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Museums and Cultural Treasures

This collection spans Japan’s diverse heritage, from the UNESCO-listed Shurijo Castle and Le Corbusier’s National Museum of Western Art to niche attractions like the TOTO Toilet Museum. Explore the open-air architectural park of Shikoku Mura, the anime exhibits at Tokyo Anime Center, and the world-class Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum. These sites highlight traditional Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples, and modern art galleries, offering insights into Japanese history, industrial innovation, and contemporary pop culture across the archipelago.

Tokyo Anime Center

Paradise for all the anime fans. This place holds both permanent and temporary exhibitions related to all the favourite anime series and…

Yasukuni Shrine

Founded in 1869, this Shinto shrine is devoted to those who died in wars in the 19th and 20th century.

National Museum of Western Art

A stunning collection of Western artworks housed in an equally stunning building by Le Corbusier, inscribed as a cultural heritage on the…

Lake Shōji

Lake Shōji is one of the Fuji Five Lakes and located in the town of Fujikawaguchiko in southern Yamanashi Prefecture near Mount Fuji, Japan.

Shurijo Castle

Shuri Castle was a Ryukyuan gusuku castle in Shuri, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

Kawaguchiko Music Forest

Though small in size, this amusement park is one of its kind. Focused on musical instruments, music will encompass you the second you enter.

Shiroi Koibito Park

Admire a beautiful historical building, go inside and taste a really delicious chocolate and sweets. A must-see place for children.

Jison-in

Though this temple may look quite ordinary, be sure it is one of the most unusual places of worship you can visit in Japan.

TOTO Museum

This unique museum displays toilets & tableware made by the Toto company, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016.

Sankei-en

Sankei-en is a traditional Japanese-style garden in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan, which opened in 1906.

丹生官省符神社

Part of the UNESCO World Heritage "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range," this Shinto shrine in Kudoyama is historically linked to the nearby Koyasan temple complex.

Marukin Soy Sauce Museum

This slightly odd sounding museum shows its visitors the process of soy sauce making and it makes for an interesting peek into the process…

Miyajima Public Aquarium

Explore local sea life in more detail. The main attraction is definitely a unique oyster farm exhibition.

レトロスペース坂会館

A private museum in Sapporo showcasing a vast collection of retro household items, vintage toys, and everyday memorabilia from Japan's Showa era.

地蔵菩薩

A large bronze statue of Jizo Bosatsu, the guardian of children and travelers, located within the grounds of Taisoji Temple near Shinjuku.

Sendai Mediatheque

Sendai Mediatheque is a library in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It was designed by Toyo Ito in 1995 and completed in 2001.

Shikoku Mura

Shikoku Mura is an open-air architectural park in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum

The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, located in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan, is one of the leading dinosaur museums in Asia that is renowned…

Ohara Museum of Art Main Building

The Ohara Museum of Art in Kurashiki was the first collection of Western art to be permanently exhibited in Japan.

New Yashima Aquarium

Situated 300 meters above sea level on Mount Yashima, this aquarium is one of the few in the world located on a mountain top. It houses rare manatees and offers views of the Seto Inland Sea.