Museums and galleries in Tokyo Bay

This collection spans the Tokyo Bay area, highlighting technology, maritime history, and specialized hobbies. It includes interactive science centers like Miraikan, niche sites such as the CUPNOODLES MUSEUM, and the Hara Model Railway Museum. Maritime heritage is featured through the pre-dreadnought battleship Mikasa and the NYK Maritime Museum. The list also covers major exhibition venues like Tokyo Big Sight and art institutions including the Yokosuka Museum of Art and the Yokohama Museum of Art, located in the futuristic Minato Mirai 21 district.

Museums and Galleries — Map

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CUPNOODLES MUSEUM

Are you a fan of the famous Japanese ramen (also called cup noodles)? In this museum, which also has a bigger sister in Osaka - the…

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Miraikan - The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation

The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, simply known as the Miraikan, is a museum created by Japan's Science and Technology…

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Joypolis

Joypolis is a chain of indoor amusement parks created by Sega and run by CA Sega Joypolis.

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Madame Tussauds Wax Museum

An iconic wax museum named after its founder, Marie Tussaud, dates back to the second half of the 18th century.

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Water Science Museum

An educational facility operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Waterworks. It features interactive exhibits on the water cycle and includes an underground tour of the active Ariake Water Supply Station.

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The Gundam Base Tokyo

If you are a geek and a fan of Gundam shows, this is your destination! You'll find everything connected to the anime here.

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Museum of Maritime Science

The Museum of Maritime Science is a marine science museum located in Higashiyashio, Shinagawa, Tokyo on Odaiba island, Japan.

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Toyota City Showcase

Mega Web, or Megaweb, was a car theme park operated by Toyota in Odaiba's Palette Town, Tokyo, Japan.

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Tokyo Big Sight

Tokyo Big Sight, officially known as Tokyo International Exhibition Center, is a convention and exhibition center in Tokyo, Japan, and the…

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Makuhari Messe

Makuhari Messe is a Japanese convention center outside Tokyo, located in the Mihama-ku ward of Chiba City, in the northwest corner of Chiba…

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Hara Model Railway Museum

The Hara Model Railway Museum is a model railway museum in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan, which opened on 10 July 2012.

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Yokohama Museum of Art

Yokohama Museum of Art, founded in 1989, is located in the futuristic Minato Mirai 21 district of the Japanese city Yokohama, next to the…

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Museum of Tin Toys

Museum of Tin Toys is a museum in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

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Yokohama Port Museum

Yokohama Port Museum, formerly known as Yokohama Maritime Museum is a museum in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

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NYK Maritime Museum

The NYK Maritime Museum is a museum in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to the maritime history of Japan and of the…

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Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum

This museum showcases Japanese industrial technology across aerospace, ocean, and environmental sectors. Exhibits include a real rocket engine, a deep-sea research submersible model, and various transportation simulators.

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Mikasa

Mikasa is a pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late 1890s, and is the only ship of her class.

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横須賀市自然・人文博物館

A municipal museum dedicated to the natural history and human heritage of the Miura Peninsula. It houses biological specimens, archaeological artifacts, and displays documenting the region's cultural development.

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Yokosuka museum of art

Yokosuka Museum of Art opened in Kannonzaki Park, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, in 2007.

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Sankei-en

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

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Yokohama City Hasseiden Local Museum

A local history museum housed in a unique octagonal building. It displays traditional fishing gear, agricultural tools, and folk artifacts that illustrate the historical daily life of Yokohama's coastal communities.

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