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was introduced to the idea of Western-style museum
s (hakubutsukan 博物館) as early as the Bakumatsu (幕末 ) period through Dutch Studies
. Upon the conclusion of the US-Japan Amity Treaty in 1858, a Japanese delegation to America observed Western-style museums first-hand.
Following the Meiji Restoration
, botanist Itou Keisuke, and natural historian, Tanaka Yoshio, also wrote of the necessity of establishing museum facilities similar to the ones found in the West. Preparations commenced to construct facilities to preserve historical relics of the past.
In 1871, the Museum of the Ministry of Education (Monbusho Hakubutsukan 文部省博物館) staged Japan’s first exhibition in the Yushima area of Tokyo
. Minerals, fossils, animals, plants, regional crafts, and artifacts were among the articles displayed.
Following the Yushima exposition, the government set up a bureau charged with the construction of a permanent museum. The bureau proposed that in keeping with Japan’s participation in the Vienna World Fair of 1873, a Home Ministry Museum (now, the Tokyo National Museum
) eventually be developed.
In 1877, the Museum of Education (Kyoiku Hakubutsukan 教育博物館)opened in Ueno Park
(now, the National Science Museum of Japan
) with displays devoted to physics, chemistry, zoology, botany, and regional crafts. As a part of the exhibition, art objects were also displayed in an “art museum.”
The Imperial Household Department
oversaw the establishment of a central museum dedicated to historical artifacts in 1886. In addition, in the years after 1877, there was great enthusiasm for establishing regional museums in Akita, Niigata, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima.
In 1895, the Nara National Museum
opened its doors, followed in 1897 by the Kyoto National Museum
. Other national specialty museums followed: the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce Exhibition Hall (1897), Patent Office Exhibition Hall (1905), and the Postal Museum (1902).
In addition to the national museums, private museums were also established after the turn of the century. The first private museum was the Okura Shukokan Museum, built in 1917 to house Okura Kihachiro’s collection. The industrialist Ôhara Mogasaburo established the Ohara Museum of Art in 1930 in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. The museum was the first Japanese museum devoted to Western art. Private museums continued to open after the war. In 1966, the Yamatane Museum of Art and the Idemitsu Art Gallery, both built around private collections, were established.
By 1945, there were 150 museums in Japan. However, the Great Kanto Earthquake (1923), the Sino-Japanese war, and World War II, led to the stagnation of Japan’s museum activities.
Plans for museums that had been put on hold during the war recommenced in the 1950s. The Kyoiku Hakubutsukan became the National Science Museum of Japan
(Kokuritsu Kagaku Hakubutsukan 国立科学博物館）in 1949, and the former Monbusho Hakubutsukan became the Tokyo National Museum
(Tokyo Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan 東京国立博物館）in 1952.
Japanese art objects had been collected in the Shôsôin
(treasure houses) of shrines and temples from the Nara Period
on. Artifacts were included in the national hakubutsukan established during the Meiji period, but were not assigned to the distinct category of art museum (bijutsukan 美術館) until after 1945.
In 1925, the Imperial Household museum, now part of the Tokyo National Museum collection, was separated into science and historical relic departments. Separating the categories was a step towards the creation of art museum.
The government became active in art museum development in the postwar period, opening the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, (Tokyo Kokuritsu Kindai Bijutsukan 東京国立博物館) which housed both Japanese and foreign art.
During the 1970s, prefectural and local governmental entities began to found museums and art museums devoted to the traditional arts and crafts or commerce of their individual communities. The 1980s saw a national boom in new art museum development, with 90 new facilities constructed in 1988 alone.
Local governments were active in establishing many of these museums. In addition, museums devoted to particular industries were also founded, among them the Electric Energy Museum Denryokukan 電力館 , 1984) and the Subway Museum (Chikatetsu Hakubutsukan 地下鉄博物館, 1986).
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
was introduced to the idea of Western-style museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
s (hakubutsukan 博物館) as early as the Bakumatsu (幕末 ) period through Dutch Studies
Dutch studies
Dutch studies may refer to:* the academic study of Dutch culture and language * Japanese Rangaku...
. Upon the conclusion of the US-Japan Amity Treaty in 1858, a Japanese delegation to America observed Western-style museums first-hand.
Following the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration
The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868...
