Best Museums in Wakayama Prefecture
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Koyasan Reihokan Museum
An interesting museum dedicated to religious art. Its permanent collection includes statues and various treasures of Buddhist art.
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Kushimoto Okyo Rosetsu Art Museum
This petit gallery focuses on art from the Edo period. Marvel at the numerous ink painting decorating the interior.
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Wakayama City Museum
Opened in 1985, this museum focuses on the history of the city. See various historical artifacts both from Wakayama and the surrounding…
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Taiji Whale Museum
This complex houses a museum and an aquarium. Be sure to check their dolphin and whale shows.
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Wakayama Prefectural Museum
Wakayama Prefectural Museum is a history museum in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
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Kumanokodo Nakahechi Museum of Art
This imposing glass building houses art collections by two local artists - Nonagase Banka and Watarase Ryoun.
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Kumano Hongu Heritage Center
This is a must-go if visiting Kumano Hongū Taisha - explore the center's exhibits and learn more about the region and its sacred sites.
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The Museum of Modern Art Wakayama
This modern building houses collections of modern and contemporary art by local artists and artists somehow connected to Wakayama.
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Tanabe City Museum of Art
Exhibiting both 19th-century and contemporary art, this museum focuses on artists from the Wakayama, Nara, and Mie regions.
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Wakayama Prefecture Kii-fudoki-no-oka Museum of Archaeology and Folklore
Adjacent to the Iwase Senzuka burial site, this museum will inform you about the lives of the early locals and their folk customs.
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