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Museums & Exhibitions in Japan

Japan has thousands of museums — from the great national collections in Tokyo and Kyoto to tiny local museums in towns most travelers never reach. MUSEUM DOOR is a free guide to find them: by current exhibition, by city, and by type.

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Museums by city

Tokyo Kyoto Osaka Nara Hakone Kanazawa Hiroshima Nikko

Museums by type

Art Museums Modern & Contemporary Art Museums History Museums Local History & Folk Museums Railway Museums Literature Museums Ceramics & Pottery Museums Crafts & Folk Art Museums Science Museums Natural History Museums Archaeology Museums Photography Museums Maritime Museums Aquariums Castle Museums Memorial Museums Manga & Anime Museums Sake & Brewing Museums

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