, botanist Itou Keisuke, and natural historian, Tanaka Yoshio, also wrote of the necessity of establishing museum facilities similar to the ones found in the West. Preparations commenced to construct facilities to preserve historical relics of the past.
In 1871, the Museum of the Ministry of Education (Monbusho Hakubutsukan 文部省博物館) staged Japan’s first exhibition in the Yushima area of Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. Minerals, fossils, animals, plants, regional crafts, and artifacts were among the articles displayed.
Following the Yushima exposition, the government set up a bureau charged with the construction of a permanent museum. The bureau proposed that in keeping with Japan’s participation in the Vienna World Fair of 1873, a Home Ministry Museum (now, the Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum
Established 1872, the , or TNM, is the oldest and largest museum in Japan. The museum collects, houses, and preserves a comprehensive collection of art works and archaeological objects of Asia, focusing on Japan. The museum holds over 110,000 objects, which includes 87 Japanese National Treasure...
) eventually be developed.
In 1877, the Museum of Education (Kyoiku Hakubutsukan 教育博物館)opened in Ueno Park
Ueno Park
is a spacious public park located in the Ueno section of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It occupies the site of the former Kan'ei-ji, a temple closely associated with the Tokugawa shoguns, who had built the temple to guard Edo Castle against the north-east, then considered an unlucky direction...
(now, the National Science Museum of Japan
National Science Museum of Japan
The is located in the northeast corner of Ueno park in Tokyo. Opened in 1871, the museum has had several names, including Ministry of Education Museum, Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Science Museum, the National Science Museum of Japan, and currently the National Museum of Nature and Science as of 2007...
) with displays devoted to physics, chemistry, zoology, botany, and regional crafts. As a part of the exhibition, art objects were also displayed in an “art museum.”
The Imperial Household Department
Imperial Household Department
The Imperial Household Department was an institution of Qing-dynasty China...
oversaw the establishment of a central museum dedicated to historical artifacts in 1886. In addition, in the years after 1877, there was great enthusiasm for establishing regional museums in Akita, Niigata, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima.
In 1895, the Nara National Museum
Nara National Museum
The is one of the pre-eminent national art museums in Japan.-Introduction:The Nara National Museum is located in Nara, which was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. Katayama Tōkuma designed the original building, which is a representative Western-style building of the Meiji period and has been...
opened its doors, followed in 1897 by the Kyoto National Museum
Kyoto National Museum
The is one of the three formerly imperially-mandated art museums in Japan. The museum is located in Higashiyama Ward in Kyoto. The collections of the Kyoto National Museum focus on pre-modern Japanese and Asian art....
. Other national specialty museums followed: the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce Exhibition Hall (1897), Patent Office Exhibition Hall (1905), and the Postal Museum (1902).
In addition to the national museums, private museums were also established after the turn of the century. The first private museum was the Okura Shukokan Museum, built in 1917 to house Okura Kihachiro’s collection. The industrialist Ôhara Mogasaburo established the Ohara Museum of Art in 1930 in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. The museum was the first Japanese museum devoted to Western art. Private museums continued to open after the war. In 1966, the Yamatane Museum of Art and the Idemitsu Art Gallery, both built around private collections, were established.
By 1945, there were 150 museums in Japan. However, the Great Kanto Earthquake (1923), the Sino-Japanese war, and World War II, led to the stagnation of Japan’s museum activities.
Plans for museums that had been put on hold during the war recommenced in the 1950s. The Kyoiku Hakubutsukan became the National Science Museum of Japan
National Science Museum of Japan
The is located in the northeast corner of Ueno park in Tokyo. Opened in 1871, the museum has had several names, including Ministry of Education Museum, Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Science Museum, the National Science Museum of Japan, and currently the National Museum of Nature and Science as of 2007...
(Kokuritsu Kagaku Hakubutsukan 国立科学博物館）in 1949, and the former Monbusho Hakubutsukan became the Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum
Established 1872, the , or TNM, is the oldest and largest museum in Japan. The museum collects, houses, and preserves a comprehensive collection of art works and archaeological objects of Asia, focusing on Japan. The museum holds over 110,000 objects, which includes 87 Japanese National Treasure...
(Tokyo Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan 東京国立博物館）in 1952.
Japanese art objects had been collected in the Shôsôin
Shosoin
The is the treasure house that belongs to Tōdai-ji, Nara The building is in the azekura log-cabin style, with a raised floor. It lies to the northwest of the Daibutsuden...
