Museums in Japan map & data
There are 6,652 museums mapped in Japan, spread over 47 prefectures. The most are in Tokyo (521), Hokkaido (385) and Hyogo Prefecture (292). 95% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include 箱根・芦ノ湖成川美術館, 招き猫美術館 and 美濃加茂市民ミュージアム.
Museums by prefecture
| Prefecture | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 521 | 7.8% |
| Hokkaido | 385 | 5.8% |
| Hyogo Prefecture | 292 | 4.4% |
| Aichi Prefecture | 292 | 4.4% |
| Nagano | 263 | 4.0% |
| Kanagawa | 242 | 3.6% |
| Gifu Prefecture | 199 | 3.0% |
| Kyoto Prefecture | 194 | 2.9% |
| Shizuoka | 184 | 2.8% |
| Okayama Prefecture | 184 | 2.8% |
| Osaka Prefecture | 164 | 2.5% |
| Ishikawa Prefecture | 164 | 2.5% |
| Chiba | 160 | 2.4% |
| Niigata | 158 | 2.4% |
| Saitama | 156 | 2.3% |
| Miyagi | 142 | 2.1% |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | 140 | 2.1% |
| Akita | 138 | 2.1% |
| Tochigi | 130 | 2.0% |
| Fukuoka Prefecture | 129 | 1.9% |
| Gunma | 128 | 1.9% |
| Hiroshima | 123 | 1.8% |
| Shiga | 122 | 1.8% |
| Fukushima | 113 | 1.7% |
| Shimane | 110 | 1.7% |
| Toyama | 109 | 1.6% |
| Yamanashi | 107 | 1.6% |
| Yamaguchi | 107 | 1.6% |
| Ehime Prefecture | 105 | 1.6% |
| Nara Prefecture | 100 | 1.5% |
| Mie Prefecture | 98 | 1.5% |
| Fukui Prefecture | 97 | 1.5% |
| Nagasaki Prefecture | 95 | 1.4% |
| Ibaraki | 90 | 1.4% |
| Yamagata | 89 | 1.3% |
| Okinawa Prefecture | 89 | 1.3% |
| Iwate | 85 | 1.3% |
| Aomori | 80 | 1.2% |
| Oita | 79 | 1.2% |
| Kumamoto | 77 | 1.2% |
| Tottori Prefecture | 76 | 1.1% |
| Kagawa Prefecture | 70 | 1.1% |
| Saga Prefecture | 64 | 1.0% |
| Wakayama Prefecture | 61 | 0.9% |
| Kochi Prefecture | 56 | 0.8% |
| Tokushima Prefecture | 44 | 0.7% |
| Miyazaki Prefecture | 39 | 0.6% |
Notable museums in Japan
- 箱根・芦ノ湖成川美術館Kanagawa · 745.8 m · museum
- 招き猫美術館Okayama Prefecture · 270 m · museum
- 美濃加茂市民ミュージアムMinokamo · Gifu Prefecture · 101 m · museum
- 西山美術館Tokyo · 62 m · museum
- 県立伝統産業工芸館金沢市 · Ishikawa Prefecture · 53.0 m · museum
- 仙台市博物館仙台市 · Miyagi · 39.2 m · museum
- 秋田市立佐竹資料館Akita · 22.3 m · museum
- 福山市鞆の浦歴史民俗資料館Hiroshima · 20.1 m · museum
- 賓日館Mie Prefecture · 2.6 m · museum
- あべのハルカス美術館大阪市 · Osaka Prefecture · museum
- JX金属関崎みらい海星館Oita · museum
- ポーラ美術館Kanagawa · 738.9 m · museum
- BIZEN中南米美術館Okayama Prefecture · 1.8 m · museum
- 太田宿中山道会館Minokamo · Gifu Prefecture · 63.8 m · museum
- 湯浅八郎記念館Tokyo · 60.7 m · museum
- 成巽閣Ishikawa Prefecture · 50.5 m · museum
- 広島県立美術館Hiroshima · 1.9 m · museum
- くすりの道修町資料館Osaka Prefecture · museum
- 中津城Oita · museum
- 横浜人形の家横浜市 · Kanagawa · 2.8 m · museum
- 名和昆虫博物館Gifu Prefecture · 17.1 m · museum
- NTT技術史料館Tokyo · 58.1 m · museum
- カップヌードルミュージアム 大阪池田Osaka Prefecture · museum
- 岐阜市歴史博物館Gifu Prefecture · 17 m · museum
- 三鷹の森ジブリ美術館三鷹市 · Tokyo · 51.4 m · museum
- 国立国際美術館大阪市 · Osaka Prefecture · museum
- 岐阜市科学館Gifu Prefecture · 9.1 m · museum
- 国立民族学博物館Osaka Prefecture · museum
- 堺市博物館Osaka Prefecture · museum
- 大阪くらしの今昔館Osaka Prefecture · museum
- 大阪中之島美術館Osaka Prefecture · museum
- 大阪人権博物館Osaka Prefecture · museum
- 大阪城天守閣Osaka Prefecture · museum
- 大阪市立東洋陶磁美術館Osaka Prefecture · museum
- 大阪市立科学館大阪市 · Osaka Prefecture · museum
- 大阪市立美術館Osaka Prefecture · museum
- 大阪府立狭山池博物館大阪狭山市 · Osaka Prefecture · museum
- 大阪日本民芸館Osaka Prefecture · museum
- 大阪歴史博物館Osaka Prefecture · museum
- 造幣博物館Osaka Prefecture · museum
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