Free admission
Free-Admission Museums in Japan
Museums and galleries across Japan that charge nothing at the door. Every entry here was confirmed on the museum's own website, its local government's facility guide, or by the museum itself. The list grows as we verify more — and admission can change, so please check the official site before you go.
601 museums across 47 prefectures
Free museums with exhibition listings26
Museums that have allowed us to list their exhibitions. For every free museum, choose a prefecture above.
Akkeshi Local History Museum
Akkeshi
Yakumo Local History Museum & Wood-Carved Bear Museum
Yakumo
Nopporo Shinrinkoen Natural Fureai Koryu Museum
Ebetsu
Former Ryotei Kaneyu
Noshiro
Akita Prefectural Modern Art Museum
Yokote
Some exhibitions may charge a fee — see the official website.
Sakata City Cultural Museum, Kokyu Bunko
Sakata
Tatebayashi City Dai Ichi Museum
Tatebayashi
Tatebayashi City Dai Ni Museum
Tatebayashi
Saitama Prefectural Peace Museum
Higashimatsuyama
Polar Science Museum, National Institute of Polar Research
Tachikawa
Museum of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
Minato
Tokyo Metropolitan Tatsu Dai Go Fukuryumaru Exhibition Hall
Koto
Wood & Plywood Museum
Koto
Broadcast Library
Yokohama
Takaoka Municipal Museum
Takaoka
Hoyu Hair Color Museum
Nagoya
Toyota City Kabuki Densho Museum
Toyota
Kyoto City University of Arts Art Gallery @KCUA
Kyoto
Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum
Kobe
Hakomotokan "Konya"
Yamatokoriyama
Shimane University Museum
Matsue
JMSDF Kure Museum
Kure
Santoka Furusato Museum
Hofu
Marugame Uchiwa Museum
Marugame
Imari Nabeshima Gallery
Imari
Some exhibitions may charge a fee — see the official website.
Saga Prefectural Kyushu Ceramics Culture Museum
Arita
Some exhibitions may charge a fee — see the official website.
Some museum data is from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Wikidata (CC0).