(treasure houses) of shrines and temples from the Nara Period
Nara period
The of the history of Japan covers the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō . Except for 5 years , when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capital of Japanese civilization until Emperor Kammu established a new capital, Nagaoka-kyō, in 784...
on. Artifacts were included in the national hakubutsukan established during the Meiji period, but were not assigned to the distinct category of art museum (bijutsukan 美術館) until after 1945.
In 1925, the Imperial Household museum, now part of the Tokyo National Museum collection, was separated into science and historical relic departments. Separating the categories was a step towards the creation of art museum.
The government became active in art museum development in the postwar period, opening the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, (Tokyo Kokuritsu Kindai Bijutsukan 東京国立博物館) which housed both Japanese and foreign art.
During the 1970s, prefectural and local governmental entities began to found museums and art museums devoted to the traditional arts and crafts or commerce of their individual communities. The 1980s saw a national boom in new art museum development, with 90 new facilities constructed in 1988 alone.
Local governments were active in establishing many of these museums. In addition, museums devoted to particular industries were also founded, among them the Electric Energy Museum Denryokukan 電力館 , 1984) and the Subway Museum (Chikatetsu Hakubutsukan 地下鉄博物館, 1986).
Japanese National museums
- Kyoto National MuseumKyoto National MuseumThe is one of the three formerly imperially-mandated art museums in Japan. The museum is located in Higashiyama Ward in Kyoto. The collections of the Kyoto National Museum focus on pre-modern Japanese and Asian art....
- Kyushu National MuseumKyushu National MuseumThe opened on October 16, 2005 in Dazaifu near Fukuoka -- the first new national museum in Japan in over 100 years, and the first to elevate the focus on history over art. The distinct modern impression created by the architectural facade is mirrored in the Museum's use of technological...
- Nara National MuseumNara National MuseumThe is one of the pre-eminent national art museums in Japan.-Introduction:The Nara National Museum is located in Nara, which was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. Katayama Tōkuma designed the original building, which is a representative Western-style building of the Meiji period and has been...
- National Museum of Art, OsakaNational Museum of Art, OsakaThe is a subterranean Japanese art museum located on the island of Nakanoshima, located between the Dōjima River and the Tosabori River, about 5 minutes west of Higobashi Station in central Osaka....
- National Museum of Ethnology, JapanNational Museum of Ethnology, JapanThe National Museum of Ethnology in Japan, is the Japan's largest research institute in the academic disciplines of humanities and social sciences, which was established in 1974 and opened to the public in 1977. It is built on the former grounds of Expo '70 in Suita, Osaka...
- National Science Museum of JapanNational Science Museum of JapanThe is located in the northeast corner of Ueno park in Tokyo. Opened in 1871, the museum has had several names, including Ministry of Education Museum, Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Science Museum, the National Science Museum of Japan, and currently the National Museum of Nature and Science as of 2007...
- The National Art Center, TokyoThe National Art Center, Tokyois a museum in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. A joint project of the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the National Museums Independent Administrative Institution, it stands on a site formerly occupied by a research facility of the University of Tokyo....
- Tokyo National MuseumTokyo National MuseumEstablished 1872, the , or TNM, is the oldest and largest museum in Japan. The museum collects, houses, and preserves a comprehensive collection of art works and archaeological objects of Asia, focusing on Japan. The museum holds over 110,000 objects, which includes 87 Japanese National Treasure...
Other museums
- 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, KanazawaThe 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa is a museum of contemporary art located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.It was designed by Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of the architect office SANAA in 2004...
- Adachi Museum of Art
- Aomori Museum of Art
- Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture
- Asama Volcano MuseumAsama Volcano MuseumThe , close to the active complex volcano Mount Asama in Japan, is a museum that explains volcanoes.The museum is in Naganohara-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma Prefecture. As of early 2009, it was open from April until November.-External links:*...
- Bandai MuseumBandai MuseumThe is a museum devoted to Bandai characters located in Mibu, Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan. It opened on July 19, 2003 at Matsudo, Chiba, then closed on August 31, 2006, then moved on April 28, 2007 to Mibu, Tochigi where it features exhibits on Ultraman, Gundam, Godzilla, Super Sentai,...
