Tag: historical museum
Marquis Maeda’s Tokyo Legacy: A Tale of Two Homes
In Tokyo's peaceful Komaba district, the Japanese and European former homes of Marquis Maeda quietly await visitors.
Intermediatheque Museum Tokyo: Curious and Curiouser
If taxidermy, skeletons, minerals, and turn-of-the-century gadgets float your boat, Intermediatheque is for you. This free natural history museum beside Tokyo Station showcases thousands of artefacts from the University of Tokyo vaults, displayed alongside pre-war cabinets, furniture, and even flooring repurposed from...
A Charming Expedition to Tokyo’s Ancient Egyptian Museum
The Ancient Egyptian Museum is a small corner space on the eighth floor of a nondescript building near Tower Records in Shibuya. This compact museum houses an impressive collection of ancient Egyptian relics and is themed after an early 20th century archaeological...
Kumamoto City Museum: Dinosaurs! Space! A Horrible Spider!
Kumamoto City Museum is a vibrant and dynamic space, featuring dinosaurs, a planetarium and The World's Most Horrible Spider!
Kumamoto Castle: Risen Again
Kumamoto Castle is risen again after being severely damaged in the city's 2016 earthquake - now, with a new museum interior!
Museum Run Kagoshima: Culture, Learning, and a Volcano That Lights Up When You Press a Button!
Kagoshima city is filled with fascinating museums. Conveniently, they're all on one avenue. Time for the Kagoshima Museum Run!
Osaka Mingeikan: Folk Crafts Find a Home in Kansai
Osaka's Folk Crafts Museum (Osaka Mingeikan) offers an exceptional range of handmade goods alongside seasonal exhibitions.
Sо̄seki Natsume’s House: Kumamoto’s Literary Heart
Hidden away in a quiet corner of Kumamoto city, beloved author Sо̄seki Natsume's former home retains its charming and peaceful atmosphere.
The National Museum of Ethnology in Osaka: Wonders of the World, Together!
Tucked away in the rolling parkland of Osaka prefecture's Banpaku Park, the National Museum of Ethnology is a world class cultural collection.
See How the Samurai Lived at the Aizu Bukeyashiki
The town of Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima prefecture is nicknamed “Samurai City” for its rich feudal history. A perfect place to experience this samurai past is at the Aizu Bukeyashiki, the excellently restored residence of the chief retainer...
