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Fukui Griffis Museum

Fukui Griffis Museum

Peter Sidell

In Fukui in central Japan, the Griffis Museum is a recreation of the house of William Elliot Griffis, an American who lived, taught and explored in Fukui

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Nima Sand Museum

Nima Sand Museum

Kim

Shimane's Nima Sand Museum lays claim to being the home of the world's largest hourglass - it takes a full year from the sand in the top to end up in the

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Mitsui Memorial Museum

Mitsui Memorial Museum

Sleiman Azizi

The Mitsui Memorial Museum is located in the Mitsui Honkan Building, an Important Cultural Property situated in Nihonbashi.

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Crystal Sound Museum

Crystal Sound Museum

Cathy Cawood

Crystal Sound is a free museum in Shosenkyo with a collection of precious gemstones from around the world.

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Tottori Sand Museum

Kim

The Tottori Sand Museum has a range of detailed sand sculptures, made to coincide with an annual theme.

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Shirakane Ishigura Museum

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

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