- Chiba Museum of Science and IndustryChiba Museum of Science and Industryis a science museum located in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The museum introduces mainly topics related to technology, for modern industry. The museum sets up its goal as to provide a place for experiencing various aspects of science and technology which is applied in industry to people at...
- Chichu Art MuseumChichu Art MuseumThe is a museum built directly into a southern portion of the island of Naoshima in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was designed by architect Tadao Ando and opened its doors to the public on July 18, 2004.-Background:...
- Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur MuseumFukui Prefectural Dinosaur MuseumThe is a dinosaur museum located in the city of Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. In addition to being the only dedicated dinosaur museum in all of Japan, it is one of the "World's Three Great Dinosaur Museums" along with the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Canada and the Zigong...
- Ghibli MuseumGhibli Museumis a museum featuring the Japanese anime work of Studio Ghibli, and is located in Inokashira Park in Mitaka, a western suburb of Tokyo, Japan.The museum is a fine arts museum, but does not take the concept of a usual fine arts museum. With many features that are child-oriented and a sprawling and...
- Gifu City Museum of HistoryGifu City Museum of HistoryThe is a city-supported history museum located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Located in Gifu Park at the base of Mount Kinka, it is in the heart of Gifu City's sightseeing area....
- Gotoh MuseumGotoh MuseumThe is a private museum in the Kaminoge district of Setagaya on the southwest periphery of Tokyo. It was opened in 1960, displaying the private collection of Keita Gotō, chairman of the Tokyu Group...
- Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Museum
- Hasegawa Machiko Art MuseumHasegawa Machiko Art MuseumThe Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum is an art museum in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.From 1946 until 1974, Hasegawa Machiko drew the comic strip Sazae-san, about an ordinary Japanese family led by a good-natured mother and wife, Sazae. The strip was a huge success and for most of its run appeared daily in...
- Hayashibara Museum of ArtHayashibara Museum of ArtHayashibara Museum of Art is a privately owned art museum in Okayama owned by the Hayashibara Group. The owner of the collection was Ichiro Hayashibara, and the museum was opened in 1964, to honor his final wishes to display his collection to the public prior to his death...
- Hiroshima Children's MuseumHiroshima Children's MuseumThe Hiroshima Children's Museum is a science museum for children in Hiroshima, Japan.-History:The museum opened in the new building of the Hiroshima City Children's Library in 1980.-Exhibitions:...
- Hiroshima Museum of ArtHiroshima Museum of ArtThe Hiroshima Museum of Art is an art museum founded in 1978. It is located in the Hiroshima Central Park in Hiroshima City, Japan.-Gallery 1:*From Romanticism to Impressionism-Gallery 2:*Neo-Impressionists and Post-Impressionists...
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial MuseumHiroshima Peace Memorial MuseumHiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is located in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, in central Hiroshima, Japan.It was established in August 1955 with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Hall ....
- Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of ArtHyogo Prefectural Museum of Artis a purpose built municipal art gallery in Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It was opened in 2002.The major collections of the museum are foreign and Japanese sculptures, foreign and Japanese prints, Western-style and Japanese-style paintings associated with Hyogo Prefecture, Japanese...
- Idemitsu Museum of ArtsIdemitsu Museum of Artsis an art museum located in the . The museum was founded in 1966 and is administered as an incorporated foundation of . In 2000, , a branch of the museum, opened in , in . The museum maintains a permanent collection consisting primarily of Japanese painting and East Asian ceramics, and also holds...
- Iga-ryū Ninja MuseumIga-ryu Ninja MuseumThe located in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, is a museum dedicated to the history of the ninja and ninjutsu. It is located near Iga Ueno Castle.The museum's collection includes ancient ninjutsu writings analyzed scientifically along with ancient ninjutsu weapons. The museum has audiovisuals, models...
- Ishinomori Manga MuseumIshinomori Manga MuseumIshinomori Manga Museum aka Ishinomori Mangattan Museum is a museum dedicated to the manga works of Shotaro Ishinomori, it sits on the bay facing the Pacific Ocean and Manga Island in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan. Not to be confused with Ishinomori Memorial Museum. It was opened in 2001.-External...
- Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center
- Japan Ukiyo-e MuseumJapan Ukiyo-e MuseumThe Japan Ukiyo-e Museum is a privately owned Japanese art museum in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. It specializes in Japanese woodblock prints....
- Japanese Baseball Hall of FameJapanese Baseball Hall of FameThe Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum which includes a library, reference rooms and Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame ....
