Museums in Aichi

Aichi Prefecture offers a wide variety of museums, from the Shitaragahara Historical Museum to the INAX Museums. Visitors can find places that suit many interests, including art, history, and technology.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 20 best

Kiyosu City Haruhi Art Museum

Kiyosu City Haruhi Art Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

A modern art museum in Kiyosu City, showcasing local and open-call art, worth visiting for uniqu...

Seto Blue and White Ceramics Center

Seto Blue and White Ceramics Center

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore Seto's ceramic heritage at this center, featuring historic buildings and traditional kil...

Seto Ceramics and Glass Art Center

Seto Ceramics and Glass Art Center

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore ceramic and glass art, watch artists, and try hands-on classes at this unique center.

Seto City Art Museum

Seto City Art Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Seto City Art Museum showcases local ceramics and art, offering a glimpse into the region's crea...

Atsuta Jingū Museum

Atsuta Jingū Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Atsuta Jingu Museum: a historical museum in Nagoya with over 6,000 treasures, including ancient...

Inuyama Artifacts Museum

Inuyama Artifacts Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

This museum showcases Inuyama's castle town history, including a diorama and artifacts from the...

Gamagōri Museum of Earth, Life and the Sea

Gamagōri Museum of Earth, Life and the Sea

AICHI · MUSEUM

A science museum in Gamagori, showcasing Earth's history and unique marine life.

Tahara Municipal Museum

Tahara Municipal Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore Tahara Municipal Museum for art and history, especially works by Watanabe Kazan.

Morita Aji-no-Yakata

Morita Aji-no-Yakata

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore a renovated Edo-period brewery, now a corporate museum, and learn about traditional Japa...

Chita City Museum

Chita City Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore Chita's history and culture through its unique folk tools and award-winning architecture...

Philosophy Experience Village Mugaen

Philosophy Experience Village Mugaen

AICHI · MUSEUM

Mugaen is a unique village for philosophy and meditation, offering art, architecture, and a peac...

Hekinan City Tatsukichi Fujii Museum of Contemporary Art

Hekinan City Tatsukichi Fujii Museum of Contemporary Art

AICHI · MUSEUM

A modern art museum in a renovated historic building, showcasing Tatsukichi Fujii's works.

Inazawa City Oguiss Memorial Art Museum

Inazawa City Oguiss Memorial Art Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Discover the art of Oguiss Takanori at this museum in Inazawa Park.

Ama City Miwa Historical Museum

Ama City Miwa Historical Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore Ama City's history through artifacts, folk materials, and local warlord portraits.

Kōkūkan Boon Museum

Kōkūkan Boon Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Aviation Museum Boon offers a look at aircraft and flight simulation.

Araki Syuseikan Museum

Araki Syuseikan Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore ancient kiln ruins and archaeological finds at this Nagoya museum.

Gamagori City Museum

Gamagori City Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

This free municipal museum offers local history and folklore, with outdoor exhibits including a...

Iwase Bunko Library

Iwase Bunko Library

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore a historic library and museum housing rare books and cultural properties in Nishio City.

Toyohashi Museum of Natural Resources

Toyohashi Museum of Natural Resources

AICHI · MUSEUM

Free museum showcasing underground resources, with unique mine and oil tank architecture.

Toyota City Folk Crafts Museum

Toyota City Folk Crafts Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore three museums and a historic residence showcasing Japanese folk crafts related to daily...

Tōfū Memorial Museum

Tōfū Memorial Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

A calligraphy museum dedicated to Ono no Michikaze, showcasing Heian period works.

Nagakute Historical Museum

Nagakute Historical Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore local history and battle artifacts at this free museum in Nagakute City.

Kawara Museum/Library of Takahama City, a Hometown of Ceramics

Kawara Museum/Library of Takahama City, a Hometown of Ceramics

AICHI · MUSEUM

Japan's only tile-themed museum, it showcases the history and artistry of Sanshu Kawara tiles.

Houraijisan Museum of Natural History

Houraijisan Museum of Natural History

AICHI · MUSEUM

A natural history museum in Aichi Prefecture, displaying local flora, fauna, and geology since 1...

Toyokawa City Sakuragaoka Museum

Toyokawa City Sakuragaoka Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

A cultural facility in Toyokawa City with history, art, and traditional craft experiences.

Shiro Ozaki Memorial Museum (Nishio)

Shiro Ozaki Memorial Museum (Nishio)

AICHI · MUSEUM

A small museum dedicated to novelist Shiro Ozaki, showcasing his life and works.

Toyota City Museum

Toyota City Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore Toyota City's history, culture, nature, and industry in a modern museum designed by Shig...

The Museum of Oriental official kiln ceramics, Nagoya

The Museum of Oriental official kiln ceramics, Nagoya

AICHI · MUSEUM

See a private collection of rare East Asian ceramics, including Chinese, Japanese, and Korean pi...

Chiyokura Memorial Museum

Chiyokura Memorial Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore a historic family's legacy in Nagoya, housed in a newly opened wooden museum.

