Museums Japan Olympic Museum Sherilyn Siy The Olympic flame lit from a sacred site in ancient Olympia in Greece is kept alive at the Japan Olympic Museum.
Culture Shizuoka Tea Museum Kim Bergström Shizuoka Prefecture produces the largest quantity of Japan's tea, and you can learn all about the beverage at the Tea Museum.
Culture Suginami Animation Museum Featured If you're a fan of anime, be sure to check out the Suginami Animation Museum and Inazuma Cafe.
Culture Suginami Historical Museum Sleiman Azizi The Suginami Historical Museum is a free local museum tracing the history of the area back to prehistoric times.
Culture Mitsui Memorial Museum Sleiman Azizi The Mitsui Memorial Museum is located in the Mitsui Honkan Building, an Important Cultural Property situated in Nihonbashi.
Culture Crystal Sound Museum Cathy Cawood Crystal Sound is a free museum in Shosenkyo with a collection of precious gemstones from around the world.
6 Culture Tottori Sand Museum Kim Bergström The Tottori Sand Museum has a range of detailed sand sculptures, made to coincide with an annual theme.
Culture Shirakane Ishigura Museum Kathryn Wortley Steeped in history, the ishigura was declared a tangible cultural property in 2001 and today is the site of a museum offering opportunities to experience