- John Lennon MuseumJohn Lennon Museumwas a museum located inside the Saitama Super Arena in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It was established to preserve knowledge of John Lennon's life and musical career. It displayed Lennon's widow Yoko Ono's collection of his memorabilia as well as other displays...
- Kiyosato Museum of Photographic ArtsKiyosato Museum of Photographic ArtsThe is a gallery of photography in the Kiyosato regionof the city of Hokuto, Yamanashi .The gallery was founded in 1995; Eikoh Hosoe has been its director since its inception....
- Kobe Maritime MuseumKobe Maritime MuseumKobe Maritime Museum is a museum in Kobe, Japan focusing on the history of Japanese shipping and Kobe harbor.One of the exhibits is the Yamato 1.-External links:*...
- Kyushu Ceramic MuseumKyushu Ceramic MuseumThe is a ceramics museum located in Arita town, Saga Prefecture, Japan.The museum was built to contribute to the local cultural heritage, and the development of ceramics and pottery culture throughout Kyūshū, southern Japan...
- Masakichi Hirano Museum of Fine Art
- Meiji MuraMeiji Murais an open-air architectural museum/theme park in Inuyama, near Nagoya in Aichi prefecture, Japan. It was opened on March 18, 1965. The museum preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji , Taisho , and early Shōwa periods. Over 60 historical buildings have been moved and reconstructed onto of...
- Miho MuseumMiho MuseumThe Miho Museum is located southeast of Kyoto, Japan, near the town of Shigaraki, in Shiga Prefecture. The museum was the dream of Mihoko Koyama , the heiress to the Toyobo textile business, and one of the wealthiest women in Japan. In 1970 Koyama founded the Shinji Shumeikai spiritual movement...
- MOA Museum of ArtMOA Museum of ArtThe is a private museum in the city of Atami, Japan. It was established in 1982 by the Mokichi Okada Association to house the art collection of their founder, multimillionaire and religious leader Mokichi Okada ....
- Moerenuma ParkMoerenuma Parkis a municipal park located in Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Japan. The park has some playground equipment, outdoor sports fields, and objects which are designed by Isamu Noguchi, a Japanese American artist. Visitors can enter the park and use the parking lot for free. Construction of the park was begun in...
- Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen MuseumMomofuku Ando Instant Ramen MuseumThe Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum is a museum dedicated to instant noodles and Cup Noodles, and Taiwanese-Japanese inventor and businessman Momofuku Ando who created them. The museum is located in Ikeda in Osaka, and is located within walking distance of Ikeda Station on the Hankyu-Takarazuka...
- Museum of Ehime History and CultureMuseum of Ehime History and Cultureis a history museum located in Seiyo, Ehime, Ehime, Japan. The museum introduces mainly the history and folklore of Ehime prefecture in general, and the southern region of it in specific.- History :...
- Nagasaki Atomic Bomb MuseumNagasaki Atomic Bomb MuseumThe is in the city of Nagasaki, Japan. The museum remembers the explosion of the atomic bomb that devastated Nagasaki at 11:02:35am on 9 August 1945.The first atomic bomb museum was built in 1945...
- Nagasaki Museum of History and CultureNagasaki Museum of History and CultureThe in Nagasaki, Japan is one of the few museums in Japan devoted to the theme of "overseas exchange".The museum holds 48,000 items in its collection, including historical documents and arts and crafts, that tell the story of Nagasaki as the sole window opened to foreign countries during the...
- Ohara Museum of Art
- Okayama Prefectural MuseumOkayama Prefectural Museumis a museum in Okayama, Japan, built to house important artifacts from the prefecture dating from prehistory through modern times.-Notable exhibits:The museum houses one National Treasure, red-laced yoroi armor from the 12th century...
- Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art
- Okawa Museum of ArtOkawa Museum of ArtThe is an art gallery in Kiryū, Gunma Prefecture, Japan that concentrates on modern Japanese art.The gallery, which opened in April 1989, presents the collection of the businessman and writer Eiji Ōkawa , who was born in Kiryū, and has about 6500 items. At its core are about eighty works by...
- Okinawa Prefectural MuseumOkinawa Prefectural MuseumThe ' is a museum complex in the Omoro-machi area of Naha, the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. It opened in November 2007, and includes art, history, and natural history museums focusing specifically on Okinawan topics....