Akio Morita Library

Akio Morita Library

AICHI · MUSEUM

A modern museum in Tokoname dedicated to Sony co-founder Akio Morita and his wife.

Goyu Museum

Goyu Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore Goyu-shuku post town history and culture at this museum, a short walk from Meitetsu Goyu...

Hōyū Hair Color Museum

Hōyū Hair Color Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Japan's first hair color museum, built by Hoyu for its 100th anniversary.

Japan Spinning Top Museum

Japan Spinning Top Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore 40,000 spinning tops and toys from around the world at this unique private museum.

Museum of Ethnology Art, Chubu University

Museum of Ethnology Art, Chubu University

AICHI · MUSEUM

A university museum in Kasugai City, displaying global ethnology and Silk Road artifacts.

Kariya City Museum of Local History

Kariya City Museum of Local History

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore Kariya's history in a beautifully preserved former elementary school building.

Kamiya Museum of Art

Kamiya Museum of Art

AICHI · MUSEUM

This art museum showcases modern Japanese Western-style paintings and a literary annex.

Okazaki City Art Museum

Okazaki City Art Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Okazaki City Art Museum: a free public art museum with a long history in Aichi Prefecture.

Menard Art Museum

Menard Art Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

This museum showcases a diverse art collection, from Impressionist to Japanese, in a striking mo...

Kagome Memorial Hall

Kagome Memorial Hall

AICHI · MUSEUM

Kagome Memorial Hall is a corporate museum in Tokai City, dedicated to Kagome's history and foun...

Inshō Museum of History

Inshō Museum of History

AICHI · MUSEUM

A unique corporate museum in Nagoya showcasing the history of seals.

Toyota City Museum of Local History

Toyota City Museum of Local History

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore Toyota City's past, from ancient artifacts to folk culture, at this local history museum...

Higashiura Town Local History Museum

Higashiura Town Local History Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore Higashiura's history, from ancient artifacts to salt production, in this compact museum.

Historical Museum of Waterworks and Sewerage

Historical Museum of Waterworks and Sewerage

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore Nagoya's water history at this free museum, a renovated historic waterworks building.

Hands-on Science Museum

Hands-on Science Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

This science museum offers hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, and insights into local manufacturi...

Aichi-Nagoya War Archives

Aichi-Nagoya War Archives

AICHI · MUSEUM

A free museum in Nagoya, preserving local war experiences and history.

Shippō Art Village

Shippō Art Village

AICHI · MUSEUM

Shippō Art Village showcases traditional cloisonné, offering exhibits, demonstrations, and works...

Toyohashi City Children's Transportation Center

Toyohashi City Children's Transportation Center

AICHI · MUSEUM

A children's transportation center with a traffic park, built in 1969 and renovated in 1993.

Iyeyasu and Mikawa Bushi Museum

Iyeyasu and Mikawa Bushi Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore the history of Tokugawa Ieyasu and Mikawa warriors at this renovated museum.

Anjo City Museum of History

Anjo City Museum of History

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore Anjo's history and culture, including a unique ancient artifact, at this museum.

Tokugawa Art Museum

Tokugawa Art Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore samurai history at this Nagoya museum, home to Owari Tokugawa family treasures.

History Museum of Atsuta Shirotori

History Museum of Atsuta Shirotori

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore Nagoya's timber trading history at this museum, once Japan's largest timber market.

Shitara Town Okumikawa Local Material Museum

Shitara Town Okumikawa Local Material Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Local history museum in Shitara Town, showcasing regional artifacts and a vintage train car.

Mizu no Seikatsukan Museum

Mizu no Seikatsukan Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Water museum in Chita City, offering insights into local water history and projects.

Aichi Museum of Flight

Aichi Museum of Flight

AICHI · MUSEUM

Aichi Museum of Flight showcases Japanese aviation history, featuring iconic aircraft and a Zero...

Toyota City Hakken-kan

Toyota City Hakken-kan

AICHI · MUSEUM

A historic reinforced concrete building, it showcases Toyota City's past through its changing us...

Okazaki Shinkin Bank Museum

Okazaki Shinkin Bank Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

A historic bank building, now a museum, showcasing early 20th-century Western architecture.

Futagawa-shuku Honjin Museum

Futagawa-shuku Honjin Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore a rare, preserved Edo-period post town with a honjin, hatagoya, and merchant house.

Ichinomiya Bisai Museum of History and Folklore

Ichinomiya Bisai Museum of History and Folklore

AICHI · MUSEUM

Explore local history and a traditional residence with a beautiful garden, all for free.

Yokoyama Art Museum

Yokoyama Art Museum

AICHI · MUSEUM

See 4,000 pieces of Japanese ceramics from Meiji and Taisho eras.

Toyota Municipal Museum of Art

Toyota Municipal Museum of Art

AICHI · MUSEUM

This art museum on a hill offers diverse art, architecture, and a teahouse, making it worth visi...

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