
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Totoro greets you at the entrance to the Ghibli Museum
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