- Otsuka Museum of ArtŌtsuka Museum of ArtThe in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture is the largest exhibition space in Japan. It houses over a thousand full-size ceramic reproductions of major works of art, including the Sistine Chapel, Scrovegni Chapel, triclinium of the Villa of the Mysteries, and Guernica. The works are transfer-printed from...
- Picture Book MuseumPicture Book Museum, Iwaki CityThe Museum of Picture Books, also known as the Picture Book Library, is located in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. In 2005, Japanese architect Tadao Ando designed this privately-owned special library mainly to serve three preschools...
- Saka no ue no kumo MuseumSaka no ue no kumo MuseumSaka no Ue no Kumo Museum is a museum located in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, and inspired by the novel Saka no ue no kumo, written by Ryotaro Shiba....
- Sapporo Beer MuseumSapporo Beer MuseumThe is a museum located in the Sapporo Garden Park in Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Registered as one of the Hokkaidō Heritage sites in 2004, the museum is the only beer museum in Japan. The red-brick building was erected originally as a factory of the Sapporo Sugar Company in 1890, and...
- Sendai City MuseumSendai City MuseumThe is the main museum of Sendai, Japan.The museum displays various artifacts related to the Date family and the history of Sendai. Date Masamune's famous suit of armor and artifacts related to Hasekura Tsunenaga's visit to Rome are sometimes on display...
- Shiki Memorial MuseumShiki Memorial MuseumThe Matsuyama City is a museum devoted mainly to the life and work of Japanese writer Masaoka Shiki, who was born and raised in Matsuyama.Shiki is widely considered to be the most important figure in the modernization of the Japanese haiku and tanka poetry. The museum also includes exhibits about...
- Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum
- Shusaku Endo Literary MuseumShusaku Endo Literary MuseumThe is located in the Sotome district in the northwestern part of the city of Nagasaki and is dedicated to the life and work of Japanese novelist Shusaku Endo. Sotome is famed as the home of the hidden Christians and served as the scene for Endo's novel Silence...
- Toi Gold MuseumToi Gold MuseumThe is a museum on the subject of gold mining in ancient and modern Japan, which is located next to the Toi gold mine in the city of Toi, Shizuoka, Japan....
- Tokorozawa Aviation MuseumTokorozawa Aviation MuseumThe is a museum located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama dedicated to the history of aviation in Japan. It contains aircraft and other displays and an IMAX theatre...
- Toyama Museum of Modern ArtMuseum of Modern Art, ToyamaThe is a prefectural museum in Toyama, Toyama.The museum, which opened in 1981, stands within Jōnan Park in central Toyama. It displays a permanent collection and also temporary exhibitions.-External links:* * *...
- Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum and MonumentTwenty-Six Martyrs Museum and MonumentThe Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum and Monument were built on Nishizaka Hill in June 1962 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the canonization of the Christians executed on the site on February 5, 1597...
- Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of ArtYamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art, in Yamaguchi City is the main art gallery of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.Opened in 1979, the gallery has a permanent collection, part of which is exhibited at any one time, and also hosts special exhibitions....
- Yamanashi Science MuseumYamanashi Science Museumis a science museum located in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The museum introduces mainly the topics related to Astronomy, and Technology.- History :...
- Yamatane MuseumYamatane MuseumThe Yamatane Museum is a museum in Japan specializing in the nihonga style of Japanese watercolour painting. It is run by the Yamatane art foundation....
- Yamato MuseumYamato MuseumThe Yamato Museum is a nickname of the "Kure Maritime Museum" in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan.-History:The museum opened on April 23, 2005. It is nicknamed the Yamato Museum due to the display in the lobby of the large model ship Yamato Hiroba, a 1/10 scale model of the Japanese battleship Yamato...
- Yonago City Museum of ArtYonago City Museum of Artis a municipal art gallery in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture that opened in 1983.The gallery has a permanent collection of paintings and photographs; the latter is particularly strong for the photographers Teikō Shiotani and Shōji Ueda. It also hosts special exhibitions.The museum is at Nakamachi 12,...
- Yumeji Art MuseumYumeji Art MuseumYumeji Art Museum is an art museum in Okayama Prefecture split between the Honkan in Okayama and the Yumeji Seika and Shonen Sanso built in Setouchi, the birthplace of Takehisa Yumeji....