Art and craft
- Ukiyo-e (traditional woodblock prints)
Ota Memorial Museum of Art (Ota-kinen-bijutsukan)
1-10-10 Jingu-mae Shibuyaku Tokyo
http://www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp/eng - Japanese painting
Yamatane Museum of Art (Yamatane-bijutsukan)
3-12-36 Hiro'o, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
http://www.yamatane-museum.jp/english/index.html - Realist painting of Japan
Hoki Museum (Hoki-bijutsukan)
3-15 Asumigaoka-higashi, Midori-ku Chiba City, Chiba Pref.
https://www.hoki-museum.jp/en/index.html - Hizen porcelain
Toguri Museum of Art (Toguri-bijutsukan)
1-11-3 Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
http://www.toguri-museum.or.jp/english/index.php - Makuzu ceramics
Makuzu Ware Museum (Miyagawa-kozan-Makuzu-Museum)
6-1 Sakae-cho Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Pref.
http://kozan-makuzu.com/ (Japanese) - Bonsai
Omiya Bonsai Art Museum (Omiya-bonsai-bijutsukan)
2-24-3 Torocho, Kita-ku Saitama-shi, Saitama Pref.
http://www.bonsai-art-museum.jp/en/ - Japanese swords
The Japanese Sword Museum (Token-hakubutsukan)
4-25-1 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
http://www.touken.or.jp/museum/ (Japanese) - Traditional Japanese hair ornaments
Sawanoi Kushi Kanzashi Museum
3-764-1 Yugi-cho, Ome City, Tokyo
http://kushikanzashi.jp/ - Yoseki-zaiku (marquetry ware)
Honma Yoseki Museum (Honma-yoseki-bijutsukan)
84 Yumoto, Hakone-machi, Kanagawa Pref.
http://www.yoseki-honma.com/ (Japanese) - Folk crafts of Japan and East Asia
The Japan Folk Crafts Museum (Nihon-mingei-kan)
4-3-33 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
http://www.mingeikan.or.jp/english/ - Drums of the world
World Drum Museum (Taiko-kan)
2-1-1 Nishi-asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
http://asakusa-kokusaidori.jp/%E3%80%8C%E9%9F%B3%E8%89%B2%E3%80%8D%E3%82%92%E6%A5%BD%E3%81%97%E3%82%93%E3%81%A7%E5%AD%A6%E3%81%B9%E3%82%8B%E6%B5%85%E8%8D%89%E3%81%AE%E7%A9%B4%E5%A0%B4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%80%8C/ (Japanese) - Kites of the world
Museum of Kite (Tako-no-hakubutsukan)
1-12-10 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
https://www.taimeiken.co.jp/museum.html (Japanese)
Culture and life
- Beni (red color pigment from safflower petals)
Isehan-honten Museum of Beni (Isehan-honten Beni museum)
6-6-20 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku,Tokyo
http://www.isehanhonten.co.jp/en/museum.html - Traditional fishing rods and gears of Japan
Tsuri-bunka-shiryokan
18-7 Aizumi-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
http://tsurinews.co.jp/shiryokan (Japanese) - Bags & luggage of the world
World Bags & Luggage Museum (Sekaino-kaban-hakubutsukan)
1-8-10 Komagata, Taito-ku, Tokyo
https://www.ace.jp/museum/museum.html (Japanese) - Folk textile of the world
Iwatate Folk Textile Museum
1-25-13 Jiyugaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
http://www.iwatate-hiroko.com/index.html (Japanese) - Currency of Japan
Bank of Japan Currency Museum (Nihon-ginko-kahei-hakubutsukan)
1-3-1 Nihonbashi-hongokucho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
http://www.imes.boj.or.jp/cm/english/ - Tobacco & Salt
Tobacco & Salt Museum (Tabako-to-shio-no-hakubutsukan)
1-16-3, Yokokawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
https://www.jti.co.jp/Culture/museum_e/index.html - Postal stamps
Philatelic Museum (Kitte-no-hakubutsukan)
1-4-23 Mejiro Toshima-ku, Tokyo
http://www.yushu.or.jp/museum/english/index.html - Cameras of Japan
JCII Camera Museum (Nihon-camera-hakubutsukan)
25 Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
http://www.jcii-cameramuseum.jp/ (Japanese) - Historic computers
Museum of Science, Tokyo University of Science (Rikadai-kindaikagaku-shiryokan)
1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
https://www.tus.ac.jp/info/setubi/museum/main/info_eng.html - Printing (history and technology)
Printing Museum (Insatsu-hakubutsukan)
1-3-3 Suido, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
http://www.printing-museum.org/en/index.html - Paper manufacturing
Paper Museum (Kami-no-hakubutsukan)
1-1-3, Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo
http://www.papermuseum.jp/en/ - Firefighting in Japan (history and technology)
Fire Museum (Shobo-hakubutsukan)
3-10 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
http://www.tfd.metro.tokyo.jp/ts/museum.html (Japanese) - Logistics in Japan (history and technology)
Museum of Logistics (Butsuryu-hakubutukan)
4-7-15 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo
http://www.lmuse.or.jp/index.html (Japanese) - Modern history of gas supply in Japan
Gas Museum
4-31-25 Omuna-cho, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo
http://www.gasmuseum.jp/English_Information.pdf (PDF) - History of waterworks in Tokyo
Tokyo Waterworks Historical Museum (Tokyoto-suido-rekishikan)
2-7-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
http://www.suidorekishi.jp/ - Advertising in Japan (past and present)
Advertising Museum Tokyo
Caretta Shiodome, 1-8-2 Higashi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
http://www.admt.jp/en/index.html - Horse racing in Japan
JRA Racing Museum (JRA Keiba-hakubutsukan)
1-1 Hiyoshi-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo
http://www.bajibunka.jrao.ne.jp/en/jraracingmuseum.html - House & life of ordinary family in Showa Era
Showano-kurashi-hakubutsukan
2-26-19 Minami-kugahara, Ota-ku, Tokyo
http://www.showanokurashi.com/ - Historic architectures
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum (Edo-Tokyo-tatemono-en)
3-7-1 Sakura-cho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo
http://tatemonoen.jp/english/index.html
Nature
- Parasitology
Meguro Parasitological Museum (Meguro-kiseichu-kan)
4-1-1 Shimo-meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
http://www.kiseichu.org/Pages/english.aspx - Stuffed specimens of chicken variety
Food and Agriculture Museum of Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo-Nogyo-Daigaku Shokuto-nono-hakubutsukan)
2-4-28 Kami-yoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
http://www.nodai.ac.jp/syokutonou/images/other_lan/english.pdf (PDF) - Shellfish of the world
Endo Shell Museum (Endo-kairui-hakubutsukan)
1175 Manazuru, Manazuru-machi, Kanagawa Pref.
http://www.manazuru.org/sc_hakubutsukan.html (Japanese) - Bamboo of the world
Fuji Bamboo Garden (Fuji-chikurui-shokubutsuen)
885 Minami-isshiki, Nagaizumi-cho, Shizuoka Pref.
http://fujibamboogarden.com/light/top.htm (Japanese) - Natural history of Japan
National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan Gallery (Kokuritsu-kagaku-hakubutsukan-nihonkan)
7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo
http://www.kahaku.go.jp/english/
Among a great number of museums in Japan, these museums are selected by the criteria shown below. Other interesting museums shall be added to the list in due course.
- The museum has highly thematic collection and exhibition.
- Its collection is comprehensive and exhaustive.
- Those which have been visited by Webmaster.
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