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

Nagoya City Art Museum

Nagoya City Art Museum

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Nagoya City Art Museum: modern architecture housing diverse art collections, easily accessible i...

Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum

Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum

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Explore Japan's rich ceramic heritage at this museum in Seto, showcasing diverse pottery and cul...

Kuwayama Art Museum

Kuwayama Art Museum

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A private Nagoya museum showcasing Japanese art and ceramics, with a garden and tea room.

Money & Ukiyo-e Museum

Money & Ukiyo-e Museum

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Explore Japanese and world currencies, plus ukiyo-e art, at this unique corporate museum.

Ichinomiya City Kisogawa Museum

Ichinomiya City Kisogawa Museum

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Explore local history and Sengoku warlords in a charming, free museum.

Chiryu City History and Folklore Museum

Chiryu City History and Folklore Museum

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Local history museum in Chiryu City, free admission, 10-minute walk from Chiryu Station.

Kanie-cho Folk Historical Material Museum

Kanie-cho Folk Historical Material Museum

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Explore Kanie-cho's history and culture through local artifacts at this free museum.

Taketoyo Town History and Folklore Museum

Taketoyo Town History and Folklore Museum

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This local history museum offers free admission and insights into Taketoyo Town's past and cultu...

Kiyosu City Nishibiwajima Tonya Memorial Museum

Kiyosu City Nishibiwajima Tonya Memorial Museum

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Explore a restored merchant's home, now a museum, showcasing a historic market's legacy.

Oguchi Historical Folk Museum

Oguchi Historical Folk Museum

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Explore Oguchi's past at this free local history museum, featuring a river boat.

Electricity Museum, Nagoya

Electricity Museum, Nagoya

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Free museum in Nagoya about electricity, with hands-on exhibits and a theater.

SCMaglev and Railway Park

SCMaglev and Railway Park

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Explore Japan's high-speed rail history and technology at this engaging museum.

Toyohashi Museum of Natural History

Toyohashi Museum of Natural History

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See dinosaur skeletons and models at this natural history museum, part of a larger park.

Hanamatsuri Kaikan

Hanamatsuri Kaikan

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A small museum preserving and showcasing the Hanamatsuri festival, with displays and performance...

Toyohashi City Audiovisual Education Center

Toyohashi City Audiovisual Education Center

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A free science education center in Toyohashi with a large planetarium and interactive exhibits.

Toei Town Museum

Toei Town Museum

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Explore local history and nature, including a unique birthing hut, at this small town museum.

Aichi Sento Museum

Aichi Sento Museum

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Explore a unique museum dedicated to the history of Japanese public baths, offering free admissi...

Toyoshima Memorial Museum

Toyoshima Memorial Museum

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This museum showcases weaving machinery in a former library, preserving industrial heritage.

Yatomi City History and Folklore Museum

Yatomi City History and Folklore Museum

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Learn about Yatomi's history and unique local culture, including goldfish and sparrows.

Uchida Houses

Uchida Houses

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Explore two grand 19th-century shipowner residences, now preserved as cultural properties.

Shidami Kofungun Experience Museum

Shidami Kofungun Experience Museum

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Modern museum showcasing ancient burial mounds, offering engaging exhibits and hands-on activiti...

KARIYA city Museum of History

KARIYA city Museum of History

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Modern museum showcasing Kariya City's history and festivals, a short walk from Aizuma Station.

Flight of Dreams

Flight of Dreams

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Flight of Dreams is an aviation-themed complex showcasing the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Nagoya Touken World

Nagoya Touken World

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See a vast collection of Japanese swords, including National Treasures, in a modern museum.

Little World Museum of Man

Little World Museum of Man

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Explore global cultures through authentic buildings and exhibits at this vast open-air museum.

Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts

Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts

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This museum, now closed, once showcased art borrowed from Boston's MFA.

Noritake Garden

Noritake Garden

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Noritake Garden is a ceramics factory turned park and museum, showcasing industrial heritage.

Ama City Jimokuji Historical Museum

Ama City Jimokuji Historical Museum

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Explore Ama City's history and cultural treasures at this free museum.

Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History

Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History

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A renovated museum in Toyohashi Park, featuring art and local history exhibits.

Toyota Automobile Museum

Toyota Automobile Museum

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See global automotive history and Toyota's legacy, with many cars in working condition.

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

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Explore Toyota's origins in textiles and its automotive future at this engaging museum.

Kasugai City Folk Museum

Kasugai City Folk Museum

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Explore a historic 19th-century residence, once a resting place for Emperor Meiji, now a local f...

Miyoshi City History and Folklore Museum

Miyoshi City History and Folklore Museum

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Explore Miyoshi City's history and folklore for free, including ancient kilns and local festival...

Furuhashi Retrospective Exhibition Center

Furuhashi Retrospective Exhibition Center

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This museum, a former sake brewery, preserves local art and tools.

Himakajima Museum

Himakajima Museum

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Himakajima Museum: free local history with ancient fishing tools and port views.

Tokoname Tounomori

Tokoname Tounomori

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Tokoname Tounomori is a cultural facility preserving and displaying Tokoname pottery heritage.

Museum Meiji-mura

Museum Meiji-mura

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Open-air museum preserving and exhibiting Meiji-era buildings, a unique historical experience.

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